Difference between revisions of "Hesketh"
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+ | |Short_name = {{GBR}} Hesketh | ||
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+ | |Colour 2 = #FD0505 | ||
+ | |Logo = File:HeskethLogo.gif | ||
+ | |Long_name = Hesketh Racing | ||
+ | |Base = Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom | ||
+ | |Founders = {{GBR}} Lord Hesketh | ||
+ | |Team Principals = {{GBR}} Lord Hesketh | ||
+ | |Technical Director = {{GBR}} Harvey Postlethwaite | ||
+ | |Drivers = N/A | ||
+ | |Noted Drivers = {{GBR}} [[James Hunt]] <br> {{AUT}} [[Harald Ertl]] <br /> {{GER}} [[Leonhard von Gottorp]] | ||
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'''Hesketh''' were an English race team founded by Lord Hesketh in 1972, and which competed in [[Alternate Formula One | Formula One]] from 1973 until the 1980's. The team were most notable for running a sponsorless, self-built car competitively for notorious playboy James Hunt, but after his (and Lord Hesketh's) departure in late 1975 the team took a nosedive in fortunes, with financial issues plaguing the team's increasing futile attempts to qualify in its final years. | '''Hesketh''' were an English race team founded by Lord Hesketh in 1972, and which competed in [[Alternate Formula One | Formula One]] from 1973 until the 1980's. The team were most notable for running a sponsorless, self-built car competitively for notorious playboy James Hunt, but after his (and Lord Hesketh's) departure in late 1975 the team took a nosedive in fortunes, with financial issues plaguing the team's increasing futile attempts to qualify in its final years. | ||
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Revision as of 19:21, 12 June 2017
Hesketh were an English race team founded by Lord Hesketh in 1972, and which competed in Formula One from 1973 until the 1980's. The team were most notable for running a sponsorless, self-built car competitively for notorious playboy James Hunt, but after his (and Lord Hesketh's) departure in late 1975 the team took a nosedive in fortunes, with financial issues plaguing the team's increasing futile attempts to qualify in its final years.