Gerald Donaldson - James Hunt: The biography

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Many of those interviewed during the preparation of this book are mentioned in the text, but I would especially like to thank the following people for their help: Tyler Alexander, Roger Benoit, Jane Birbeck, Mike Branigan, Nick Brittan, Alastair Caldwell, Peter Collins, Jabby Crombac, Nigel Dempster, Mike Dennett, Ron Dennis, Mike Doodson, Tony Dron, Helen Dyson, Bernie Ecclestone, Peter Gaydon, Maurice Hamilton, Alan Henry, Mika Hkkinen, Lord Hesketh, John Hogan, Bubbles Horsley, Sarah Hunt, Sue and Wallis Hunt, Jeff Hutchinson, Chris and Suzie Jones, Niki Lauda, Chris Marshall, Jonathan Martin, Jochen Mass, Teddy Mayer, Brendan McInerney, Mark Milliken-Smith, Max Mosley, Riccardo Patrese, Ian Phillips, John Richardson, Simon Ridge, Taormina Rieck, Nigel Roebuck, Keke Rosberg, Ayrton Senna, Barry Sheene, Jackie Stewart, David Tremayne, Murray Walker, Rob Walker, Professor Sydney Watkins, John Watson, Mark Wilkin, Eoin Young and Helmut Zwikl.

For their help with research and other forms of assistance I am indebted to the following people: Katharine Arnander, Peter Dick, Tony Dodgins, Ann, David, Melissa and Richard Jarrett, Bruce Jones at Autosport, Eric Hellman at New Age Word Processing, John Hyland at The Scuderia, Barry Maund, David Morgan-Kirby, Quentin Spurring and Paul Harmer at Q-Editions, Richard Stafferton at Autophile, F. David Stone at Toyota Canada and Bob Wright at Ford of Great Britain.

Special thanks are due to Carolyn Brunton of Vardey & Brunton Associates, and Michael Doggart (editorial director) and Tom Whiting (editor) at HarperCollins Publishers.

For permission to quote from their books I am grateful to: Derick Allsop, author of The British Racing Hero (Stanley Paul, 1990); Christopher Hilton and John Blunsden, co-authors of Champions (Motor Racing Publications, 1993); Eoin Young, co-author with James Hunt (edited by David Hodges) of Against All Odds (Hamlyn, 1977); Anna o'Brien, editor of The Heavily Censored History of Hesketh Racing (GMB Editorial Associates, 1975); and Niki Lauda and Herbert Volker, co-authors of To Hell and Back (Stanley Paul, 1986).

For permission to quote from Autosport magazine, published weekly by Haymarket Specialist Motoring Publications Ltd and which was also the primary source for race reports and results I wish to thank the publisher, Peter Foubister.

Other reference works consulted include: Marlboro Grand Prix Guide by Jacques Descheneux; British Grand Prix by Maurice Hamilton (Crowood Press, 1988); Grand Prix British Winners by Maurice Hamilton (Guinness Publishing, 1991); For the Record by Niki Lauda and Herbert Volker (William Kimber, 1978); Ronnie Peterson Superswede by Alan Henry and Ronnie Peterson (Haynes Publishing, 1978); Grand Prix Greats by Nigel Roebuck (Patrick Stephens, 1986); James Hunt Magazine, edited by Eoin Young and Maurice Hamilton (1977); and The Establishment, edited by Hugh Thomas (Anthony Blond, 1959).

GERALD DONALDSON

Gerald Donaldson, a Canadian, is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art. He worked in advertising and freelance journalism and competed as a club racer. For many years he has covered F1 racing as a journalist and commentator. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books about the sport (and other topics). In 2018 he was among those inducted into the F1 Paddock Hall Of Fame. In 2019 he was among those inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall Of Fame.

JAMES HUNT

CAREER RECORD

EARLY RACING

1967 SPECIAL SALOON CARS (MINI)

Two other unsuccessful races

1968 FORMULA FORD (RUSSELL-ALEXIS, MERLYN MKII)

1969 FORMULA FORD (MERLYN MKIIA)

1969 FORMULA 3 (BRABHAM BT21, MARCH 693)

1970 FORMULA 3 (LOTUS 59)

1971 FORMULA 3 (MARCH 713M)