RACING DRIVER

Denny Hulme

1936 - 1992

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Denis Clive Hulme (18 June 1936 – 4 October 1992) was a New Zealand racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1965 to 1974. Nicknamed "the Bear", Hulme won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1967 with Brabham, and won eight Grands Prix across 10 seasons. Born and raised in the South Island, Hulme was the son of Clive Hulme, who was a World War II sniper and Victoria Cross recipient. Hulme achieved eight race wins, one pole position, nine fastest laps and 33 podiums in Formula One. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Denny Hulme is the 45th most popular racing driver (down from 41st in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 8th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular New Zealander Racing Driver.

Denny Hulme is most famous for his victory in the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Denny Hulme ranks 45 out of 1,080. Before him are Jody Scheckter, François Cevert, Alfredo Ferrari, Jean Todt, Damon Hill, and Stirling Moss. After him are Phil Hill, Riccardo Patrese, Rubens Barrichello, René Arnoux, Lewis Hamilton, and Lella Lombardi.

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Among people born in 1936, Denny Hulme ranks 63. Before him are Glenda Jackson, Hideki Shirakawa, Ghassan Kanafani, Costas Simitis, Don Cherry, and Eva Hesse. After him are Steve Reich, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Jack Lousma, Iolanda Balaș, Samuel C. C. Ting, and Petar Mladenov. Among people deceased in 1992, Denny Hulme ranks 39. Before him are John G. Kemeny, Kaysone Phomvihane, Samuel Reshevsky, Takeshi Inoue, César Manrique, and Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia. After him are Mohamed Boudiaf, Lella Lombardi, Wanda Rutkiewicz, Sidney Nolan, Markos Vafeiadis, and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Denny Hulme ranks 9 out of 303. Before him are Russell Crowe (1964), Maurice Wilkins (1916), Bruce McLaren (1937), Peter Jackson (1961), Alan MacDiarmid (1927), and Katherine Mansfield (1888). After him are Rosé (1997), Anthony Wilding (1883), William Phillips (1914), Jane Campion (1954), Patsy Reddy (1954), and Lucy Lawless (1968).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In New Zealand

Among racing drivers born in New Zealand, Denny Hulme ranks 2. Before him are Bruce McLaren (1937). After him are Chris Amon (1943), Howden Ganley (1941), John Nicholson (1941), Liam Lawson (2002), Graham McRae (1940), Tony Shelly (1937), Mike Thackwell (1961), Brendon Hartley (1989), Mitch Evans (1994), and Hayden Paddon (1987).

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