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Denny Hulme

New Zealand racing driver (1936–1992)

Person

Born: 1936-06-18
Died: 1992-10-04

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Type: Person
Country: GB
Active from: 1943-01-03
Active to: 2016-07-29

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Key facts

Born: Denis Clive Hulme , ( 1936-06-18 ) 18 June 1936, Motueka , New Zealand
Died: 4 October 1992 (1992-10-04) (aged 56), Bathurst, New South Wales , Australia
Spouse: Greeta Main ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 )
Parent: Clive Hulme (father)
Nationality: New Zealander
Active years: 1965 – 1974
Teams: Brabham , McLaren
Championships: 1 ( 1967 )
First entry: 1965 Monaco Grand Prix
First win: 1967 Monaco Grand Prix
Last win: 1974 Argentine Grand Prix
Last entry: 1974 United States Grand Prix

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Key dates

Born: 18 June 1936
Died: 4 October 1992

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: New Zealand
Place of birth: Motueka
Place of death: Mount Panorama Circuit
Occupation: racing automobile driver
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Participant in: 24 Hours of Le Mans
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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, becoming the only New Zealander to do so, and won eight Grands Prix across 10 seasons. He is the World Champion with the fewest pole positions in his career, with only 1 career pole at the 1973 South African Grand Prix.

Born and raised in the South Island, Hulme was the son of Clive Hulme, who was a World War II sniper. Hulme achieved eight race wins, one pole position, nine fastest laps and 33 podiums in Formula One. He also finished third in the overall standing in 1968 and 1972.