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Goodwood will celebrate one of motorsport’s most charismatic figures, James Hunt, at the 83rd Members’ Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport. The 1976 World Champion will provide the focal point for the glorification of a stunning era of Formula 1.

On what will be the 50th anniversary of his 1976 F1 World Championship triumph, the Motor Circuit will embrace the legacy of the man who gave us many of the sport’s most memorable moments during his 20-year involvement in F1. And there is no better way to do that than to welcome a host of cars that he either drove or raced against between 1973 and 1979.

You can expect many of the cars that Hunt drove, from Hesketh and McLaren, to be showcased during the 83rd Members’ Meeting as part of a wider celebration of ‘The James Hunt Years’ alongside machinery from Ferrari, Brabham, Lotus, Tyrrell, March and more. A dynamic demonstration will unleash the sound of the stunning Cosworth DFV around the Goodwood Estate on both days of the event, evoking memories of Hunt, Lauda, Fittipaldi, Andretti, Scheckter, Regazzoni, Reutemann, Mass, Deppailler, Peterson, Villeneuve and more.

Hunt is best known for his legendary rivalry with Niki Lauda, which has gone on to become the stuff of cinema, but his legacy courses far deeper within the veins of motorsport culture itself.

Possessing a raw talent behind the wheel of a racing car, his ascension to the pinnacle of motorsport was assured but not without its challenges. He did things his way, and that is perhaps the most remarkable part of his story.

While the sport around him was becoming ever more commercial, Hunt dared to be different, refusing to be sanitised by sponsorship deals or restrained by contractual obligations.