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F1 Star Hunt's Rally Crash with Radio 1 DJ
9 Jul
Summary
- James Hunt, F1's top driver, co-drove a rally with Noel Edmonds.
- The duo crashed into a tree during a rally event.
- Edmonds described their partnership as sometimes nightmarish.
Fifty years ago, in 1976, Britain's top Formula 1 star James Hunt took part in a cross-country rally with Noel Edmonds, the presenter of BBC Radio 1's breakfast show, as his co-driver. This unexpected pairing created a partnership that Edmonds later described as sometimes 'made of nightmares.' The rally event, specifically a stage held at Hockering Wood in Norfolk on July 9, 1976, concluded with a crash. Hunt, driving the rally car, and Edmonds collided with a tree, marking a dramatic incident in their joint motorsport endeavor. Edmonds reflected on Hunt as a 'wondrous man' despite the challenging moments of their rally experience.
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