Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)
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James Duncan Hamilton (30 April 1920 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland – 13 May 1994 in Sherborne, Dorset, England) was a British racing driver.[1] He was known for his colourful and extroverted personality[according to whom?]. After fighting in the Second World War, he took up motorsport. Although adept in single-seaters, he was more successful in sportscars, winning the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans, two Coupe de Paris events, and the 12 heures internationals Reims race in 1956. He retired in 1958 and ran a garage in Bagshot, Surrey for many years. He died of lung cancer in 1994.
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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | James Duncan Hamilton (1920-04-30)30 April 1920 Cork, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 May 1994(1994-05-13) (aged 74) Sherborne, Dorset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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