- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDenis Clive Hulme
- Nickname
- The Bear
- Hulme was New Zealand's greatest racing driver having taken the World Championship in 1967. The big Kiwi started his career in New Zealand before moving to Europe in 1960 in Formula Junior and Formula 2 racing. He also moonlighted as a racing mechanic for the Cooper and Brabham racing teams. After he won the world title, Hulme also competed in Can-Am and the American USAC series as well as Formula 1, where he continued to win races up until 1974, his final season in F1. He continued his career throughout the rest of his life. He died while behind the wheel of a race car in Australia, not of a crash, but of a heart attack. He was 56.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Ken Severson
- Died of a heart attack while competing in a race in Bathurst, Australia. Apparently he was having chest pains during the race and he parked his car on the grass off the side of the track. When race marshals arrived on the scene, Hulme was strapped in and slumped over in the seat.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Brabham (1965 (6 GPs)-1967) and McLaren (1968-1970 (11 GPs)-1971 (10 GPs)-1974). Denny Hulme started 112 Grands Prix, 8 Wins, 1 Pole Position, 9 Fastests Laps, 33 Podiums and 248 Points.
- 1967 Formula 1 World Champion.
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