Motorsport
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Making of: The Hesketh 308 - Zandvoort reunion Film
If you watched the 2022 Dutch GP on Sky Sports F1, you may have seen a rather good film about Hesketh Racing and how they won the event back in 1975. While the completed film only lasts 10 minutes, the journey to get it made took us nearly three years.We had a few problems:
- WE DIDN'T KNOW ANYONE AT F1
- HAD NO IDEA WHERE THE CARS WERE
- THE ONLY CONTACT WE HAD AT SKY WAS THE PERSON WHO SOLD US A TV AND BROADBAND PACKAGE
The chances of us getting this Hesketh Racing film made were very slim. From Concept to Pitch, Filming to finally getting it Broadcast on Sky Sports F1. If you want to read the background story of how we battled against the odds, overcame every possible problem that could be thrown at us and never giving up even when everyone was telling us that we should: -
Hesketh Racing 50th Anniversary Logo Design Competition
2022 will mark 50 years since Lord Hesketh and close friend Bubbles Horsley decided they needed to inject some excitement into their weekends.
To celebrate the team’s 50th Birthday year we need an Anniversary logo, and we thought that instead of designing it in-house, it would be a smashing idea to turn the task over the you.
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Motormouth Celebrity Charity Kart Race 2021
On Tuesday 10th August we entered a Hesketh Racing team in Motormouth’s inaugural Celebrity Kart race at Whilton Mill to raise money for ‘The Brain Tumour Charity’. We even took James Hunt’s Hesketh 308-1 along for some demo laps. You can now watch the broadcast of the whole event.
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The Apex Interviews: Lord Hesketh
For most motorsport fans, Lord Alexander Hesketh, needs no introduction. He founded Hesketh Racing at only 22 years old, and within a year his team moved from F3 to the pinnacle of motor racing, Formula 1. ‘Le Patron’, as he was known in the team, brought not only champagne, lobsters and glamour to the grand prix tracks of Europe, but some of the most exciting racing of the era with James Hunt behind the wheel. A true British underdog story, Hesketh Racing took on the “giants” of Formula One, including Ferrari, with unrivalled style and remarkable success. Private Collectors Club are delighted to present a fascinating interview with the legend that is Lord Hesketh.
Charles Clegg interviews Lord Alexander Hesketh for The Apex by Private Collectors
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Mansell's 1994 Comeback by Ibrar Malik
Nigel Mansell easily won the 1992 F1 World Championship and then in a shock move, switched to Indycar for 1993. He won that as well.
So why did he return to F1 in 94? Ibrar Malik investigates.