Harry Hunt
| Harry Hunt | |
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Harry after finishing the 2016 Dakar
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| Nationality | British |
| Born |
September 3, 1988 London |
| Dakar Series career | |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| Current team | Mini |
| Co-driver | Andy Schulz, Xavier Pansieri |
| Starts | 54 |
| Championships | 2 (2010 and 2012) |
| Championship titles | |
| 2010, 2012 | Intercontinental Rally Challenge - 2WD Champion |
| Awards | |
| 2010 | Rookie of the Year |
Harry Hunt (born 3 September 1988) is a British endurance and rally driver. In 2016 he became the youngest British driver to take part in the Dakar Rally, finishing in 10th place out of 110 cars. He has participated in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), winning the IRC 2WD class championship in 2010 and 2012.
Hunt was first exposed to motorsports when his parents bought him a 50cc motorbike at the age of five, but because his feet could not reach the ground, he used a quad bike instead. He progressed to racing bikes on the beach at Weston-super-Mare, which in turn led to "the natural progression to cars, driving off-road, then rally driving."
In 2007, aged 19, Hunt bought a pre-owned two-wheel-drive Ford Fiesta ST rally car and began to compete in junior and national competitions.
In 2009 Hunt took part in the Malcolm Wilson Rally, as well as his first international rally, the Rallye San Remo in Italy. In 2010 Hunt won the JWRC Rookie Cup and won 1st place in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge two wheel drive (IRC 2WD) Championship.
Hunt won the 2011 Production Rally Championship in a Citroen DS3 R3T. In 2012 he became the IRC 2WD Champion for a second time, and then won the European Rally Championship in the Citroen, before taking a break from rallying.
In April 2015, Hunt participated in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, finishing third and beating several more experienced drivers, despite completing less than 40 kilometres of testing in the desert beforehand.
In May, Hunt was appointed as the brand Ambassador for MINI in preparation for Dakar 2016. In June, he debuted the Mini ALL4 racing car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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