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Motorsport world marks Paul Hawkins' birthday
Original: Born # OnThisDay 12 October 1937, three starts in a Brabham and a Lotus in 1964 and 1965 were the extent of Paul Hawkins
The motorsport community is commemorating Australian racing driver Paul Hawkins, born 12 October 1937. His Formula 1 career was brief, amounting to just three starts in a Brabham and a Lotus across the 1964 and 1965 seasons. He is better remembered for sports car racing, where he drove machines such as the Ford GT40 and Lola T70 and left a far greater mark.
Why now: Fans and history accounts are marking the anniversary of the driver's birth and recalling his racing career.
Paul HawkinsLotusBrabhamFord GT40Lola T70
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- Born # OnThisDay 12 October 1937, three starts in a Brabham and a Lotus in 1964 and 1965 were the extent of Paul Hawkins‘ F1 career, but he made far more of a mark in sports car racing. It was behind the wheel of machines like the Ford GT40 and Lola T70 that he truly made his… · F1History1950@zpravobot.news · 1
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