Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)

Duncan Hamilton
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
Formula One World Championship career Active years 1951–1953 Teams privateer Talbot-Lago, HWM Entries 5 Championships 0 Wins 0 Podiums 0 Career points 0 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0 First entry 1951 British Grand Prix Last entry 1953 British Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career Years 1950–1958 Teams Nash-Healey Motors, Jaguar Cars Ltd., Scuderia Ferrari, J. Duncan Hamilton Best finish 1st (1953) Class wins 1 (1953)

James Duncan Hamilton (30 April 1920 – 13 May 1994) 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 Byfleet, Surrey for many years. He died of lung cancer in 1994.