# @motorsport.images on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch17t3xApAs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21711287-motorsportimages-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/fc998b8755.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-08-29T12:03:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Motorsport Images (@motorsport.images) — https://gondola.cc/motorsport.images

## Caption

75 years ago On This Day, rambunctious playboy James Hunt was born in Belmont, South London. 🇬🇧 Already a fan favourite by 1976, Hunt cemented his legend when he signed for McLaren as a last-minute replacement for Emerson Fittipaldi - and snatched that year's world championship in dramatic fashion. 🎞️⁣
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