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Engine builder Hart passes away

Brian Hart, the engineer whose eponymous company built Formula One engines for the likes of Toleman, Jordan and Minardi amongst others, has died at the age of 77 following an illness.Having enjoyed a relatively successful career as a driver, Hart moved into engine building in the late Sixties, initially preparing Ford engines for Formula Two cars. When Ford withdrew from F2, Hart began developing his own engines and eventually teamed up with the Toleman team. The collaboration was a great success and after Toleman scored a one-two in the 1980 European Formula Two Championship, team and engine provider graduated as one into F1 competition in 1981.After a tough couple of seasons competing...
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