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Anthony 'Bubbles' Horsley

Bubbles Horsley, 1974. Copyright Charlie Lucas, 2019. Used with Permission.

Bubbles Horsley, 1974. Copyright Charlie Lucas, 2019. Used with Permission.

Bubbles Horsley, Silverstone, 20th April 2024. Photo copyright, Stuart and Diane Dent, 2024. Used with permission.

Bubbles Horsley, Silverstone, 20th April 2024. Photo copyright, Stuart and Diane Dent, 2024. Used with permission.

Born:

31 Oct 1943
Newmarket, Suffolk

Nationality:

Great Britain

Teams:

Hesketh (1976-1978)

Now lives in Wiltshire. No longer has active links with the sport and runs a organic granola business called Angry Squirrel. Started off as a driver, before joining the Hesketh team as team manager. In more recent years he has rejoined old friend Robin Herd in his recycling engineering project. Also has a home in St. Tropez, France. Horsley was a used car dealer as well as a racing driver, before hooking up with his long-time friend Alexander Hesketh, who had previously sponsored Horsley's racing attempts to properly give James Hunt a chance of a Formula 1 future by setting up a Formula 3 team. Horsley also worked for a while as an actor in television commercials, as a model and as sales manager for Hugh Powell when the American bought the Scirocco outfit.

Biography last updated 13 May 2023