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When did Denny Hulme start racing?
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What race did he start racing in?
However, the year, 1960 ended in disaster, when Lawton crashed during a race at Roskilde (Denmark) dying in Hulme's arms.
Did Denny Hulme ever crash in his early career?
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Are there any other interesting facts about his early racing career?
He left school and went to work in a garage.
Did he ever go back to school?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
2 1/2  litre Cooper from Reg Parnell and entered it in the 1961 New Zealand Gold Star Championship.

Question: What country was he in?
Self-contained rewrite: What country was Denny Hulme in?