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Harvey Hudes was a Canadian motorsport enthusiast and businessman who is believed to have played a key role in the formation and operation of Team Canada F1 Racing, a short-lived Formula One entry. While detailed public records about Hudes are limited, he is often associated with the effort to bring a Canadian presence to Formula One in the 1970s.

Team Canada F1 Racing is best known for competing in the 1974 Canadian Grand Prix (the 14th round of that season) with driver Eppie Wietzes, using a rented Brabham BT42. The team was a privateer entry, and it marked one of the few attempts at an all-Canadian Formula One effort during that era. The team failed to finish the race due to mechanical issues.

Hudes is thought to have provided the organizational and financial backing for this one-off effort, but beyond this, little is documented about his involvement in motorsport or his career outside of Formula One.