01-27-2018, 03:49 PM
Dan Gurney, one of the great developers of Formula One racing cars in the Golden Age of F1 racing (read: incredibly unsafe) has passed away.
Gurney was also a passionate motorcyclist and developed his own motorcycle, called the Alligator. He also sponsored motorcycle racing.
He was of course best-known for developing his own open-wheeled Grand Prix racing car, the Gurney Eagle.
Gurney was among the topmost, elite racers of his time and in all of Formula One history, which include racers like Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti, and A. J. Foyt, as well as James Hunt and Niki Lauda, who are profiled in the movie "Rush".
Gurney is said to have originated the tradition of spraying pressurized champagne at the crowd.
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Gurney's Alligator motorcycle.
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Dan Gurney's Eagle open-wheeled Formula One racing car.
Gurney was also a passionate motorcyclist and developed his own motorcycle, called the Alligator. He also sponsored motorcycle racing.
He was of course best-known for developing his own open-wheeled Grand Prix racing car, the Gurney Eagle.
Gurney was among the topmost, elite racers of his time and in all of Formula One history, which include racers like Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti, and A. J. Foyt, as well as James Hunt and Niki Lauda, who are profiled in the movie "Rush".
Gurney is said to have originated the tradition of spraying pressurized champagne at the crowd.
Gurney's Alligator motorcycle.
Dan Gurney's Eagle open-wheeled Formula One racing car.