We talk of what a friend Dan Gurney was to Goodwood. We talk of what a character he was – one that will be sorely missed. Now, we look at what catapulted this Californian across the world in the search for glory behind the wheel. His was a truly titanic motorsport career.
Be it the driver, the engineer, the team owner or otherwise, Dan Gurney was a jack-of-all-trades and a master of most. He honed his driving craft in a variety of the world’s great motor racing arenas, from NASCAR to Indy, to Le Mans and Formula 1. Rest in peace one of Goodwood’s fastest, fiercest friends.
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Dan Gurney