Dave Morgan (racing driver)
Born | Cranmore, Somerset, England | 7 August 1944
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Died | 6 November 2018 Leatherhead, Surrey, England[1] | (aged 74)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1975 |
Teams | Surtees |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1975 British Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1975 British Grand Prix |
David Rowland John Morgan (7 August 1944 – 6 November 2018)[2] was a British racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1975 British Grand Prix in which, like several others, he crashed during a storm in the closing laps. He was classified 18th and thus scored no championship points.
Driving career
[edit]Prior to his single grand prix entry, Morgan raced a Mini in the mid-1960s, and soon moved on to Formula Three. He incurred a 12-month ban for dangerous driving at the end of 1970, after a last corner collision with James Hunt at Crystal Palace, but was subsequently allowed to progress to Formula Atlantic in 1971.[3] This was followed by two seasons in Formula Two, then a return to Formula Atlantic. After his one Grand Prix, he retired from racing until returning in the British Saloon Car Championship in 1980–1981, driving a Mitsubishi Colt Lancer.[3] Morgan also later worked as an engineer to Eric van de Poele, in both Formula One and Formula 3000.[3]
He died on 6 November 2018, following a stroke.[4]
Racing record
[edit]Complete Formula One results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
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1975 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS16 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR 18 | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
Source:[3] |
Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1973–1990 in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Pts | Class |
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1971 | Dave Morgan | BMC Mini Cooper S | B | BRH 23 | OUL Ret | THR Ret | SIL 19 | CRY | SIL | CRO | SIL | OUL | BRH | MAL | BRH | NC | 0 | NC |
1980 | The Colt Car Co Ltd | Mitsubishi Colt GLX | B | MAL ?† | OUL | THR 19 | SIL 16 | SIL Ret | 21st | 17 | 7th | |||||||
Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | BRH ? | MAL 3† | BRH 12 | THR 13 | SIL 20 | |||||||||||||
1981 | The Colt Car Co Ltd | Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | B | MAL Ret† | SIL 24 | OUL 9† | THR 18 | BRH 2† | SIL 16 | SIL 14 | DON 3† | BRH 12 | THR ? | SIL 9 | 13th | 33 | 3rd | |
1987 | TCCS Racing | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | A | SIL | OUL | THR | THR | SIL | SIL Ret | BRH | SNE | DON | OUL | DON | SIL | NC | 0 | NC |
Source:[5] |
† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Allen. "Dave Morgan". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Arron, Simon (9 November 2018). "David Morgan: 1944-2018". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Steve Small. The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. p. 260. ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ Simmons, Marcus (12 November 2018). "Obituary: 1970s single-seater ace and engineer David Morgan". autosport.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 7 February 2022.