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Driver

David Purley

 
Ignore non-championship races

Details
Date of BirthFriday 26 January 1945
Date of DeathTuesday 2 July 1985
Age of Death40 years, 5 months, 7 days
Born
Bognor Regis
England
Great Britain
F1 Career
Active Years1973–1974, 1977 (World Championship),
1979 (British F1 Championship),
1976 (Shellsport International Series),
1972–1977, 1979 (overall)
Races Contested32
Average ClassificationMedian: 5, Mean: 6.00 (Standard deviation: 4.56)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 20, Mean: 16.95 (Standard deviation: 9.86)
Fastest Laps8
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 1, Mean: 1.00 (Standard deviation: 0.00)
Races Led0
Debut1972 Rothmans 50000
Maiden Win1976 Mallory Park Group 8 Race
Last Race1979 Bradford & Bingley Trophy
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1973 – not classified
1974 – not classified
1977 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1973 – not classified
1974 – not classified
1977 – not classified
British F1 Championship
Drivers' Championship
1979 – 17th 
(3 points)
Constructors' Championship
1979 – 13th ( Shadow / Cosworth
(scored all 3 points, 100%)
Shellsport International Series
Drivers' Championship
1976 – 1st 
(188 points)
Constructors' Championship
1976 – 1st ( Chevron / Cosworth
(scored all 188 points, 100%)
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At RetirementNone
Records Ever BrokenNone

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 John Nicholson
1
1975
Team RacesYears
LEC
11
1973, 1977
Token
1
1974
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
March
6
1972–1973
Connew
1
1972
Token
1
1974
Chevron
14
1975–1976
LEC
8
1977, 1979
Shadow
2
1979
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Cosworth
21
1972, 1975–1977, 1979
Ford
11
1973–1974, 1977
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
10
1973, 1977
Firestone
1
1974
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Shell
1
1974
Duckhams
5
1977
EntrantRacesYears
LEC Refrigeration Racing
11
1973, 1977
Token Racing
1
1974
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Robin Herd
6
1972–1973
Peter Connew
1
1972
Ray Jessop
1
1974
Mike Pilbeam
8
1977, 1979
Tony Southgate
2
1979
John Baldwin
2
1979
Car ModelRacesYears
March 721G
1
1972
Connew PC1
1
1972
March 731
5
1973
Token RJ02
1
1974
Chevron B30
14
1975–1976
LEC CRP1
8
1977, 1979
Shadow DN9
2
1979
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 41
1
1972
Car 22
1
1972
Car 18
4
1973
Car 29
1
1973
Car 42
1
1974
Car 35
1
1975
Car 31
6
1977
Team SponsorRacesYears
LEC
11
1973, 1977
Shell
1
1974
Duckhams
6
1977

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