Career Statistics
Hide TextDan Gurney Racing Career Statistics: 1955 - 1970
Entered 351 - Starts/Drove 341 - Victories 63 - Pole Positions 54
Wins Include:
Four Formula 1 World Championship Races:
1962 French Grand Prix (Porsche)
Grand Prix of France 1964 (Brabham)
Grand Prix of Mexico 1964 (Brabham)
In the 100 year history of Grand Prix Racing, Dan Gurney remains the only American to put a car of his own construction in the winners circle of a Formula 1 World Championship event: Grand Prix of Belgium 1967 (Gurney Eagle)
Three Formula 1 (Non World Championship) races:
Ballarat Victoria Trophy 1961 (BRM)
Solitude Grand Prix 1962 (Porsche)
Brands Hatch Race of Champions 1967 (Gurney Eagle)
133 Career F1 World Championship Points
Third in points - equal with Stirling Moss - in 1961 World Championship
Indy Car : 30 Starts, 7 Wins, 10 Pole Positions & 16 podiums (four 2nd places, five 3rd places)
Indianapolis 500 : Two Second Place Finishes
1968 Indianapolis 500
1969 Indianapolis 500
Rex Mays 300, Riverside, Eagle / GW - Ford 1967
Mosport Park, Canada, Eagle / GW - Ford 1968
Mosport Park, Canada, Eagle / GW - Ford 1968
Rex Mays 300, Riverside, Eagle / GW - Ford 1968
Indy 500, Indianapolis, 2nd place Eagle / GW - Ford 1968
Indianapolis Raceway, Park Eagle / GW - Ford 1969
Brainerd, Minnesota, Eagle / GW - Ford 1969
Indy 500, Indianapolis, 2nd place Eagle / GW - Ford 1969
Sears Point, Eagle / GW - Ford 1970
Sports Car World Championship Events (1959 - 1969) 41 Starts - 6 Pole Positions - 10 Wins
5 overall victories Sports Car World Championship:
12 Hours of Sebring 1959 (with Phil Hill, Olivier Gendebien & Chuck Daigh) Ferrari Testarossa
1000km Nuerburgring 1960 (with Stirling Moss) - Maserati Birdcage
Daytona Continental 1962 (Lotus 19)
Bridgehampton 500 1963 Shelby Cobra
24 Hours of Le Mans 1967 (with A.J. Foyt) Ford Mark IV
5 class victories Sports Car World Championship
Targa Florio with Jerry Grant (Porsche 1961)
12 Hours of Sebring with Bob Holbert, (Porsche 1962)
24 Hours of Le Mans with Bob Bondurant (Shelby Cobra, 1964)
Targa Florio with Jerry Grant (Shelby Cobra 1964)
Goodwood (Shelby Cobra, 1964)