Great video! I met and spent several evenings with David Purley in 1973 when my Dad booked a Page and Moy trip to the Monaco GP. David and his new wife Jane were in our group at the Hotel Metropole and he sat at our table every evening. No one in our group knew he was making his GP debut , he never mentioned it. David ordered wine, in French for our table each evening. After qualifying I had discovered he was a racer I was all over him as at 14 I was planning my own racing career. He asked me lots of questions about my plans and seemed genuinely interested in me. I thought we were friends, what a classy, charming man. Later after the GP at the Nice airport, my Dad and I helped him "smuggle" some leather goods back to England. I went on to race formula cars for over 30 years with David as my roll model of how to act.
I was also a fan of David Purley, I remembering watching David driving often at Oulton Park in his dark blue LEC car. I think he completed in formula Atlantic and formula Libra, in those days, usually at the front or near it. I thought at the time that he was very fast and consistent. RIP.
David Purley was one of my heroes. i remember that day at Silverstone and his huge accident. if i remember, it was caused by fire extinguisher powder setting like cement in the throttle slides of his DFV.
A great video. Very informative and a heroic driver. I have viewed some of his former cars at the Monterey Historics at Laguna Seca. Thanks for posting. Sad ending in an aircraft. RIP David P. You are not forgotten. Cheers from Texas.
I remember his crash at Silverstone. My friend now looks after the Lec cpr1. He has the front of the tub, an awful piece of memorabilia. Mike Pilbeam lives locally. Thanks for your video.
The story of the ambulance drive from the Silverstone crash was typical Purley. Between several heart stoppages he was arguing with crew chief Mike Earl, which the doctor told Earl to do to keep David engaged. Also in the ambulance was a very cute nurse who David started to hit on getting info on where she worked and getting together later, if he lived of course! Legend.
Great video! I met and spent several evenings with David Purley in 1973 when my Dad booked a Page and Moy trip to the Monaco GP. David and his new wife Jane were in our group at the Hotel Metropole and he sat at our table every evening. No one in our group knew he was making his GP debut , he never mentioned it. David ordered wine, in French for our table each evening. After qualifying I had discovered he was a racer I was all over him as at 14 I was planning my own racing career. He asked me lots of questions about my plans and seemed genuinely interested in me. I thought we were friends, what a classy, charming man. Later after the GP at the Nice airport, my Dad and I helped him "smuggle" some leather goods back to England. I went on to race formula cars for over 30 years with David as my roll model of how to act.
Saw David race , brands hatch and my local track Snetterton ... Always had time to chat to his fans in the pits .A truly wonderful Gentleman 😍
David Purleys heroics will never be forgotten he will be reunited with his friend Roger Williamson RIP David you are a legend and true hero
I was also a fan of David Purley, I remembering watching David driving often at Oulton Park in his dark blue LEC car. I think he completed in formula Atlantic and formula Libra, in those days, usually at the front or near it. I thought at the time that he was very fast and consistent. RIP.
Very good video.
Thanks.
David Purley was one of my heroes. i remember that day at Silverstone and his huge accident. if i remember, it was caused by fire extinguisher powder setting like cement in the throttle slides of his DFV.
A great video. Very informative and a heroic driver. I have viewed some of his former cars at the Monterey Historics at Laguna Seca. Thanks for posting. Sad ending in an aircraft. RIP David P. You are not forgotten. Cheers from Texas.
I remember his crash at Silverstone. My friend now looks after the Lec cpr1. He has the front of the tub, an awful piece of memorabilia. Mike Pilbeam lives locally. Thanks for your video.
The story of the ambulance drive from the Silverstone crash was typical Purley. Between several heart stoppages he was arguing with crew chief Mike Earl, which the doctor told Earl to do to keep David engaged. Also in the ambulance was a very cute nurse who David started to hit on getting info on where she worked and getting together later, if he lived of course! Legend.
Great video! I hope that you do release one on Mike Hawthorne 🤞
Thank you, I’m working on the Hawthorn video, I just need a day off and then I’ll get busy filming it.
Nice tribute to an underrated and while not forgotten, not quite remembered driver.
Thank you for your kind words.
Lovely job honoring your hero Richard. I'd enjoy another on Mike Hawthorne, have at it.
Thank you, I filmed some content for the Hawthorn video, I just need a little more time to complete the research.