Dan Gurney

born 13 Apr 1931 · raced 1959–1970

86Races

4Wins

19Podiums

3Poles

41Top 10s

5.3Avg Position

6.83Avg Grid Pos

Dan Gurney was a versatile American racing driver, team owner, and constructor who achieved success across multiple disciplines. A true innovator, he was the first driver to win races in sports cars (FIA World Championship), Formula 1, NASCAR, and IndyCar. Known for his smooth, intelligent driving style and technical acumen, Gurney famously introduced the "Gurney flap" aerodynamic device. He competed in 86 Formula 1 races, securing 4 victories and 19 podium finishes.

Top Teams

Team	Wins	Podiums	Points (as awarded)	Races
Brabham-Climax	2	7	44	19
Porsche	1	5	36	15
Brabham	0	3	19	10
Ferrari	0	2	13	4
Eagle-Weslake	1	2	13	16
Eagle-Climax	0	0	4	8
McLaren-Ford	0	0	4	6
Brabham-Repco	0	0	0	1
Lotus-BRM	0	0	0	0
BRM	0	0	0	7

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Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg Points (as awarded)	Races
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	1	3	6
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	1	2.14	7
Watkins Glen	0	2.13	8
Reims-Gueux	0	2	5
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	0	1.44	9
Circuit Park Zandvoort	0	1	10
Nürburgring	0	1	8
Circuit de Monaco	0	0.29	7
Silverstone Circuit	0	0.25	4
Brands Hatch	0	0	4

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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.

Jo Bonnier25 shared races · Compare with Jo Bonnier (1961)
Jack Brabham24 shared races · Compare with Jack Brabham (1964)
Carel Godin de Beaufort12 shared races · Compare with Carel Godin de Beaufort (1962)
Graham Hill7 shared races · Compare with Graham Hill (1960)
Bruce McLaren6 shared races · Compare with Bruce McLaren (1968)
Denny Hulme5 shared races · Compare with Denny Hulme (1965)

Season by season

Dan Gurney season-by-season championship record
Season	Championship position	Wins	Points
1970	24	0	1
1968	21	0	3
1967	8	1	13
1966	12	0	4
1965	4	0	25
1964	6	2	19
1963	5	0	19
1962	5	1	15
1961	4	0	21
1960	41	0	0
1959	7	0	13

Teammate head-to-heads

Every season Dan Gurney was compared against a teammate
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1968	McLaren-Ford	Dan Gurney vs Bruce McLaren	3–0	1–2	3–13
1967	Eagle-Weslake	Dan Gurney vs Bruce McLaren	3–0	3–0	0–0
1965	Brabham-Climax	Dan Gurney vs Denny Hulme	5–0	4–1	13–5
1965	Brabham-Climax	Dan Gurney vs Jack Brabham	3–2	3–2	16–9
1965	Brabham-Climax	Jo Bonnier vs Dan Gurney	0–3	0–3	0–12
1964	Brabham-Climax	Dan Gurney vs Jack Brabham	9–1	6–4	19–11
1964	Brabham-Climax	Bob Anderson vs Dan Gurney	0–5	3–2	1–9
1963	Brabham	Dan Gurney vs Jack Brabham	5–4	4–5	19–14
1962	Porsche	Jo Bonnier vs Dan Gurney	0–7	3–4	3–15
1962	Porsche	Carel Godin de Beaufort vs Dan Gurney	0–6	2–4	2–15
1961	Porsche	Jo Bonnier vs Dan Gurney	5–3	1–7	3–21
1961	Porsche	Carel Godin de Beaufort vs Dan Gurney	0–6	0–6	0–13
1961	Porsche	Dan Gurney vs Hans Herrmann	3–0	3–0	2–0
1960	BRM	Jo Bonnier vs Dan Gurney	4–3	5–2	4–0
1960	BRM	Dan Gurney vs Graham Hill	2–5	3–4	0–4
1959	Ferrari	Dan Gurney vs Phil Hill	3–1	2–2	13–17
1959	Ferrari	Tony Brooks vs Dan Gurney	3–1	2–2	17–13

Circuits raced

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Race results

19703 races▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1970
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
British Grand Prix	McLaren-Ford	11	Oil pressure	0
French Grand Prix	McLaren-Ford	17	P6	1
Dutch Grand Prix	McLaren-Ford	19	Engine	0

Earlier seasons1959–1968 (10 seasons)▾

19689 races▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1968
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	McLaren-Ford	5	Suspension	0
United States Grand Prix	McLaren-Ford	7	P4	3
Canadian Grand Prix	McLaren-Ford	4	Radiator	0
Italian Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	12	Engine	0
German Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	10	P9	0
British Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	6	Fuel pump	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	12	Throttle	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	16	Engine	0
South African Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	12	Oil leak	0

196711 races, 1 win▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1967
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Eagle-Climax	3	Radiator	0
United States Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	3	Suspension	0
Italian Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	5	Engine	0
Canadian Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	5	P3	4
German Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	4	Halfshaft	0
British Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	5	Clutch	0
French Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	3	Fuel leak	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	2	P1	9
Dutch Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	2	Injection	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	7	Fuel pump	0
South African Grand Prix	Eagle-Climax	11	Suspension	0

19668 races▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1966
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Eagle-Climax	9	P5	2
United States Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	14	Clutch	0
Italian Grand Prix	Eagle-Weslake	19	Engine	0
German Grand Prix	Eagle-Climax	8	P7	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Eagle-Climax	4	Oil leak	0
British Grand Prix	Eagle-Climax	3	Engine	0
French Grand Prix	Eagle-Climax	14	P5	2
Belgian Grand Prix	Eagle-Climax	15	Not classified	0

19659 races▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1965
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	2	P2	6
United States Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	8	P2	6
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	9	P3	4
German Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	5	P3	4
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	5	P3	4
British Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	7	P6	1
French Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	5	Engine	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	5	P10	0
South African Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	9	Ignition	0

196410 races, 2 wins▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1964
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	2	P1	9
United States Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	3	Oil pressure	0
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	2	P10	0
Austrian Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	4	Suspension	0
German Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	3	P10	0
British Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	3	P13	0
French Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	2	P1	9
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	1	P6	1
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	1	Steering	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	5	Gearbox	0

196310 races▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1963
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
South African Grand Prix	Brabham	3	P2	6
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham	4	P6	1
United States Grand Prix	Brabham	6	Chassis	0
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham	5	P14	0
German Grand Prix	Brabham	13	Gearbox	0
British Grand Prix	Brabham	2	Engine	0
French Grand Prix	Brabham	3	P5	2
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham	14	P2	6
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham	2	P3	4
Monaco Grand Prix	Brabham	6	Differential	0

19628 races, 1 win▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1962
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	Porsche	4	P5	2
Italian Grand Prix	Porsche	7	P13	0
German Grand Prix	Porsche	1	P3	4
British Grand Prix	Porsche	6	P9	0
French Grand Prix	Porsche	6	P1	9
Belgian Grand Prix	Lotus-BRM	—	Withdrew	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Porsche	5	Accident	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Porsche	8	Gearbox	0

19618 races▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1961
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	Porsche	7	P2	6
Italian Grand Prix	Porsche	12	P2	6
German Grand Prix	Porsche	7	P7	0
British Grand Prix	Porsche	12	P7	0
French Grand Prix	Porsche	5	P2	6
Belgian Grand Prix	Porsche	10	P6	1
Dutch Grand Prix	Porsche	6	P10	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Porsche	11	P5	2

19607 races▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1960
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result
United States Grand Prix	BRM	3	Engine
Portuguese Grand Prix	BRM	2	Engine
British Grand Prix	BRM	6	P10
French Grand Prix	BRM	6	Engine
Belgian Grand Prix	BRM	12	Engine
Dutch Grand Prix	BRM	6	Accident
Monaco Grand Prix	BRM	14	Suspension

19594 races▾

Dan Gurney race results in 1959
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Italian Grand Prix	Ferrari	4	P4	3
Portuguese Grand Prix	Ferrari	6	P3	4
German Grand Prix	Ferrari	3	P2	6
French Grand Prix	Ferrari	12	Radiator	0