Post by charleselan on Nov 9, 2018 11:20:26 GMT
I have just this minute read with great sadness at the passing of David Morgan following a stroke at the tender age of 74.
There is a really good obit written by Simon Arron on the MS Forum which no doubt will go without any comment such is that site these days.
From what I can recall David was a superb driver, as was his younger brother Richard, but both were hampered by severe lack of funding which meant their careers in single seaters never reached the heights that were deserved. Like many others however David gained great success in race engineering in many diverse categories, and countries.
In 1972 he stunned the Formula Two fraternity by winning the opening race at Mallory Park against a hugely talented field driving his converted Formula Atlantic Brabham BT35, and went on to finish sixth in the championship that year.
Of course many will remember him for being in the receiving end of a James Hunt right hook after they collided in the 1970 Crystal Palace F3 finale that as televised in the UK.
I will leave the rest to Simon's obit on MS.
There is a really good obit written by Simon Arron on the MS Forum which no doubt will go without any comment such is that site these days.
From what I can recall David was a superb driver, as was his younger brother Richard, but both were hampered by severe lack of funding which meant their careers in single seaters never reached the heights that were deserved. Like many others however David gained great success in race engineering in many diverse categories, and countries.
In 1972 he stunned the Formula Two fraternity by winning the opening race at Mallory Park against a hugely talented field driving his converted Formula Atlantic Brabham BT35, and went on to finish sixth in the championship that year.
Of course many will remember him for being in the receiving end of a James Hunt right hook after they collided in the 1970 Crystal Palace F3 finale that as televised in the UK.
I will leave the rest to Simon's obit on MS.
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