David Purley – F5000 | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1975 F5000 at Zolder Belgium. Photo Eric Hautekeete

1975 F5000 at Zolder Belgium. Photo Eric Hautekeete

1975 F5000 at Zolder Belgium. Photo Eric Hautekeete

1975 Zolder Dave Walker, David Purley and #19 Brian McGuire. Photo Christian Wolf

1975 Zolder. Photo Christian Wolf

1975 Zolder. Photo Christian Wolf

1975 F5000 at Zolder Belgium. Photo Guido Fohr

1975 Race of Champions with Tom Pryce. Photo Paul Woloschuk

1975 Race of Champions with David Purley. Photo Alan Cooper

1975 F5000 Outlon Park Easter /with snow/. Photo John Fenton

1975 Shellsport F5000 Easter Oulton Park. Photo Gareth Roberts

1975 Shellsport F5000 Easter Oulton Park. Photo John Leck

1975 Shellsport F5000 Easter Oulton Park. Photo John Leck

1975 David Purley seen at Snetterton in 1975 driving in the unique Chevron B30. Info from FB and Photo Justin Brown

1975 Golden Cup Oulton Park – the winner – Trevor Twaites behind David Purley. Photo Pete Taylor via FB Oulton Park

1975 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch. Photo Robert Clayson

1975 F5000 meeting 28th September 1975 Silverstone with XZ and Brian Robinson. Photo Robert Clayson

1975 Mallory park with Teddy Pilette

1975 – David Purley competing in the final F5000 race of the season in his LEC Chevron B30 – Brands Hatch. Photo Michael Lee

1976 Thruxton, Shellsport G8 Formula 5000 – eventual race winner David Purley in his 3.4-litre Chevron B30-Ford GAA V6 in the paddock; photographed by Tim Harrison. From www.motorsportfriends.ch

1976 Thruxton, Shellsport F5000 – David Purley with winner trophy. He has won the 76 Shellsport F5000 Championship in a Chevron B30; photographed by Tim Harrison, UK. From www.motorsportfriends.ch

1976 – David Purley, Damien Magee and Brian McGuire – 1976 ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship race Oulton Park. Photo John Leck

1976 F5000 Australia Sandown. Photo Gavin Fry

1976 F5000 Australia Sandown. Photo Gavin Fry

1976 Tasman series Oran Park. Photo Russell Martin

1976 Shellsport International Series – Photos from Oulton Park – Norman Hayes

1976 Shellsport International Series – Photos from Oulton Park – Norman Hayes

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Mallory Park – David Purley #7 the winner. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Mallory Park – David Purley the winner. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Mallory Park – David Purley the winner. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Brands Hatch – David Purley the winner – #13 Divina Galica. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Brands Hatch – David Purley the winner. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Brands Hatch – David Purley the winner. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Brands Hatch – David Purley the winner. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Brands Hatch – David Purley the winner. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 Mallory Park the winner. Photo JI Croft

1976 Mallory Park the winner. Photo JI Croft

1976 Mallory Park the winner. Photo JI Croft

1976 Mallory Park the winner. Photo John Leck

1976 Mallory Park the winner. Photo John Leck

1976 Tasman Rothmans Championship – Oran Park. Photo Glen Moulds

1976 David Purley in Australia F5000 Rothmans Series. Copyright Anthony Loxley

1976 F5000 USA Mid Ohio. Photo Richard Deming Jr.

1976 F5000 USA Mid Ohio. Photo Richard Deming Jr.

1976 F5000 #10 Brett Lunger nad #9 David Purley USA Mid Ohio. Photo Richard Deming Jr.

1976 F5000 USA Mid Ohio