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Just one more trail blazed by Dan Gurney

Phillip van Osten 13/04/2026 at 13:3013/04/2026 at 12:58 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. ©CahierArchive The great Dan Gurney, born on this day in 1931, was often at the forefront of innovation during his outstanding career in motorsport, blazing multiple trails in various areas. The famous 'Gurney flap' – a small lip placed at the trailing edge of a wing to generate more downforce while producing minimal drag – is still exploited by aerodynamicists in both the racing and aeronautic industry. But among Gurney's other pioneering initiatives was the adoption of the Bell Star full-face helmet first used by the American driver in F1 in 1968 and which was widely adopted by...
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