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January 26, 1945

David Purley, English race car driver (died 1985)

David Purley, English race car driver (died 1985)

David Purley

David Charles Purley, GM was a British racing driver born in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, who participated in 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting at Monaco in 1973.

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