David Purley
1973–1977 · Career statistics and race history
By circuit type
Qualifying and race results across different circuit types.
2026 season to date
No qualifying or classified-finish sample for this period.
Career
| Circuit type | Qualifying Δ | Classified finish Δ | Average qualifying | Average finish | Races (qualifying / finish) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high-downforce | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 / 0 |
| low-downforce | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 9 | 0 / 1 |
| mixed | Unavailable | -1.25 | Unavailable | 14 | 0 / 3 |
How this is calculated
Career average: qualifying Unavailable · classified finish 12.75. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.
Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.
At a glance
Career milestones, results and team history.
How this is calculated
Additional teammates without comparable sessions: Reine Wisell (1973, 0 rounds); Roger Williamson (1973, 2 rounds); Henri Pescarolo (1973, 0 rounds); Jean-Pierre Jarier (1973, 1 rounds); James Hunt (1973, 4 rounds).
3 non-finishes: 1 mechanical, 2 accident/collision, 0 disqualified, 0 other. Reliability exposure: 0 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.
Season by season
Championship results and teammate comparisons across each season.
| Season | Teammates · quali / race | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 ↗ | — | 0 |
| 1973 ↗ | Mike BeuttlerQ — · R 1–0 | 0 |
How this is calculated
H2H reads Purley–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.
Historical finishing rates
Season finishing rates, qualifying and recent results.
Share season card ↗| David PurleyLECSmall sample: fewer than 5 starts | 3 | 0.0% (0/3) | 0.0% (0/3) | 0.0% (0/3) | 0.0% (0/3) | 33.3% (1/3) | 6.00 | 20.00 | — | 13.50 | 1314DNF—— |
|---|
How this is calculated
Historical finishing rates: counts / starts. Points rate means P1–P10 classified finishes. DNS excluded; DNF includes retirements and disqualifications. Circuit filtering happens before the last-5/10 window; fewer starts use the available sample. Averages exclude missing positions; average finish uses classified results. Last 5 reads the latest five recorded results for this circuit filter, oldest to latest, including DNS. Rate denominators remain starts only.
Every race 8 RESULT ROWS
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19773 starts · 0 wins0 pts +
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| RET | FrenchDavid Purley | LEC | 0 |
| 14 | SwedishDavid Purley | LEC | 0 |
| 13 | BelgianDavid Purley | LEC | 0 |
19734 starts · 0 wins0 pts +
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ItalianDavid Purley | March | 0 |
| 15 | GermanDavid Purley | March | 0 |
| W | DutchDavid Purley | March | 0 |
| RET | BritishDavid Purley | March | 0 |
| RET | MonacoDavid Purley | March | 0 |
Data coverage
The seasons represented in these career statistics.
How this is calculated
1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.