Great Read: America's gold standard

Donohue and Gurney  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Dan Gurney & Mark Donohue: the gold standard for American racers March 2016 | Gordon Kirby Two versatile American drivers who could seemingly race anything fast: 51 years after Mark Donohue crashed in practice for the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix, suffering injuries that would claim its life, we revisit a tribute to him and his equally accomplished compatriot Dan Gurney. Donohue was Roger Penske’s only driver during the formation of Penske Racing in 1966 and the combination immediately established themselves as the gold standard of American racing. He was also Penske’s chief engineer, truck driver, shop floor sweeper and spent many nights sleeping in a bed above the workshop. I doubt that any other driver in the sport’s history has been such a focal point of a team. READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde The F1 teams that should shift focus to 2027 already While most of the Formula 1 paddock insists it's still fighting for 2026, a handful of teams should quietly be building for the year after READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde What will Verstappen decide? F1 2027 driver line-ups: latest contract news and rumours With Max Verstappen's future in doubt and a series of expiring Formula 1 contracts, silly season could be the most turbulent for yers: here are the agreed deals and rumours around the 2027 F1 driver line-ups READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde What will Verstappen decide? F1 2027 driver line-ups: latest contract news and rumours With Max Verstappen's future in doubt and a series of expiring Formula 1 contracts, silly season could be the most turbulent for yers: here are the agreed deals and rumours around the 2027 F1 driver line-ups READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Some of the incredible offerings available at The Signature Store website Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4/4, 1/43 Minichamps signed by Ayrton Senna BUY NOW Williams FW11, 1/18 MCG new release signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Signed James Bond FDC signed by Dame Shirley Bassey BUY NOW McLaren 1/2 scale helmet 2019 signed by Carlos Sainz BUY NOW Full-size Ferrari F2007 steering wheel signed by Kimi Raikkonen BUY NOW Nigel Mansell signed 'taxi for Senna' limited photograph BUY NOW McLaren MP4/4, 1/43 Minichamps signed by Ayrton Senna BUY NOW Williams FW11, 1/18 MCG new release signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Signed James Bond FDC signed by Dame Shirley Bassey BUY NOW McLaren 1/2 scale helmet 2019 signed by Carlos Sainz BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy