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Written by Stephen Dobie
"Dan was a big part of that win and I"m just glad to have been on his team. He sprayed Henry Ford II all up and down with champagne and I said man, that"s the boss you"re spraying!"" The words of A.J. Foyt, who shared the top step of the podium with Dan Gurney at the 1967 Le Mans 24 hours. Gurney passed away this weekend, leading his wealth of fans to pay tribute not only to his famous racing victories like that Le Mans win with Foyt in a Ford GT40 but some of the new ideas and technology he introduced to motorsport. Among them, the act of spraying champagne to celebrate a victory.
Date written: 15 Jan 2018
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"Dan was a big part of that win and I"m just glad to have been on his team. He sprayed Henry Ford II all up and down with champagne and I said man, that"s the boss you"re spraying!"" The words of A.J. Foyt, who shared the top step of the podium with Dan Gurney at the 1967 Le Mans 24 hours. Gurney passed away this weekend, leading his wealth of fans to pay tribute not only to his famous racing victories like that Le Mans win with Foyt in a Ford GT40 but some of the new ideas and technology he introduced to motorsport. Among them, the act of spraying champagne to celebrate a victory.
Date written: 15 Jan 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10559