David Hugh Murray (28 December 1909 – 5 April 1973
) was a British
racing driver
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from Scotland. He participated in five
Formula One
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World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 May 1950, and also founded the
Ecurie Ecosse
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* Écurie, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in France
* Several car racing teams (compare '' scuderias'') :
** Ecurie Belge
** Ecurie Bleue
** Ecurie Bonnier
** Ecurie Ecosse, a former motor racing team from ...
Scottish motor racing team, based at Merchiston Mews in Edinburgh.
Murray was a chartered accountant by profession
and raced an
ERA
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Era or ERA may also refer to:
* Era (geology), a subdivision of geologic time
* Calendar era
Education
* Academy of European Law (German: '), an international law school
* ERA School, in Melbourne, Australia
* E ...
and subsequently a
Maserati 4CLT both domestically and in European events, before forming Ecurie Ecosse in 1952.
He also participated in rallies and hill-climbs.
After one World Championship event, for Ecosse, Murray retired as a driver to concentrate on running the team.
Ecurie Ecosse won the
Le Mans 24-hour race in both
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ...
and
1957
Events January
* January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany.
* January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
* January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...
each time with a
Jaguar D-Type
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.
Murray moved abroad and was killed in a
road accident
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in the Canary Isles on 5 April 1973.
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(
key)
Complete Formula One non-championship results
(
key)
References
External links
Ecurie Ecosse
1909 births
1973 deaths
Scottish racing drivers
Scottish Formula One drivers
Scottish expatriates in Spain
Scuderia Ambrosiana Formula One drivers
Ecurie Ecosse Formula One drivers
Racing drivers from Edinburgh
Businesspeople from Edinburgh
Road incident deaths in Spain
Sports car racing team owners
20th-century Scottish businesspeople
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