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Old 23 Mar 2006, 08:22 (Ref:1558098)   #2
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There is actually a picture of Gurney leading that race, being pressed hard by Graham Hill in a Mk2 Jaguar, in the June 1961 issue of Motor Sport. It was one of the support races for the Silverstone International Trophy Race (run at that time to the Inter-Continental Formula). Gurney lead the race until a rear wheel disintegrated. Motor Sport's view was that Graham would have been unable to pass the Impala if it had held together!
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