"He is best-known for his one-off grand prix start with Surtees and being punched by James Hunt after a Crystal Palace Formula 3 shunt, (see video below) but that doesn't do justice to the talents of David Morgan.
Morgan, who died last Tuesday after a stroke at the age of 74, was one of the leading lights of British single-seater talent during the early 1970s, and along with younger brother Richard was one-half of one of the most gifted pairs of British racing siblings of all time. Neither got the breaks their abilities merited.
The son of a racing enthusiast and Jaguar XK140 racer, Morgan began racing in saloons with a one-litre Mini in 1965 and graduated to Formula 3 five years later."
https://www.autosport.com/other/news/13 ... n-19442018
Daily Express F3 Trophy Final - Crystal Palace October 1970
Recorded from the TV on VHS many years ago "100 Greatest Sporting Moments". Fantastic F3 race from the old Crystal Palace circuit featuring a titanic battle between James Hunt, David Morgan, Mike Beuttler, Gerry Birrell and Tony Trimmer. The irrepressible Murray Walker provides the commentary.
The final event at Crystal Palace in October that year was immortalised on television when the BBC broadcast the Formula 3 final. Morgan tried just a bit too hard on the last corner going for third place and caused a huge accident involving James Hunt. James jumped out of his car, ran over to Morgan and flattened him with a single blow. Dave Morgan was later found guilty of reckless driving by the RAC, and was fined and banned. He subsequently appealed and was allowed to continue his racing activities in Formula Atlantic in 1971.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSCDucychzA
Obituary: David Morgan
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Re: Obituary: David Morgan
Cracking bit of Film, Ocon got off lightly in Brazil 
Think Hunt would have flattened him !
Think Hunt would have flattened him !Steve "Murph"
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Re: Obituary: David Morgan
Nice little story below told to me by ex-Mini racer Simon Ridge:-
"Dave Morgan used to race Minis in the 1960's and was a friend of mine. We met by accident, literally. Up at Mallory on the silly short circuit with the chicane. First lap I came flying past him round the outside and by being very brave / stupid, thought I could out brake him. I actually did just that, halfway through the chicane though, the thing came out of third on the overrun. The back came round and I went nose first into the Armco, Dave followed like a choreographed Ballet , as he hit me side on. The race wasn’t stopped so we sat in our cars until the end, when the Wrecker Trucks came round. I told him I was sorry, that it was my fault, and with a dicky gearbox I shouldn’t have attempted it. Back in the Paddock both cars were pounced on by at least 15 blokes, who jacked them up and proceeded to get them fixed so we could drive them home, as in those days, you drove your racer to the circuit.
Only the Works teams had trailers ! My Mini had both Headlights smashed, wheels with about 25% toe out due to bent rack, and both front wheels buckled. Dave’s passenger door had a broken window and door lock, so it had to be tied shut with rope. Someone lent me two wheels and tyres, another two were underneath hitting the rack arms as straight as they could. It was amazing the enthusiasm these guys had to help us. I don’t know where they had come from. Not long after that Dave and I were driving down the M1 in loose formation very carefully to get back to Ewell, Surrey for me and Upper Warlingham for Dave. We became friends that day. He was three months younger than me."
Simon
"Dave Morgan used to race Minis in the 1960's and was a friend of mine. We met by accident, literally. Up at Mallory on the silly short circuit with the chicane. First lap I came flying past him round the outside and by being very brave / stupid, thought I could out brake him. I actually did just that, halfway through the chicane though, the thing came out of third on the overrun. The back came round and I went nose first into the Armco, Dave followed like a choreographed Ballet , as he hit me side on. The race wasn’t stopped so we sat in our cars until the end, when the Wrecker Trucks came round. I told him I was sorry, that it was my fault, and with a dicky gearbox I shouldn’t have attempted it. Back in the Paddock both cars were pounced on by at least 15 blokes, who jacked them up and proceeded to get them fixed so we could drive them home, as in those days, you drove your racer to the circuit.
Only the Works teams had trailers ! My Mini had both Headlights smashed, wheels with about 25% toe out due to bent rack, and both front wheels buckled. Dave’s passenger door had a broken window and door lock, so it had to be tied shut with rope. Someone lent me two wheels and tyres, another two were underneath hitting the rack arms as straight as they could. It was amazing the enthusiasm these guys had to help us. I don’t know where they had come from. Not long after that Dave and I were driving down the M1 in loose formation very carefully to get back to Ewell, Surrey for me and Upper Warlingham for Dave. We became friends that day. He was three months younger than me."
Simon