Alan Gurr

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Alan Gurr
Nationality Australian
Born (1982-02-03) 3 February 1982 (age 42)
Sydney, New South Wales
Retired2007
V8 Supercar
Years active2003-07
TeamsPaul Morris Motorsport
Britek Motorsport
Starts27
Previous series
2000-02

2001
2003
2004
Australian Super Touring Championship
Australian Drivers' Champ.
Australian Formula 3 Championship
Konica V8 Supercar Series
Championship titles
2002Australian Super Touring Series

Alan Gurr (born 3 February 1982) is an Australian retired V8 Supercars driver. Gurr was a young karting star both on a national and international level who graduated through the Junior ranks to V8 Supercars with immediate results winning on debut in the V8 Development series. He was the teammate of Jason Bright at Britek Motorsport in 2007. He has also driven for Team Sirromet Wines in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series as well as Holden Young Lions in 2004.

In the 2007 Endurance Races, He was partnered with Warren Luff in car 26. After the 2007 season Gurr retired with recurring injuries from a serious accident earlier in his career. He was replaced by Marcus Marshall in the #26 Irwin backed Ford, and he has since not raced in the series.

Career results[edit]

Season Series Position Car Team
2000/01 Australian Super Touring Championship 5th Ford Mondeo
Nissan Primera
Knight Racing
Hi-Tech Motorsport
2001 Australian Drivers Championship 3rd Reynard 94D Holden Ralt Australia
2002 Australian Super Touring Series 1st BMW 320i NEMO Racing
2003 Australian Formula 3 Championship Dallara F301 Alfa Romeo Piccola Scuderia Corse
V8 Supercar Championship Series Holden VX Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport
2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series Holden VX Commodore Smiths Trucks
Holden Young Lions
V8 Supercar Championship Series Holden VY Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport
2005 Australian Carrera Cup Championship Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 Glenfords / Hitachi / Sirromet
V8 Supercar Championship Series Holden VZ Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport
2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series Holden VZ Commodore Team Sirromet Wines
2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport

Complete Bathurst 1000 results[edit]

Year Team Car Co-driver Position Laps
2002 McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore Australia Dugal McDougall DNF 82
2003 Robert Smith Racing Holden VX Commodore New Zealand Jonny Reid DNF 4
2004 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VY Commodore Australia Paul Morris DNF 50
2005 Team Kiwi Racing Holden VZ Commodore New Zealand John Faulkner 10th 158
2006 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VZ Commodore New Zealand Kayne Scott DNF 24
2007 Britek Motorsport Ford BF Falcon Australia Warren Luff DNF 134

References[edit]

  • 2006 V8 Supercars Australia Yearbook ISBN 1-921203-20-X