Having begun racing in 1965 with a Mini, Dave progressed to Formula 3 in 1970 with a March 703 and a highly competitive season ended in a controversial accident with James Hunt at Crystal Palace. Morgan was suspended for 12 months for 'dangerous driving', but happily he was subsequently allowed to continue his racing activities in Formula Atlantic in 1971.

    The high point of his career came at the start of 1972 when his private Brabham took a surprise but well-earned win in the Formula 2 race at Mallory Park. Two seasons in the formula brought little more success, and Morgan returned to Formula Atlantic in 1974, but with the support of his sponsors Dave then organised his one Grand Prix drive with a Surtees in 1975. He then retired from the circuits, but returned in 1980-81, racing a Colt Lancer in the RAC Tricentrol series.

    In the early nineties he acted as Eric van de Poele's engineer in F3000 and Formula 1, before heading to Mexico to work in the thriving junior single-seater series. Subsequently, Dave moved up to the CART series with Payton-Coyne Racing.

(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000