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Dan Gurney and the origin of champagne spraying in motorsport

The fact-check examines the claim that Dan Gurney started the modern podium champagne tradition after his win at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, and whether Jo Siffert's 1966 accidental cork pop was an earlier instance of champagne spraying.

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Jan 14, 2026
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Dan Gurney was the first person to spray champagne at a sports event

Dan Gurney is widely credited with turning a spontaneous bottle-spray into the modern podium champagne tradition after his win at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, when he deliberately shook and sprayed a...