Gerry Ashmore
Joseph Frederick Harold Gerald Ashmore (25 July 1936 – 25 August 2021) was a British motor racing driver from England. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, scoring no championship points.[2]
| Born | 25 July 1936[1] West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, U.K. |
|---|---|
| Died | 25 August 2021 (aged 85) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | British |
| Active years | 1961–1962 |
| Teams | non-works Lotus |
| Entries | 4 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1961 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1962 Italian Grand Prix |
Life edit
Ashmore started his career in Formula Junior along with his brother Chris, in 1960.[1] Later that year he competed at Zeltweg and Innsbruck, finishing third behind Hans Herrmann and Wolfgang von Trips.[1] In 1961 he moved up to Formula One with a privately run Lotus 18,[1] and scored a second place in the Naples Grand Prix[1] after taking pole position.[2] Later that year he took part in the British Grand Prix but retired after just a few laps.[1] His last appearance in a World Championship event was in his Lotus in 1962 at Monza,[2] when he failed to qualify.[3]
He died from cancer in August 2021 at the age of 85.[4]
Complete Formula One World Championship results edit
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus 18 | Climax Straight-4 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR Ret | GER 16 | ITA Ret | USA | NC | 0 | |
| 1962 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus 18/21 | Climax Straight-4 | NED | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA DNQ | USA | RSA | NC | 0 |
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Non-championship edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Tim Parnell | Lotus 18 | Climax Str-4 | LOM | GLV | PAU | BRX | VIE Ret | AIN 11 | SYR | NAP 2 | LON | SIL | SOL | KAN | DAN | MOD | FLG | OUL | |||||
| Gerry Ashmore | LEW DNA | VAL | RAN | NAT | RSA | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus 18/21 | Climax Str-4 | CAP | BRX | LOM | LAV Ret | GLV 9 | PAU | AIN | OUL 8 | MEX | RAN | NAT | ||||||||||
| Derek Wilkinson | BRM P48/57 | BRM V8 | INT DNA | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN | MED | DAN |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Drivers: Gerry Ashmore". grandprix.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Drivers / Gerry Ashmore". ESPN. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Grand Prix Results: Italian GP, 1962". grandprix.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Gerry Ashmore (1936–2021)
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 38. ISBN 978-0851127026.
External links edit
- Profile at grandprix.com