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What's your best quality as a racing driver?

	Simon Sikes:
– Focus

	Michael Bilyy:
– Accurate feedback, fast track learning

	Philippe Layac:
– Mental strength

	Junior Strous:
– Technical

	Brendon Cook:
– Finish races

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Most buzz

1.			Alice Powell
2.			Samuele Buttarelli
3.			Alexander Danielsson
4.			Beitske Visser
5.			Sebastian Vettel
6.			Danica Patrick
7.			Richie Stanaway
8.			Márk Királykúti
9.			Mitchell Evans
10.			Davide Valsecchi
11.			Andre Heimgartner
12.			Sandy Nicholas Stuvik
13.			Carlos Sainz Jr.
14.			Kourosh Khani
15.			Ezra Idafar
16.			Jono Lester
17.			Fabian Welter
18.			Dion von Moltke
19.			Luiz Felipe Nasr
20.			Rio Haryanto
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Gerry Birrell

Date of birth:	July 30, 1944
Place of birth:	Glasgow
Died:	June 23, 1973
Place of death:	Rouen-les-Essarts
Races entered:	25
Wins:	1
Podiums:	3
Pole positions:	1
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Died after an accident at the Rouen-les-Essarts track during practice for the 1973 Grand Prix de Rouen Formula 2 race. Birrell put a tyre outside the track, it deflated and sent the car straight on at the Six Frères corner into the Armco.

Racing career highlights

Spingbok Trophy Series champion 1972.
Second in Formula 2 - Speed International Trophy 1971.
European Formula Ford champion 1969.

Racing career summary

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

1973	4 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1972	8 races.	0 wins.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1971	13 races.	0 wins.	2 podiums.	1 pole position.	0 fastest race laps.
1970	? races.	1 win.	? podiums.	? pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1969	? races.	? wins.	? podiums.	? pole positions.	? fastest race laps.

Gerry Birrell's profile page has been viewed 1491 times.

This profile page was last modified 2012-03-24 23:42:51 by Erick Rapiau
Modification: Formula 3 Britain BRSCC Motor Sport / Shell 1971

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Who is your favourite 2012 Formula 1 driver?


	The current top five:
1.		Sebastian Vettel	595
2.		Michael Schumacher	278
3.		Jenson Button	247
4.		Mark Webber	103
5.		Kimi Räikkönen	85

Top 2012 race winners

1.	Joe Ghanem	14
2.	Matthew Griffin	13
3.	Andre Heimgartner	11
4.	Jonathan Allard	10
	John English	10
	Andrew Waite	10
	Ashley Blewett	10
	Matthew Higham	10
9.	Warwick Mortimer	9
10.	Tom Sharp	8
	Zac Kennedy	8
	Michael Lyons	8
	James Winslow	8
	Spencer Pigot	8
	James McFadden	8
	Anthony Te Rito	8
	Viktor Shaitar	8
18.	Jan Magnussen	7
	Sammy Swindell	7
	Jason Johnson	7

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