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Gerry Birrell profile photo
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Gerry
Birrell
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Formula 2 Europe

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
30 Jul 1944
hometown
Glasgow, Scotland
died
23 Jun 1973
Rouen-les-Essarts
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
30 Jul 1944
hometown
Glasgow, Scotland
died
23 Jun 1973
Rouen-les-Essarts
helmet

Competitors

Xavier Perrot profile photo
Xavier
Perrot
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bertil Roos profile photo
Bertil
Roos
se
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
86
podiums
24
fastest laps
1
John Burton profile photo
John
Burton
gb
age
82
wins
4
poles
0
races
47
podiums
11
fastest laps
3
Helmut Gall profile photo
Helmut
Gall
de
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jean-Pierre Beltoise profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Beltoise
fr
age
wins
23
poles
14
races
210
podiums
60
fastest laps
15
John Watson profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Watson
gb
age
77
wins
10
poles
4
races
262
podiums
39
fastest laps
8
Carlos Reutemann profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Carlos
Reutemann
ar
age
wins
17
poles
9
races
242
podiums
75
fastest laps
8
Ken Bailey profile photo
Ken
Bailey
gb
age
82
wins
2
poles
1
races
51
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Claudio Francisci profile photo
Claudio
Francisci
it
age
79
wins
21
poles
16
races
111
podiums
39
fastest laps
18
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Claude Bourgoignie profile photo
Claude
Bourgoignie
be
age
78
wins
2
poles
3
races
66
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Roland Binder profile photo
Roland
Binder
de
age
84
wins
3
poles
2
races
103
podiums
24
fastest laps
3
Willy Braillard profile photo
Willy
Braillard
be
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jean-Pierre Jarier profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Jarier
fr
age
77
wins
53
poles
28
races
361
podiums
90
fastest laps
39
John Wingfield profile photo
John
Wingfield
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ernesto Brambilla profile photo
Ernesto
Brambilla
it
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
45
podiums
6
fastest laps
5
Vittorio Brambilla profile photo
Vittorio
Brambilla
it
age
wins
14
poles
12
races
156
podiums
26
fastest laps
11
John Cannon profile photo
John
Cannon
ca
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
157
podiums
23
fastest laps
8
Hiroshi Kazato profile photo
Hiroshi
Kazato
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Walkinshaw profile photo
Tom
Walkinshaw
gb
age
wins
39
poles
42
races
172
podiums
72
fastest laps
33

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
18° ADAC 1000 Km Rennen - Nürburgring - World Sports Car
Ford
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri RS Mk. I
Ford 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
41st Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class TS 3.0
Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri LV
Ford 3.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
European Touring Car Championship - Division 2
Ford Köln
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri RS 2600
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 2 Europe
Chevron Racing
4
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B25
Ford BDA Hart
Firestone
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1972
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Ford BP Belgium
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
Kent Frami Racing Team
6
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri RS2600
2
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
1
6
year
series
team
points
position
1972
40th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class TS 3.0
Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri RS2600
Ford 2.9
Dunlop
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
54
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B21/23 (Hart)
5
3
4
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
3
4
1
1
54
year
series
team
points
position
1972
British Formula 2
Sports Motors (Manchester)
10
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford)
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1972
European Touring Car Championship
Ford Belgium, Ford Deutschland
63
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri RS 2600
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
63
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula 2 Europe
Sports Motors (Manchester), Motul Rondel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford)
Brabham BT38 (Ford)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Rothmans 50,000 - Formule Libre
Sports Motors
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722
Cosworth BDF 1.9
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
Ford Motor Company
21
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri RS2600
8
1
3
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
0
2
21
year
series
team
points
position
1971
12 Hours of Paul Ricard - Touring Cars
Ford Köln
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri RS 2600
Ford Weslake V6 3.0
Dunlop
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
BRSCC Shell British Formula 3 Championship
4
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 69 (Ford)
2
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
1
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1971
BRSCC Rothmans Trophy - Formula 2
J&J Stanton
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 69 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
1° Swedish Gold Cup - Kinnekullering - Formula 2
J&J Stanton
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 69 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
1° Speed International Trophy - Mallory Park - Formula 2
J&J Stanton / Lotus Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 69 (Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
European Touring Car Championship
12
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS
Ford Weslake V6 3.0
Dunlop
Ford Capri RS
3
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
1
12
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula 2 Europe
J. & J. Stanton
7
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 69 (FVA)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formule 3 France
Sports Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT28 (Ford)
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
year
series
team
points
position
1970
BRSCC Shell British Formula 3 Championship
Sport Motors Manchester
21
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Branham BT28 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
year
series
team
points
position
1969
European Formula Ford Championship
Wooler's Team
34.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crossle 16F
Hart Ford
Avon
8
2
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
5
34.5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
17
4
8
1
2
1971
Racing
25
1
7
3
3
1970
Racing
?
1
?
?
?
1969
Racing
8
2
5
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
1st
1972
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
2nd
1972
40th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class TS 3.0
1st
1971
12 Hours of Paul Ricard - Touring Cars
2nd
1971
1° Speed International Trophy - Mallory Park - Formula 2
2nd
1969
European Formula Ford Championship
1st

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