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Tony Trimmer

nationality British age 80 years old born January 24, 1943 hometown Maidenhead, Berkshire

Racing highlights

1982	2nd	British F1 Series
1978	1st	Shellsport F1 Series
1978	3rd	Daily Express International Trophy
1977	1st	ShellSPORT International Championship
1970	3rd	European Formula Ford Championship
1970	2nd	Formula 3 Britain BRSCC Lombank
1970	1st	Formula 3 Britain BRSCC Motor Sport / Shell
1969	2nd	European Formula Ford Championship
1969	2nd	Les Leston Formula Ford Championship

Racing career summary

Races entered	111
Wins	22
Podiums	38
Pole positions	12
Fastest laps	10
Race win percentage	19.8%
Podium percentage	34.2%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2011	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1991	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1989	Racing	6 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1983	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1982	Racing	3 races	1 win	2 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1981	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1980	Racing	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1979	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1978	Racing	9 races	5 wins	9 podiums	4 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1977	Racing	15 races	5 wins	9 podiums	6 pole position	8 fastest race laps
1976	Racing	6 races	3 wins	5 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1975	Racing	7 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1974	Racing	7 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1973	Racing	7 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1972	Racing	0 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1971	Racing	17 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1970	Racing	? races	4 wins	6 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1969	Racing	19 races	2 wins	3 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1968	Racing	3 races	2 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1966	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Tony Trimmer


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Surtees TS11


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mondiale		Saab		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
7th	8	Tony Trimmer
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 88B (Cosworth)


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BRM P207


Position	Points	Team
2nd	16	Team Sanada
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	1	2	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Fittipaldi F8		Cosworth DFV 3.0


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ian Bracey
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Jordan BRM
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BRM P207		BRM 3.0


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ian Bracey
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
IBEC P6		Ford

Click to show race results for World Challenge for Endurance Drivers 1980.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	1980-05-11	Silverstone	DNS
7	1980-06-15	Le Mans	DNS


Position	Points	Team
49th	0	Dome Co. Ltd.
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dome Zero RL (S+2.0)		3.0L V8 NA		Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
	0	Dome Co. Ltd.
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dome Zero RL		Ford


Position	Points	Team
	0	Melchester Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M23		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Melchester Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M23		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
1st	149	Melchester Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	5	8	4	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M23		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Melchester Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Surtees TS19		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
9th	0	Melchester Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Surtees TS19		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
1st	181
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	5	9	6	8
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Surtees TS19 (Cosworth)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Maki Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maki F102		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T460 (BDA)


Position	Points	Team
4th	137	Capital Radio Applied Racing Techniques, Melchester Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	3	5	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T460 HU20 (Ford BDA Swindon)
Lola 362 HU18 (Ford BDA Swindon)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Maki Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maki F101C		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
12th	0	Safir Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Safir RJ02		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
14th	0	Safir Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Token RJ02		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
13th	0	Maki Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Maki F101C		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
15th	0	Astor Club Racing International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M21 (Ford BDA)


Position	Points	Team
28th	3	Astor Club Racing International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M21 (Ford BDA)


Position	Points	Team
30th	1	Shell SPORT Luxembourg
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T330 (Chevrolet)


Position	Points	Team
12th	4	Graham Eden
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT40 (Ford BDA Nicholson)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Rob Roy Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Royale RP20 (Ford BDA Rowland)


Position	Points	Team
4th	0	Frank Williams Racing Cars
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Iso-Marlboro FX3B		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Firestone


Position	Points	Team
24th	5	Sheridan Thynne, ShellSPORT Luxembourg
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M18 (Chevrolet)
Lola T330 (Chevrolet)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Motor Racing Developments
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT41 (Ford TC)


Position	Points	Team
9th	8	John Player Team Lotus
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 73 (Ford)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Fiddlers Three Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT38		Cosworth BDF 1.9


Position	Points	Team
18th	4	Tony Trimmer, R. Plumridge
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Surtees TS5A (Chevrolet)
Lola T190 (Chevrolet)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Lotus
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 72C		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Firestone


Position	Points	Team
6th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 49C (Cosworth)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Frank Williams Racing Cars
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 701		Cosworth


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus


Position	Points	Team
1st	46	Race Car International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	4	6	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT28 (Ford)
Lotus 59 (Ford)


Position	Points	Team
2nd	43
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
3rd	15
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T200 (Steele)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Race Cars International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 59 (Ford)


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	0	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
2nd	33
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Titan-Lucas Mk4


Position	Points	Team
2nd	49	Frank Williams Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	2	3	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Titan Mk 4


Position	Points	Team
10th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT21 (Ford/Lucas)


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	2	2	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT21
Titan Mk 4


Position	Points	Team
	0	Motor Racing Stables
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT9 (Ford)
Brabham BT16 (Ford)

Tony Trimmer

nationality British age 80 years old born January 24, 1943 hometown Maidenhead, Berkshire

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Tony Trimmer

2011 HSCC Derek Bell Trophy

1991 Zerex Barber Saab Pro Series

1989 Formula 3000 Great Britain

1983 The British Open (F1-F2 and FA)

1982 British F1 Series

1981 World Championship for Drivers and Makes

1980 Aurora F1 Series

1980 World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

1979 Le Mans 24 Hours

1979 World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1978 Daily Express International Trophy

1978 Shellsport F1 Series

1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1977 Formula 1 Race of Champions

1977 ShellSPORT International Championship

1976 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1976 ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship

1976 Indylantic Championship

1975 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1975 Formula 1 Race of Champions

1975 Formula 1 Daily Express International Trophy

1975 Formula 1 Automobile Club de Suiss Grand Prix

1975 MCD/Southern Organs British Formula Atlantic Championship

1975 John Player Britsh Formula Alantic Series

1974 Formula 5000 Europe

1974 MCD/Southern Organs British Formula Atlantic Championship

1974 John Player British Formula Atlantic Series

1973 Formula 1 Race of Champions

1973 Formula 5000 Great Britain

1973 Formula 3 Britain Lombard North Central

1972 Formula 3 Britain BARC Forward Trust

1972 Rothmans 50,000

1971 Formula 5000 Great Britain

1971 VI Champion Spark Plugs/Daily Mail Race of Champions

1971 Rothmans/Daily Express International Spring Trophy

1971 XVIII International Gold Cup

1971 Torneio Internacional de Formule 3 do Brasil

1970 Formula 3 Britain BRSCC Motor Sport / Shell

1970 Formula 3 Britain BRSCC Lombank

1970 European Formula Ford Championship

1970 Formula 3 France

1970 Les Leston Formula Ford Championship

1969 European Formula Ford Championship

1969 Les Leston Formula Ford Championship

1968 Formula 3 - E.R. Hall Trophy

1968 Formula Ford 1600 BRSCC

1966 Formula 3 Britain BRSCC Les Leston