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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

John Watson profile photo
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John
Watson
gb
age
78
wins
10
poles
4
races
262
podiums
39
fastest laps
8
Carlos Pace profile photo
Carlos
Pace
br
age
wins
30
poles
18
races
232
podiums
82
fastest laps
35
Brett Lunger profile photo
Brett
Lunger
us
age
78
wins
6
poles
2
races
153
podiums
21
fastest laps
6
Andrea de Adamich profile photo
Andrea
de Adamich
it
age
83
wins
7
poles
1
races
98
podiums
28
fastest laps
4
Richard Scott profile photo
Richard
Scott
gb
age
77
wins
4
poles
2
races
64
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Patrick Dal Bo profile photo
Patrick
Dal Bo
fr
age
79
wins
1
poles
1
races
28
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Claude Bourgoignie profile photo
Claude
Bourgoignie
be
age
79
wins
2
poles
3
races
66
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Manfred Schurti profile photo
Manfred
Schurti
li
age
82
wins
11
poles
7
races
93
podiums
29
fastest laps
4
Adam Potocki profile photo
Adam
Potocki
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jody Scheckter profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jody
Scheckter
za
age
74
wins
21
poles
16
races
204
podiums
68
fastest laps
17
Werner Schommers profile photo
Werner
Schommers
de
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Carlos Pace profile photo
Carlos
Pace
br
age
wins
30
poles
18
races
232
podiums
82
fastest laps
35
Bernd Terbeck profile photo
Bernd
Terbeck
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Jaussaud
fr
age
wins
23
poles
2
races
116
podiums
26
fastest laps
4
Jean-Louis Lafosse profile photo
Jean-Louis
Lafosse
fr
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
42
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
John Wingfield profile photo
John
Wingfield
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Barker profile photo
Dick
Barker
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
José Dolhem profile photo
José
Dolhem
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Dave Morgan profile photo
Dave
Morgan
gb
age
wins
5
poles
5
races
96
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Willy Braillard profile photo
Willy
Braillard
be
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
18th 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
24 Hours of Mans - 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 - Div 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
24 Hours of Mans - 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
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
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
24 Hours of Mans - 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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