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Gerry
Birrell
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
Competitors
Bertil
Roos
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
86
podiums
24
fastest laps
1
Compare to Birrell
Lian
Duarte
age
78
wins
10
poles
8
races
79
podiums
27
fastest laps
7
Compare to Birrell
Hannelore
Werner
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Birrell
Richard
Scott
age
77
wins
4
poles
2
races
64
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Compare to Birrell
Vern
Schuppan
age
81
wins
21
poles
15
races
277
podiums
65
fastest laps
9
Compare to Birrell
Hiroshi
Kazato
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Birrell
Motoharu
Kurosawa
age
83
wins
3
poles
2
races
16
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Birrell
Ken
Bailey
age
82
wins
2
poles
1
races
51
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to Birrell
Ronnie
Peterson
age
wins
56
poles
68
races
318
podiums
114
fastest laps
47
Compare to Birrell
John
Wingfield
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Birrell
Roland
Salomon
age
89
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Birrell
Henri
Pescarolo
age
81
wins
32
poles
6
races
298
podiums
71
fastest laps
6
Compare to Birrell
Sten
Gunnarsson
age
79
wins
1
poles
3
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Compare to Birrell
Mike
Hailwood
age
wins
14
poles
18
races
184
podiums
50
fastest laps
14
Compare to Birrell
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James
Hunt
age
wins
16
poles
22
races
156
podiums
41
fastest laps
14
Compare to Birrell
Jean-Pierre
Jabouille
age
wins
36
poles
27
races
208
podiums
63
fastest laps
15
Compare to Birrell
Peter
Korda
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Birrell
Claudio
Francisci
age
79
wins
21
poles
16
races
111
podiums
39
fastest laps
18
Compare to Birrell
Silvio
Moser
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
67
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Birrell
Xavier
Perrot
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Birrell
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 Challenge - Div. 2
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 Challenge - Div. 2
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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