Andrew Gilbert Scott

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Andrew Gilbert-Scott was a racing driver born on the 11th July 1958 in Cookham Dene, England.

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[edit] 1981

He started racing in Formula Ford


[edit] 1983

He drove for Pegasus Motorsport in Formula Ford 1600. He was the leader of the team, with Graham de Zille as his team mate, in the works-assisted Lola outfit. They were instantly successful: Gilbert-Scott won the RAC and Townsend Thoresen Championships.


[edit] 1985

He graduated to F3000 and F3.


[edit] 1987

Andrew raced sports cars in the Sports Prototype World Championship in a RC RacingMarch85G and a Toms 86C Toyota in the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship.

[edit] 1988

He raced mainly in Japan in 1988 in the All Japan Formula 3 Championship, in the Auto Beaurex Reynard 883 Toyota and a Toms 87C Toyota in the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship.


[edit] 1989

In 1989 he had further successes in the British F3000 series with the Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 88D DFV. He also raced in the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship for GA Motorsport in their Lola T89/50 DFV. He raced at Le Mans as part of the Silk Cut Jaguar team in the Jaguar XJR-9 LM.

[edit] 1990

Gilbert-Scott raced in the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship with the Leyton House Reynard 90D

[edit] 1991

He raced in the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship with the Roni Ralt RT23.

[edit] 1992

In 1992 he was back in Japan in the All Japan Formula 3000 Championship with Stellar racing a Lola T90 and a Reynard 92D, he also drove their BMW M3 in the All Japan Touring Car Championship.

[edit] 1993

Staying with Stellar in 1993, in Japanese F3000, he drove a Lola T92/50 and the M3 in touring cars. He continued with Stellar in Japanese F3000 until the end of 1995 when he switched to the JAF Formula Nippon Championship, still with Stellar.

[edit] 1995

He moved to the JAF Formula Nippon Championship.

[edit] 1997

In 1997 he drove in the Formula Nippon Championship and at Le Mans 24th Heures he drove the Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren F1 GTR.

[edit] Present

He currently is Takuma Sato's manager.


[edit] Sources

[1] Historic racing drivers site