Gerry Ashmore

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Gerry Ashmore
Formula One Career
Nationality United Kingdom British
Active years 1961 - 1962
Team(s) non-works Lotus
Grands Prix 4
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes    0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First Grand Prix 1961 British Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix 1962 Italian Grand Prix

Gerald Ashmore (born 25 July 1936 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire) is a British former Formula One driver from England. He participated in 4 World Championship Grands Prix, scoring no championship points.

Ashmore started his career in Formula Junior along with his brother Chris, in 1960. Later that year he competed at Zeltweg and Innsbruck, finishing third behind Hans Herrmann and Wolfgang von Trips. In 1961 he moved up to Formula One with a privately run Lotus 18 , and scored a second place in the Grand Prix of Naples. Later that year he took part in the British Grand Prix but retired after just a few laps. His last appearance in a World Championship event was in his Lotus in 1962 at Monza, when he failed to qualify.


[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Team WDC Points
1961 Gerry Ashmore MON
DUT
BEL
FRA
GBR
Ret
GER
16
ITA
Ret
USA
Gerry Ashmore - 0
1962 Gerry Ashmore DUT
MON
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
DNQ
USA
RSA
Gerry Ashmore - 0