Ian Ashley

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Ian Ashley
Nationality	British
World Championship Career
Active years	1974 - 1977
Team(s)	Token, Williams, BRM, Hesketh
Races	11
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0

Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1974 German Grand Prix


Last race	1977 Canadian Grand Prix

Ian Ashley (born 26 October 1947) is a British former Formula One driver who raced for the Token, Williams, BRM and Hesketh teams.

Ashley was born in Wuppertal, Germany. Prior to Formula One he began racing in 1966 when he took a course at the Jim Russell Racing School. He was fast but rather erratic, and soon earned the nickname "Crashley". He reached Formula 5000 in 1972 and was a front-runner in 1973, when he won the European Championship and finished third the following year. He made his debut in Formula One in 1974, and briefly drove for the Williams team the following year. During 1975 and 1977 he suffered some spectacular accidents. After Formula One he built a career as a pilot for executive jets in the United States.

[edit] Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Team	WDC
1974	Token	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	DUT	FRA	GBR	GER 14	AUT NC	ITA	CAN DNQ	USA DNQ			Chequered Flag	-
1975	Williams	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	DUT	FRA	GBR	GER DNS	AUT	ITA	USA				Williams	-
1976	BRM	BRA Ret	RSA	USAW	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	DUT	ITA	CAN	USA	JPN		BRM	-
1977	Hesketh	ARG	BRA	SAF	USAW	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT DNQ	DUT DNQ	ITA DNQ	USA 17	CAN DNS	JPN	Hesketh	-