Patrick Gaillard
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| Patrick Gaillard | |
| Nationality |  French |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1979 |
| Team(s) | Ensign |
| Races | 5 (2 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1979 French Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1979 Dutch Grand Prix |
Patrick Gaillard (born February 12, 1952 in Paris) is a former Formula One driver from France. He participated in 5 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 1, 1979. He scored no championship points.
After performing well in French Formula Renault and Formula 3, Gaillard moved into Formula 2 in 1979, the same year as he drove for Ensign in Formula 1. The Ensign N179 was not a good car and Gaillard struggled on occasions, failing to qualify three times out of five, before being dropped in favour of Marc Surer.
In 1980 Gaillard returned to Ensign for the Spanish Grand Prix and finished 6th, but this race was subsequently downgraded to non-Championship status. Thereafter he drove in Formula 2, CanAm, and sports cars including the 24 Hours of Le Mans before retiring. He later became a racing instructor.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Team Ensign | Ensign N179 | Cosworth V8 | ARG |
BRA |
RSA |
USW |
ESP |
BEL |
MON |
FRA DNQ |
GBR 13 |
GER DNQ |
AUT Ret |
NED DNQ |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
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