Gerry Ashmore

Gerald Ashmore (born 25 July 1936 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire)[1] is a British former motor racing driver from England. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, scoring no championship points.[2]

Gerry Ashmore
Born (1936-07-25) 25 July 1936
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, UK
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality British
Active years1961–1962
Teamsnon-works Lotus
Entries4 (3 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1961 British Grand Prix
Last entry1962 Italian Grand Prix

Ashmore started his career in Formula Junior along with his brother Chris, in 1960.[1] Later that year he competed at Zeltweg and Innsbruck, finishing third behind Hans Herrmann and Wolfgang von Trips.[1] In 1961 he moved up to Formula One with a privately run Lotus 18,[1] and scored a second place in the Naples Grand Prix[1] after taking pole position.[2] Later that year he took part in the British Grand Prix but retired after just a few laps.[1] His last appearance in a World Championship event was in his Lotus in 1962 at Monza,[2] when he failed to qualify.[3]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1961 Gerry Ashmore Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 MON NED BEL FRA GBR
Ret		 GER
16		 ITA
Ret		 USA NC 0
1962 Gerry Ashmore Lotus 18/21 Climax Straight-4 NED MON BEL FRA GBR GER ITA
DNQ		 USA RSA NC 0
Source:[4]

Non-Championship

(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 16 17 18 19 20 21
1961 Tim Parnell Lotus 18 Climax Str-4 LOM GLV PAU BRX VIE
Ret		 AIN
11		 SYR NAP
2		 LON SIL SOL KAN DAN MOD FLG OUL
Gerry Ashmore LEW
DNA		 VAL RAN NAT RSA
1962 Gerry Ashmore Lotus 18/21 Climax Str-4 CAP BRX LOM LAV
Ret		 GLV
9		 PAU AIN OUL
8		 MEX RAN NAT
Derek Wilkinson BRM P48/57 BRM V8 INT
DNA		 NAP MAL CLP RMS SOL KAN MED DAN
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References
  1. "Drivers: Gerry Ashmore". grandprix.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. "Drivers / Gerry Ashmore". ESPN. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. "Grand Prix Results: Italian GP, 1962". grandprix.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 38. ISBN 978-0851127026.


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