Julian Bailey

Julian Bailey (born 9 October 1961 in Woolwich, London) is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Tyrrell and Lotus teams.

This article is about the British racing driver. For the Canadian actor, see Julian Bailey (actor). For the rugby league player, see Julian Bailey (rugby league).

Julian Bailey
Born (1961-10-09) 9 October 1961
Woolwich, London, England, UK
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityBritish
Active years1988, 1991
TeamsTyrrell, Lotus
Entries20 (7 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points1
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last entry1991 Monaco Grand Prix
BTCC record
TeamsNissan
Toyota
Drivers
championships		0
Wins1
Podium finishes3
Poles1
Fastest laps2
Debut season1991
First win1993
Best championship position5th (1993)
Final season (1995) position9th (94 points)

Racing career

Although born in the United Kingdom, he was raised in Menorca, Spain. He became an accomplished Formula Ford 1600 racer in Britain, winning the important Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch. In 1987 he got his chance to race in Formula 3000, in a GA Motorsport Lola, in which he won in only his third Formula 3000 race, becoming the first British driver to win a race in the formula. This attracted the attention of Ken Tyrrell, and Bailey was recruited to drive for the Formula One team the following year. The car was very uncompetitive and he did not score a single point, while his teammate Jonathan Palmer scored five. In 1989 he joined the Nissan sports car factory team, and tried to get back into Formula One in 1991 with Lotus. He finished sixth in the San Marino Grand Prix but didn't retain his drive after Monaco. During his Formula One career he was entered in 20 Grands Prix, qualifying for seven at a time when the grids were over-subscribed, and scored a total of one championship point.[1]

In 1992 he joined the Toyota BTCC team, and the following season, he finished fifth in the championship, although his season is best remembered for his collision with teammate Will Hoy, which flipped Hoy's car onto its roof. In the following round at Knockhill, he took his one and only BTCC win. The next two seasons were less successful, although he outscored 1991 champion Hoy in both their seasons as teammates. Toyota withdrew from the BTCC as a works team at the end of 1995, but Bailey was still contracted to them. For 1996, Bailey competed in the South African Touring Car Championship (SATCC) for Minolta Toyota.[2] He has raced primarily in sports cars since. For 1997, Bailey joined Lister, eventually winning the British GT Championship in 1999 and the FIA GT Championship in 2000 in a Lister Storm.[3]

Personal life

Bailey's stepson, Jack Clarke, is also a racing driver with experience in Formula BMW and Formula Palmer Audi. In 2009 he graduated to the FIA Formula Two Championship, and in 2014 moved to the British Touring Car Championship.

Post-racing career

In 2008, he joined with ESPN STAR Sports as a guest commentator for a number of Formula One races.

Top Gear

On the show Top Gear, he was one of several drivers to appear as The Stig.[4]

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
1987 GA Motorsports SIL VAL SPA PAU DON
Ret		 PER
4		 BRH
1		 BIR
Ret		 IMO
NC		 BUG
6		 JAR
Ret		 7th 13

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1988 Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 017 Cosworth V8 BRA
DNQ		 SMR
Ret		 MON
DNQ		 MEX
DNQ		 CAN
Ret		 DET
9		 FRA
DNQ		 GBR
16		 GER
DNQ		 HUN
DNQ		 BEL
DNQ		 ITA
12		 POR
DNQ		 ESP
DNQ		 JPN
14		 AUS
DNQ		 NC 0
1991 Team Lotus Lotus 102B Judd V8 USA
DNQ		 BRA
DNQ		 SMR
6		 MON
DNQ		 CAN MEX FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR ESP JPN AUS 18th 1

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1989 Nissan Motorsports Mark Blundell
Martin Donnelly		 Nissan R89C C1 5 DNF DNF
1990 Nissan Motorsports International Mark Blundell
Gianfranco Brancatelli		 Nissan R90CK C1 142 DNF DNF
1997 Newcastle United Lister Thomas Erdos
Mark Skaife		 Lister Storm GTL GT1 77 DNF DNF
2001 MG Sport & Racing Ltd. Mark Blundell
Kevin McGarrity		 MG-Lola EX257 LMP675 92 DNF DNF
2002 MG Sport & Racing Ltd. Mark Blundell
Kevin McGarrity		 MG-Lola EX257 LMP675 219 DNF DNF

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pos Pts
1991 Nissan Janspeed Racing Nissan Primera eGT SIL SNE DON THR SIL BRH SIL DON
1		 DON
2		 OUL BRH
1		 BRH
2		 DON
Ret		 THR
Ret		 SIL
12		 29th 0
1992 Team Securicor ICS Toyota Toyota Carina SIL THR OUL SNE BRH DON
1		 DON
2		 SIL KNO
1		 KNO
2		 PEM BRH
1
16		 BRH
2
Ret		 DON
9		 SIL
13		 23rd 2
1993 Team Securicor Toyota Toyota Carina E SIL
Ret		 DON
7		 SNE
2		 DON
5		 OUL
15		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
9		 PEM
4		 SIL
Ret		 KNO
1
2		 KNO
2
1		 OUL
5		 BRH
7		 THR
7		 DON
1
7		 DON
2
17		 SIL
6		 5th 88
1994 Toyota Castrol Racing Toyota Carina E THR
20		 BRH
1
19		 BRH
2
10		 SNE
Ret		 SIL
1
10		 SIL
2
5		 OUL
10		 DON
1
8		 DON
2
5		 BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
9		 SIL
DNS		 KNO
1
8		 KNO
2
7		 OUL
9		 BRH
1
10		 BRH
2
6		 SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
6		 DON
1
6		 DON
2
6		 12th 66
1995 Team Toyota GB Toyota Carina E DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
Ret		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
8		 THR
1
7		 THR
2
8		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
DNS		 OUL
1
4		 OUL
2
9		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
6		 DON
1
6		 DON
2
7		 SIL
4		 KNO
1
6		 KNO
2
9		 BRH
1
9		 BRH
2
Ret		 SNE
1
11		 SNE
2
6		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
4		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
5		 9th 94
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References
  1. "Lunch with...Julian Bailey". motorsportmagazine.com. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. "Julian Bailey". supertouringregister.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. "Julian Bailey". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. Dunn, Joseph (30 January 2009). "The Stig, the man with no name". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Tommy Byrne		 Formula Ford Festival Winner
1982		 Succeeded by
Andrew Gilbert Scott
Preceded by
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger		 FIA GT Champion
2000 with:
Jamie Campbell-Walter		 Succeeded by
Christophe Bouchut
Jean-Philippe Belloc

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