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Gerry Birrell, United Kingdom

(Gerald Hussey Buchanan Birrell)

* 30.7.1944    † 23.6.1973

Note: These statistics are based only on the results available in the RSC archive database.
They cannot be modified or updated on their own and do not cover entire driver's racing history.

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General figures:
Data covers years:1962-1966, 1970-1973
Number of events:39 (including 4 races where did not start and 1 official test)
Total entries:41 (contains 25 finishes and 9 retirements, finishing ratio: 73%)
Photos in Gallery:16 (39% of all entries)
Achievements:
Wins:5Additional class wins6
Second place finishes:5Top 3 finishesnot applicable
Third place finishes:3Races finished on podium13
Best result (count):1st (5x)Pole positions2
Notes of interest:
Most frequent co-drivers:Jochen Mass (5), Claude Bourgoignie (4), Hans Heyer (3), Andrew Mylius (2), John Fitzpatrick (2), Jean-Claude Franck (1), Graham Birrell (1), John Love (1), Dave Matthews (1), Han Akersloot (1), Dieter Glemser (1), Alex Soler-Roig (1), Harald Menzel (1), Gérard Larrousse (1), Peter Gethin (1), Rolf Stommelen (1), Yvette Fontaine (1), Helmuth Koinigg (1), Jean Vinatier (1)
Most frequent makes:Ford (25), Chevron (6), Lotus (6), Gropa (2), Singer (1), March (1)
Most frequent types:Capri (14), B21 (6), Escort (5), Anglia (3), Elan (3), Cortina (3), CMC (2), Eleven (2), Seven (1), Chamois (1), 722 (1)
Most frequent chassis:CH-DBE-47 (2), 722-1 (1)
Most frequent tracks:Le Mans (5), Ingliston (5), Oulton Park (4), Nürburgring (4), Charterhall (2), Goldfields (2), Monza (2), Paul Ricard (2), Brands Hatch (2), Salzburgring (2), Spa (2), Zandvoort (1)
Most frequent countries:GB (15), F (7), ZA (5), D (4), I (2), B (2), A (2), NL (1), MOC (1), E (1), CS (1)
1 - Ford Escort RS 1600 - Ford Köln