Patrick Gaillard

Gaillard
Nationality French
Date of Birth 12 February, 1952
Team Ensign (1979)
Races Entered 5
DNQ/DNPQ 3
Best Result 13th, Britain, 1979

A winner in European F3, Gaillard received his chance in F1 with Mo Nunn's Ensign, for whom he started 2 Grands Prix before quickly sliding out of competitive motor racing to become a driving instructor with AGS.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1970s • Competed in French Formule Super Renault.
1977 • European F3, =23rd overall, 2 points in a Chevron B38 Toyota.
1978 • European F3, 3rd overall, 48 points, 2 wins in a works Chevron B43 Toyota.
• Monaco F3 event, 1st place in heat 2 but retired in the final in a Chevron B38 Toyota.
• Japanese F2, 1 start in a Team Phoenix Chevron B40 BMW.
1979 • Formula 2, 4 starts, 15th overall, 5 points in a works Chevron B48 Hart.
Formula One
1979 • Ensign N179 Cosworth V8, 5 entries, 3 DNQs.
1980 • Non-championship Spanish GP, 6th place in an Ensign N180 Cosworth V8.
After F1
1979 • Can-Am, 1 start in a Lola T332.
1980 • Formula 2, 2 starts in an MM Mampe Team Maurer MM80 BMW.
• Japanese F2, 2 starts, 9th overall, 12 points in a March 792 BMW and a Walter Wolf Racing Japan March 802 BMW.
• World Challenge for Endurance Drivers, 2 starts in an Andre Chevalley Racing ACR 80 Ford with Chevalley and Trisconi.
1981 • World Championship for Drivers and Makes, 1 start in an Andre Chevalley Racing ACR 80B Ford with Chevalley and Sotty.
1982 • World Endurance Championship, 2 entries in a Courage Competition Cougar C01 Ford with various drivers.
1982 • World Endurance Championship, 1 start in a Porsche Kremer Racing Kremer-Porsche CK5/83 with Warwick and Jelinski.
1990s • Became chief instructor at the AGS Driving School.

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