Perry McCarthy - Career Summary

McCarthy

Nationality British
Date of Birth 3 March, 1961
Team Andrea Moda (1992)
Races Entered 8
DNQ/DNPQ 8
Best Result DNQ (29th)
Belgium, 1992

Dubbed by The Times as "the world's unluckiest racing driver", McCarthy is a trusted pilot both in sportcars and open-seaters who was caught in the middle of one of the most embarrassing F1 efforts ever: the farce that was Andrea Moda!

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Career Summary

1981 • Champion of Brands Formula Ford 1600 series, 1 start in a Jubilee Racing Van Diemen.
• Competed in the Formula Ford Festival World Cup in a Jubilee Racing Van Diemen.

1982 • Dunlop Autosport Star of Tomorrow Formula Ford 1600 series, 6 starts in a Jubilee Racing Van Diemen.

1983 • Dunlop Autosport Star of Tomorrow Formula Ford 1600 series, 1st overall, 6 wins in a Jubilee Racing and Rushen Green Racing Van Diemen.
• BP Superfind Formula Ford 1600 series, 4 wins.
• Formula Ford Festival World Cup, member of the victorious British team.

1984 • British Formula Ford 1600 championship, 2 starts in a Motorsport International Van Diemen.
• British Formula Ford 2000 Winter championship, 1 start.
1985 • Won a Racing for Britain scholarship.
• British Formula Ford 1600 championship in a Milldent Motorsport Van Diemen RF85.

1986 • British F3, =12th overall, 11 points in a Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 863 Volkswagen.
• Competed in French F3 in a Madwick Motorsport Reynard 863 Volkswagen.
1987 • British F3, 8th overall, 22 points in a Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 873 Volkswagen and Alfa Romeo.
• Competed in the European F3 championship event in a Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 873 Alfa Romeo.
1988 • International F3000, 4 entries, 1 DNQ in a GA Motorsports Lola T88/50 Cosworth, and a works Ralt RT22 Judd.
1989 • British F3000, 1 start, =8th overall, 6 points in a GA Motosports Lola T88/50 Cosworth.
• International F3000, 3 entries, 1 DNQ in an RCR Lola T89/50 Cosworth.
1990 • IMSA, 6 starts, =49th overall, 4 points (=23rd overall in Camel Lights class, 20 class points, 1 class win) in a works Spice SE90P Buick/Chevrolet with various drivers.
• World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in a Richard Lloyd Porsche 962C GTi with Reuter.
1991 • IMSA, 6 starts, =24th overall, 24 points (=25th overall in Camel Lights class, 16 class points) in a works Spice SE90P Chevrolet/Buick and a Hotchkis Racing Spice SE90P Pontiac.

1992 • IMSA, 1 start at Sebring in a Tom Milner Racing Chevrolet GTP.

1991 • Tested for the Footwork Arrows F1 team.

1992 • Andrea Moda S921 Judd, 8 entries, 7 DNPQs, 1 DNQ.
• Tested for the Benetton F1 team.

1993 • Tested for the Williams F1 team.

1993 • Tested for the Nissan IMSA team.

1994 • TVR Tuscan championship, 1 start.

1995 • Competed in Formula Classic.

1996 • BPR Global GT series, 3 starts, =25th overall, 24 points in a works Lotus Esprit GT1 V8 with Lammers.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an ORECA Chrysler Viper GTS-R with Dupuy and Bell.
• British F2 Championship, 3 starts, =8th overall, 4 points in a DKS Prosperity Management Reynard 95D Cosworth.
• BOSS Formula championship, 1 start.

1997 • FIA GT Championship, =23rd overall, 4 points in a David Price Panoz GTR Ford with various drivers.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a David Price Panoz GTR Ford with Brabham and Bundy.
• IMSA Exxon World Sportscar Championship, 38th overall, 32 points in a URD-Rennwagenbau-USA URD BMW with various drivers.

1998 • SCCA US Road Racing Championship, 1 start at Daytona, =29th overall, 33 points in a Dyson R&S Mk III Ford with Leitzinger, Paul Jr and Dyson.
• IMSA, 1 start at Sebring, in a Dyson R&S Mk III Ford with Leitzinger, Paul Jr and Dyson.
• Le Mans 24hrs, DNPQ in a Panoz GT-R1 Hybrid with Weaver.
1999 • Managed British F3 champion Marc Hynes.
• American Le Mans Series, 1 start at Sebring, =52nd overall, 20 points in an Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R8R with Pirro and Biela.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an Audi Sport UK Audi R8 Coupe with Wallace and Weaver.
• Participated in the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

2000 • Participated in the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
2001 • Tested for the Audi Le Mans team.

2002 • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a DAMS Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S with Policand and Duez.
2003 • American Le Mans Series, 1 start at Sebring, =28th overall, 12 points in an Audi Sport UK Audi R8 with Kane and Salo.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an Audi Sport UK Audi R8 with Biela and Salo.

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1981	• Champion of Brands Formula Ford 1600 series, 1 start in a Jubilee Racing Van Diemen. • Competed in the Formula Ford Festival World Cup in a Jubilee Racing Van Diemen.
1982	• Dunlop Autosport Star of Tomorrow Formula Ford 1600 series, 6 starts in a Jubilee Racing Van Diemen.
1983	• Dunlop Autosport Star of Tomorrow Formula Ford 1600 series, 1st overall, 6 wins in a Jubilee Racing and Rushen Green Racing Van Diemen. • BP Superfind Formula Ford 1600 series, 4 wins. • Formula Ford Festival World Cup, member of the victorious British team.
1984	• British Formula Ford 1600 championship, 2 starts in a Motorsport International Van Diemen. • British Formula Ford 2000 Winter championship, 1 start.
1985	• Won a Racing for Britain scholarship. • British Formula Ford 1600 championship in a Milldent Motorsport Van Diemen RF85.
1986	• British F3, =12th overall, 11 points in a Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 863 Volkswagen. • Competed in French F3 in a Madwick Motorsport Reynard 863 Volkswagen.
1987	• British F3, 8th overall, 22 points in a Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 873 Volkswagen and Alfa Romeo. • Competed in the European F3 championship event in a Madgwick Motorsport Reynard 873 Alfa Romeo.
1988	• International F3000, 4 entries, 1 DNQ in a GA Motorsports Lola T88/50 Cosworth, and a works Ralt RT22 Judd.
1989	• British F3000, 1 start, =8th overall, 6 points in a GA Motosports Lola T88/50 Cosworth. • International F3000, 3 entries, 1 DNQ in an RCR Lola T89/50 Cosworth.
1990	• IMSA, 6 starts, =49th overall, 4 points (=23rd overall in Camel Lights class, 20 class points, 1 class win) in a works Spice SE90P Buick/Chevrolet with various drivers. • World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in a Richard Lloyd Porsche 962C GTi with Reuter.
1991	• IMSA, 6 starts, =24th overall, 24 points (=25th overall in Camel Lights class, 16 class points) in a works Spice SE90P Chevrolet/Buick and a Hotchkis Racing Spice SE90P Pontiac.
1992	• IMSA, 1 start at Sebring in a Tom Milner Racing Chevrolet GTP.

1991	• Tested for the Footwork Arrows F1 team.
1992	• Andrea Moda S921 Judd, 8 entries, 7 DNPQs, 1 DNQ. • Tested for the Benetton F1 team.
1993	• Tested for the Williams F1 team.

1993	• Tested for the Nissan IMSA team.
1994	• TVR Tuscan championship, 1 start.
1995	• Competed in Formula Classic.
1996	• BPR Global GT series, 3 starts, =25th overall, 24 points in a works Lotus Esprit GT1 V8 with Lammers. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an ORECA Chrysler Viper GTS-R with Dupuy and Bell. • British F2 Championship, 3 starts, =8th overall, 4 points in a DKS Prosperity Management Reynard 95D Cosworth. • BOSS Formula championship, 1 start.
1997	• FIA GT Championship, =23rd overall, 4 points in a David Price Panoz GTR Ford with various drivers. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a David Price Panoz GTR Ford with Brabham and Bundy. • IMSA Exxon World Sportscar Championship, 38th overall, 32 points in a URD-Rennwagenbau-USA URD BMW with various drivers.
1998	• SCCA US Road Racing Championship, 1 start at Daytona, =29th overall, 33 points in a Dyson R&S Mk III Ford with Leitzinger, Paul Jr and Dyson. • IMSA, 1 start at Sebring, in a Dyson R&S Mk III Ford with Leitzinger, Paul Jr and Dyson. • Le Mans 24hrs, DNPQ in a Panoz GT-R1 Hybrid with Weaver.
1999	• Managed British F3 champion Marc Hynes. • American Le Mans Series, 1 start at Sebring, =52nd overall, 20 points in an Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R8R with Pirro and Biela. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an Audi Sport UK Audi R8 Coupe with Wallace and Weaver. • Participated in the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
2000	• Participated in the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
2001	• Tested for the Audi Le Mans team.
2002	• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a DAMS Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S with Policand and Duez.
2003	• American Le Mans Series, 1 start at Sebring, =28th overall, 12 points in an Audi Sport UK Audi R8 with Kane and Salo. • Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an Audi Sport UK Audi R8 with Biela and Salo.