Joseph Frederick Harold Gerald "Gerry" Ashmore (25 July 1936 – 25 August 2021) was a British motor racing driver from England. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, scoring no championship points.
Life Ashmore started his career in Formula Junior along with his brother Chris, in 1960. His father Joe and uncle Fred were both racing drivers, Fred having taken part in a handful of Grands Prix. Later that year, he competed at Zeltweg and Innsbruck, finishing third behind Hans Herrmann and Wolfgang von Trips. In 1961 he moved up to Formula One with a privately run Lotus 18, and scored a second place in the Naples Grand Prix after taking pole position. Later that year, he took part in the British Grand Prix but retired after just a few laps. His last appearance in a World Championship event was in his Lotus in 1962 at Monza, when he failed to qualify.
Ashmore died from cancer in August 2021 at the age of 85.Gerry Ashmore (1936–2021)
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 GER ITA USA NC 0 1962 Gerry Ashmore Lotus 18/21 Climax Straight-4 NED MON BEL FRA GBR GER ITA USA RSA NC 0
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 AIN SYR NAP LON SIL SOL KAN DAN MOD FLG OUL Gerry Ashmore LEWDNA VAL RAN NAT RSA 1962 Gerry Ashmore Lotus 18/21 Climax Str-4 CAP BRX LOM LAV GLV PAU AIN OUL MEX RAN NAT Derek Wilkinson BRM P48/57 BRM V8 INTDNA NAP MAL CLP RMS SOL KAN MED DAN
References
External links Profile at grandprix.com