Patrick Gaillard

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Patrick Gaillard
Born (1952-02-12) 12 February 1952 (age 73)
Paris, France
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFrance French
Active years1979
TeamsEnsign
Entries5 (2 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1979 French Grand Prix
Last entry1979 Dutch Grand Prix

Patrick Gaillard (French pronunciation: [pa.tʁik ɡa.jaʁ]; born 12 February 1952) is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 5 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 July 1979. He scored no championship points.

After performing well in French Formula Renault and Formula 3, Gaillard moved into Formula 2 in 1979, the same year as he drove for Ensign in Formula 1. The Ensign N179 was not a good car and Gaillard struggled on occasions, failing to qualify three times out of five, before being dropped in favour of Marc Surer.

In 1980 Gaillard returned to Ensign for the Spanish Grand Prix and finished in a points-paying 6th place—the last of 6 cars still running at the finish, 5 laps down. However, the result did not count as this race was subsequently downgraded to non-Championship status due to the FISA–FOCA war (F1 sporting body versus the F1 manufacturers), making Gaillard's only point nullified.

Thereafter he drove in Formula 2, CanAm, and sports cars including the 24 Hours of Le Mans before retiring. He later became a racing instructor.[1]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(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 WDC Points
1979 Team Ensign Ensign N179 Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON FRA
DNQ 		GBR
13 		GER
DNQ 		AUT
Ret 		NED
DNQ 		ITA CAN USA NC 0
Sources:[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Drivers: Patrick Gaillard". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Patrick Gaillard Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Patrick Gaillard". Motor Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ Small, Steve (2000). "Gaillard, Patrick". Grand Prix Who's Who (Third ed.). Reading, Berkshire: Travel Publishing. pp. 218–219. ISBN 978-1-902007-46-5. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.