Dick Gibson is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper. Gibson has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,777 ranks Gibson 4628th of 40,105 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1958-08-03 | Nürburgring | DNF | −84 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −84 | 3,777 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +2,461 | 3,811 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Jack BrabhamHigher-rated, 3× champion | 6,163 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Troy RuttmanHigher-rated | 5,719 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇸🇪 Jo BonnierHigher-rated | 5,614 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,618 | 🇬🇧 Oliver Bryant | 24H Series | 3,781 |
| 4,619 | 🇩🇰 Antoine Doquin | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,780 |
| 4,620 | 🇺🇸 Cody Erickson | NASCAR Truck | 3,780 |
| 4,621 | 🇮🇹 Jesús Diez | 24H Series | 3,780 |
| 4,622 | 🇬🇧 Bill Aston | Formula 1 | 3,779 |
| 4,623 | 🇷🇺 Denis Remenyako | 24H Series | 3,779 |
| 4,624 | 🇪🇸 Eliseo Martinez Merono | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,778 |
| 4,625 | 🇹🇷 Ibrahim Okyay | World Touring Car Championship | 3,778 |
| 4,626 | 🇺🇸 Matt Turner | FIA GT Championship | 3,778 |
| 4,627 | 🇿🇦 Paddy Driver | Formula 1 | 3,778 |
| 4,628 | 🇬🇧 Dick Gibson | Formula 1 | 3,777 |
| 4,629 | 🇺🇸 Eddie Falk | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,777 |
| 4,630 | 🇺🇸 Joe Thurman | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,777 |
| 4,631 | 🇺🇸 Justin Adakonis | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,777 |
| 4,632 | 🇷🇺 Mikhail Kozlovskiy | World Touring Car Championship | 3,777 |
| 4,633 | 🇯🇵 Muneyuki Kurihara | Super GT | 3,777 |
| 4,634 | 🇫🇷 Vic Stevens | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,777 |
| 4,635 | 🇺🇸 Helio Meza | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,776 |
| 4,636 | 🇦🇷 Otto Fritzler | Turismo Carretera | 3,776 |
| 4,637 | 🇧🇪 Benjamin Bailly | ADAC Formula 4 | 3,775 |
| 4,638 | 🇦🇷 José Manuel Urcera | Turismo Carretera | 3,775 |
Dick Gibson was a professional driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1957 and 1958 seasons, driving for Cooper. His career at the highest level was brief; across two World Championship starts, he did not score points or finish on the podium. His single-seater racing coincided with the early years of the world championship and the Cooper team's emergence as a constructor, though Gibson himself did not feature among the team's race winners.[1]
With a Racer Rating of 4,237, Gibson sat at the professional level; this describes a driver capable of competing in national championship front-runners or the sharp end of strong feeder series, and distinctly able to beat semi-professional fields. However, his Formula 1 record, two starts without points, reflects the elite and saturated grid of the world championship, where finishing off the podium was common even for drivers of genuine professional standing during that era.[2]
The headlines suggest Gibson remained active in historic and hillclimb racing in later life, competing in classic events well into the 2010s and 2020s, though these activities fall outside his competitive prime and the scope of his professional racing career.