Gerry Ashmore is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for BRM. Ashmore has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,016 ranks Ashmore 1145th of 40,700 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.
| 1962-06-17 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | DNF | −88 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +28 | Nürburgring 1961 | Formula 1 | P16 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −88 | 5,016 |
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +3,737 | 5,087 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Jim Clark | 6,518 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Richie Ginther | 6,413 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 6,163 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 6,143 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Phil HillFIA Silver | 6,113 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Carel Godin de Beaufort | 6,067 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 John Surtees | 5,958 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Jackie Lewis | 5,946 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney | 5,945 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Lorenzo BandiniHigher-rated | 6,318 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Tony BrooksHigher-rated | 6,045 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,135 | 🇳🇱 Indy Dontje | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,025 |
| 1,136 | 🇺🇸 Bryan Clauson | IndyCar | 5,023 |
| 1,137 | 🇯🇵 Riki Okusa | Super GT | 5,020 |
| 1,138 | 🇨🇾 Tio Ellinas | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 5,020 |
| 1,139 | 🇴🇲 Faisal Al Zubair | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,019 |
| 1,140 | 🇲🇽 Rafael Villagomez | Formula 2 | 5,019 |
| 1,141 | 🇬🇧 Tom Gamble | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,018 |
| 1,142 | 🇺🇸 Travis Webb | Formula 1 | 5,018 |
| 1,143 | 🇯🇵 Yuji Kunimoto | Super GT | 5,018 |
| 1,144 | 🏳️ Abdulaziz Al Faisal | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,016 |
| 1,145 | 🇬🇧 Gerry Ashmore | Formula 1 | 5,016 |
| 1,146 | 🇫🇷 Richard Westbrook | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,016 |
| 1,147 | 🇪🇸 Andy Soucek | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,015 |
| 1,148 | 🇫🇮 Jari Nurminen | FIA GT Championship | 5,015 |
| 1,149 | 🇳🇴 Dennis Olsen | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,013 |
| 1,150 | 🇬🇧 Peter Walker | Formula 1 | 5,011 |
| 1,151 | 🇴🇲 Calan Williams | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,010 |
| 1,152 | 🇫🇷 Gustavo Yacaman | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,010 |
| 1,153 | 🇨🇭 Mario Hytten | International Formula 3000 | 5,010 |
| 1,154 | 🇬🇧 Harry King | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,009 |
| 1,155 | 🇯🇵 Loïc Duval | WEC | 5,009 |
Gerry Ashmore was an established professional racing in Formula 1 as a solo single-seater competitor. He drove for Lotus-Climax, one of the era's strongest operations. His career on record spans two seasons, 1961 to 1962, with four starts.[1]
Ashmore raced in the early 1960s when Formula 1 fields mixed amateur and professional entrants. He finished 16th in the 1962 championship standings after completing one round that season. His regular opponents included Jim Clark, a two-time Formula 1 champion who would dominate the sport; Ashmore typically finished behind Clark and fellow established professional Richie Ginther. Lotus-Climax fielded him alongside drivers of varying experience while building a team that would go on to win 22 races and launch several careers, most notably Clark's.[2]