Howden Ganley is a racing driver from New Zealand who last raced in Formula 1 for March. Ganley has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 36 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,034 ranks Ganley 199th 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.
| 1974-01-27 | Autรณdromo Josรฉ Carlos Pace | DNF | โ134 |
| 1974-01-13 | Autรณdromo Juan y Oscar Gรกlvez | P8 | +57 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +136 | Watkins Glen International 1971 | Formula 1 | P4 |
| +128 | Nรผrburgring 1972 | Formula 1 | P4 |
| +111 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1971 | Formula 1 | P5 |
| +94 | Red Bull Ring 1972 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| +91 | Mosport 1973 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | โธFormula 1 | March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | โ76 | 6,167 |
| 1973 | โธFormula 1 | Iso Marlboro | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | P17 | +114 | 6,243 |
| 1972 | โธFormula 1 | BRM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | P10 | +151 | 6,129 |
| 1971 | โธFormula 1 | BRM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | P9 | +4,628 | 5,978 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ธ๐ช Ronnie Peterson | 6,242 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36% |
| ๐ณ๐ฟ Denny Hulme | 6,318 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 23% |
| ๐จ๐ญ Clay Regazzoni | 6,212 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 31% |
| ๐ง๐ท Emerson Fittipaldi | 5,823 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 34% |
| ๐ซ๐ท Franรงois Cevert | 6,294 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 35% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Jackie Stewart | 6,669 | 33 | 10 | 23 | 30% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Graham Hill | 6,130 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 55% |
| ๐ง๐ช Jacky Ickx | 5,931 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% |
| ๐ซ๐ท Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 5,764 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 45% |
| ๐ฆ๐น Niki Lauda | 6,274 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73% |
| ๐ฆ๐ท Carlos ReutemannHigher-rated | 6,552 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 46% |
| ๐ฟ๐ฆ Jody ScheckterHigher-rated, 1ร champion | 6,391 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ๐ฌ๐ง Mike Spence | Formula 1 | 6,047 |
| 190 | ๐บ๐ธ Jack McGrath | Formula 1 | 6,046 |
| 191 | ๐ฌ๐ง Eddie Irvine | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 192 | ๐บ๐ธ Jim Hall | SCCA Regionals | 6,045 |
| 193 | ๐ฌ๐ง Tony Brooks | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 194 | ๐ซ๐ท Kevin Estre | IMSA WeatherTech | 6,042 |
| 195 | ๐ซ๐ท Patrick Depailler | Formula 1 | 6,040 |
| 196 | ๐บ๐ธ Dale Earnhardt Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 6,039 |
| 197 | ๐ณ๐ฑ Gijs van Lennep | Formula 1 | 6,037 |
| 198 | ๐ฎ๐น Eugenio Castellotti | Formula 1 | 6,034 |
| 199 | ๐ณ๐ฟ Howden Ganley | Formula 1 | 6,034 |
| 200 | ๐ฌ๐ง Derek Warwick | Formula 1 | 6,033 |
| 201 | ๐ฌ๐ง Johnny Herbert | FIA GT Championship | 6,028 |
| 202 | ๐ฌ๐ง Alex Lynn | WEC | 6,023 |
| 203 | ๐ฎ๐น Luigi Villoresi | Formula 1 | 6,019 |
| 204 | ๐จ๐ญ Toulo de Graffenried | Formula 1 | 6,019 |
| 205 | ๐ณ๐ฟ Marcus Armstrong | IndyCar | 6,018 |
| 206 | ๐ช๐ธ Jaime Alguersuari | Stock Car Pro Series | 6,017 |
| 207 | ๐ฉ๐ช Stefan Bellof | Formula 1 | 6,013 |
| 208 | ๐ฌ๐ง Damon Hill | Formula 1 | 6,012 |
| 209 | ๐บ๐ธ Shane Van Gisbergen | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,012 |
Howden Ganley was an established professional single-seater racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1971 and 1974, recording 36 starts across four seasons. He drove primarily for BRM, one of the grid's established teams that fielded elite-level talent including Jackie Stewart.[1]
Ganley scored ten championship points across his career, with a best championship finish of 17th in 1974, his final season. He recorded two fourth-place finishes among his results. Over his four years in the championship, he shared the grid with drivers spanning from amateurs to graded professionals, competing regularly against established professionals such as Ronnie Peterson, with whom he was closely matched, and 1967 Formula 1 champion Denny Hulme, whom he typically finished behind. He finished ahead of elite professionals Jackie Stewart five times and Carlos Reutemann on three occasions.[2]