Ian Ashley is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Hesketh. Ashley has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,544 ranks Ashley 566th 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.
| 1977-10-09 | Mosport | DNF | โ119 |
| 1977-10-02 | Watkins Glen International | P17 | โ8 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Red Bull Ring 1974 | Formula 1 | DNF |
| +10 | Nรผrburgring 1974 | Formula 1 | P14 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | โธFormula 1 | Hesketh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | โ127 | 5,544 |
| 1976 | โธFormula 1 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | โ122 | 5,671 |
| 1975 | โธFormula 1 | Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P19 | โ134 | 5,793 |
| 1974 | โธFormula 1 | Token | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +4,578 | 5,928 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฆ๐ท Carlos Reutemann | 6,552 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| ๐ฟ๐ฆ Jody Scheckter | 6,391 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| ๐ธ๐ช Ronnie Peterson | 6,242 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง John Watson | 6,238 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| ๐จ๐ญ Clay Regazzoni | 6,212 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| ๐ซ๐ท Jacques Laffite | 6,099 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| ๐ซ๐ท Patrick Depailler | 6,040 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง James Hunt | 5,912 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| ๐ง๐ท Emerson Fittipaldi | 5,823 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| ๐ฎ๐น Vittorio Brambilla | 5,813 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| ๐ณ๐ฟ Denny HulmeHigher-rated, 1ร champion | 6,318 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| ๐ฆ๐น Niki LaudaHigher-rated, 3ร champion | 6,274 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 556 | ๐บ๐ธ Graham Rahal | IndyCar | 5,553 |
| 557 | ๐บ๐ธ Jonathan Bomarito | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,553 |
| 558 | ๐ฌ๐ง Jordan King | Formula E | 5,552 |
| 559 | ๐ง๐ท Marco Greco | IndyCar | 5,550 |
| 560 | ๐ฆ๐น Ferdinand Habsburg | WEC | 5,549 |
| 561 | ๐ง๐ท Rodrigo Sperafico | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,548 |
| 562 | ๐ฌ๐ง Geoff Lees | FIA GT Championship | 5,547 |
| 563 | ๐ฉ๐ช Max Hesse | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,547 |
| 564 | ๐ฌ๐ง Rupert Keegan | Formula 1 | 5,546 |
| 565 | ๐บ๐ธ Sam Hornish Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,545 |
| 566 | ๐ฌ๐ง Ian Ashley | Formula 1 | 5,544 |
| 567 | ๐บ๐ธ JR Hildebrand | IndyCar | 5,544 |
| 568 | ๐ช๐ธ Pedro de la Rosa | Formula 1 | 5,544 |
| 569 | ๐ธ๐ช Slim Borgudd | International Formula 3000 | 5,542 |
| 570 | ๐ฆ๐บ Tim Schenken | Formula 1 | 5,541 |
| 571 | ๐บ๐ธ Tony Renna | IndyCar | 5,540 |
| 572 | ๐ฌ๐ง Johnny Dumfries | International Formula 3000 | 5,539 |
| 573 | ๐บ๐ธ John Hunter Nemechek | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,537 |
| 574 | ๐ง๐ท Maurรญcio Gugelmin | Formula 1 | 5,536 |
| 575 | ๐ฎ๐น Oliver Martini | International Formula 3000 | 5,529 |
| 576 | ๐ฏ๐ต Koudai Tsukakoshi | Super GT | 5,528 |
Ian Ashley was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1974 and 1977, driving for Hesketh. He started six times across four seasons in a world championship that fielded a mixture of amateur, semi-professional and graded professional drivers. His rating of 5,544 places him at established professional level, reflecting competition at that calibre.[1]
Ashley's Formula 1 career yielded six starts with no points finishes. His best championship result came in 1977, when he finished 17th in the standings across two rounds of racing. He raced alongside future 1979 World Champion Jody Scheckter and the far more experienced Carlos Reutemann; in these meetings he consistently finished behind both. He did beat Mike Hailwood once, and outfinished Patrick Nรจve on a single occasion, both drivers with substantial Formula 1 experience of their own.[2]