Gerry Birrell
Nationality
United Kingdom
Born
30 July 1944
Milngavie, Glasgow
Died
23 June 1973
Rouen
Lifespan
28 years 10 months 24 days
Le Mans debut
10 June 1972
Age: 27 years 10 months 11 days
Latest Le Mans
9 June 1973
Age: 28 years 10 months 10 days
| Starts | 3 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Class wins | 1 |
| Class podiums | 1 |
| Laps | 448 |
Biography
Accident mortel lors du grand prix de Rouen-les-Essarts
Le Mans participations (3)
| Year | No. | Team | Car | Class | Overall | Class | Status | Laps | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 54 | Ford Deutschland | Ford Capri 2600 RS | TS | 10th | 1st | Finished | 292 | Claude Bourgoignie |
| 1973 | 53 | Ford Motorenwerke | Ford Capri 2600 LV | TS | — | — | Retired | 152 | Jean Vinatier Jr / Helmut Koinigg |
| 1973 | 54 | Ford Motorenwerke | Ford Capri 2600 LV | TS | — | — | Retired | 4 | Hans Heyer |
Legend: Overall = overall finishing position · Class = class position · Retired/DNF = retired · DNS = did not start · NC = not classified