Andrew Michael Gilbert-Scott (born 11 July 1958) is a British former racing driver.

Early career

He started his racing career in the

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British championship in 1981. In 1983, he moved to the

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Formula Ford works team. Gilbert-Scott was successful, winning the RAC and Townsend Thoresen Championships.

Career in Europe

In 1986, he stepped up into

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, and ran for the Chuck McCarthy Racing team, finishing 11th overall. In 1987, he competed in some races in the FIA International Formula 3000 championship, and also entered sports car racing series such as the

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and the

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. Disappointed with his lack of progress in Europe, Gilbert-Scott tried to move to

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in 1988. In this year, he competed in the

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and the

. In 1989, he had further successes in the British Formula 3000 series for the Eddie Jordan Racing team, finishing second overall. He also raced in

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for GA Motorsports. He raced at the

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as part of the

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team in the Jaguar XJR-9 LM. In the next two years, Gilbert-Scott continued his competition in the International Formula 3000 championship. He raced for

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in the 1990 season, and made a few appearances for the Roni Motorsport team in the 1991 season. But he did not score any notable results.

Move to Japan

In 1992, he returned to

, competing in the All Japan Formula 3000 Championship for the Stellar International racing team, and also drove their

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car in the All Japan Touring Car Championship. He competed in the same environment until 1997, and also competed in the early years of the

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championship, started in 1996. He therefore became a well-known name for Japanese race fans. In 1997, his last year as a professional racecar driver, he also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the GTC Racing team (

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Team

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) and drove a

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After his racing driver career

In 1998, he drove a

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down the Hangar Straight of

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in a

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, competing against a

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road car, as a feature for ''a Jeremy Clarkson video title "the most outrageous DVD in the world...ever!" H''e has raced

cars on various other occasions, including again at

in 2001. He managed racing driver

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from 2001 until 2009.

Personal life

He is related to Thomas Scott, rector of Aston Sandford,

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, who wrote the first commentary on the English

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. He is also a second cousin of Angus William Thomas Gilbert Scott, a world record ultralight

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, currently living in

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. He is also descended from the distinguished architects

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and

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. His mother's side of the family own the Morgan Car Company.

Racing record

Complete Formula Nippon Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap in class - 1 point awarded all races) ‡ Endurance driver.

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

24 Hours of Le Mans results

References

Sources

Historic racing drivers site
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