Joseph Frederick Harold Gerald Ashmore (25 July 1936 – 25 August 2021) was a British

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driver from England. He participated in four

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World Championship Grands Prix, scoring no championship points.

Life

Ashmore started his career in

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along with his brother Chris, in 1960. Later that year he competed at

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and

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, finishing third behind

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and

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. In 1961 he moved up to Formula One with a privately run Lotus 18, and scored a second place in the

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after taking pole position. Later that year he took part in the

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but retired after just a few laps. His last appearance in a World Championship event was in his Lotus in 1962 at

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, when he failed to qualify. He died from cancer in August 2021 at the age of 85.Gerry Ashmore (1936–2021)
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Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Non-championship

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References

External links

Profile at grandprix.com
1936 births 2021 deaths English Formula One drivers English racing drivers Sportspeople from West Bromwich 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-autoracing-bio-stub