Gerry Birrell (GB)
Last name
Birrell
First names
Gerald Hussey Buchanan
Nickname
Gerry
Nationality
United Kingdom 
Born the
30/07/1944 - Milngavie, Glasgow (Ecosse)
Dead the
23/06/1973 - Rouen (Seine-Maritime)
Comment
Accident mortel lors du grand prix de Rouen-les-Essarts
2 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10th | 54 |
|
Ford Deutschland (D) | FORD Capri 2600 RS | Ford 2940 V6 Dunlop |
TS (1st) |
Gerry Birrell (GB) Claude Bourgoignie (B) |
292 laps 3977.510 km 165.720 km/h |
|
| 1973 | Retired |
53 | No photo available | Ford Motorenwerke (D) | FORD Capri 2600 LV | Ford 2995 V6 à 60° Dunlop |
TS |
Jean Vinatier 'Jr' (F) Helmut Koinigg (AUT) Gerry Birrell (GB) |
152 laps 2073.280 km 4:25.900 |
soupapes (15eme heure) |
| 1973 | Retired |
54 | No photo available | Ford Motorenwerke (D) | FORD Capri 2600 LV | Ford 2995 V6 à 60° Dunlop |
TS |
Gerry Birrell (GB) Hans Heyer (D) |
4 laps 54.560 km 4:21.700 |
Moteur grippé, allumage (1eme heure) |
1 participation in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9th | 72 | No photo available | Ford Motorenwerke (D) | FORD Capri 2600 RS T | Ford 2940 V6 |
TS |
Gerry Birrell (GB) Hans Heyer (D) |
4:19.300 189.370 km/h |