Tony Trimmer

Anthony Hugh Leigh Trimmer (born 24 January 1943) is a British former racing driver from England, who won the Shell British Formula Three Championship and E.R. Hall Trophy in 1970.

Career

Trimmer was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He won the prestigious Monaco F3 Race in 1970 driving a Brabham BT-28 and finished runner-up to Patrick Depailler in the 1972 edition.

Trimmer entered six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix with uncompetitive teams, firstly Maki for four races in 1975 and 1976, resulting in four failures to qualify. He then entered the 1977 British Grand Prix (failed to pre-qualify) and the 1978 British Grand Prix (failed to qualify), with the Melchester Racing Team, driving a Surtees TS19 and a McLaren M23 respectively. However, also driving the Melchester McLaren, he finished a superb third in the rain-soaked 1978 BRDC International Trophy non-Championship race at Silverstone, coming home ahead of many of the greats of Formula One. That year, he won the British Aurora F1 Championship.

Trimmer was also one of the few people to drive the Connew Formula One car, in its last race (in later Formula 5000 specification) in 1973. However, the car collided with a barrier at Brands Hatch after a rear damper gave way.

Racing record Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Non-Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete British Formula One Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts 1978 Boxer Cars Boxer PR276 Hart THR HOC NÜR PAU MUG VAL ROU DON NOG PER MIS HOC NC 0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1979 Dome Co. Ltd. Bob Evans Dome Zero RL-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 25 DNF DNF 1980 Ian Bracey Tiff Needell Ibec P6-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 - DNQ DNQ 1981 Ian Bracey Tiff Needell Ibec-Hesketh 308LM-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 95 DNF DNF

Complete World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts 1980 Ian Bracey S+2.0 Ibec P6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DAY BRH MUG MNZ SIL NÜR LMS GLN MOS VAL DIJ 1981 Ian Bracey S+2.0 Ibec-Hesketh 308LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DAY SEB MUG MNZ RSD SIL NÜR LMS PER DAY GLN SPA MOS ROA BRH NC 0 Footnotes

Complete European Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points 1985 Andy Rouse Engineering Ford Sierra XR4Ti MNZ VAL DON AND BRN ZEL SAL NUR SPA SILRet NOG ZOL EST JAR NC 0