Andrew Gilbert-Scott
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1958-07-11) 11 July 1958
Cookham Dean, England
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1989, 1997
TeamsSilk Cut Jaguar, Gulf Team Davidoff
Best finish4th (1989)
Class wins0

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

Early career

He started his racing career in the Formula Ford British championship in 1981. In 1983, he moved to the Lola Formula Ford works team. Gilbert-Scott was successful, winning the RAC and Townsend Thoresen Championships.

Career in Europe

In 1986, he stepped up into Formula Three, 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 World Sportscar Championship and the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship.

Disappointed with his lack of progress in Europe, Gilbert-Scott tried to move to Japan in 1988. In this year, he competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship.

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 International Formula 3000 for GA Motorsports. He raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Silk Cut Jaguar 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 Leyton House Racing 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 Japan, competing in the All Japan Formula 3000 Championship for the Stellar International racing team, and also drove their BMW M3 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 Formula Nippon 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 (Gulf Team Davidoff) and drove a McLaren F1 GTR.

After his racing driver career

In 1998, he drove a Jordan Grand Prix Formula One car down the Hangar Straight of Silverstone Circuit in a drag race, competing against a Ferrari F40 road car, as a feature for Top Gear, a BBC television motoring show. He has raced Jordan Grand Prix cars on various other occasions, including again at Silverstone Circuit in 2001. He managed racing driver Takuma Sato from 2001 until 2009.

Personal life

He is related to Thomas Scott, rector of Aston Sandford, Buckinghamshire, who wrote the first commentary on the English Bible. He is also a second cousin of Angus William Thomas Gilbert Scott, a world record ultralight aviator, currently living in Hong Kong. He is also descended from the distinguished architects Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and Sir George Gilbert Scott. His mother's side of the family own the Morgan Car Company.

Racing record

Japanese Top Formula Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Pts
1989 Team Kygnus Tonen SUZ FUJ MIN
13
SUZ SUG FUJ SUZ
NC
SUZ
10
NC 0
1992 Stellar International SUZ
7
FUJ
Ret
MIN
7
SUZ
4
AUT
4
SUG
6
FUJ
11
FUJ
8
SUZ
2
FUJ
4
FUJ
12
9th 16
1993 Stellar International SUZ
5
FUJ
6
MIN
Ret
SUZ
4
AUT
C
SUG
8
FUJ
C
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
9
SUZ
3
8th 10
1994 Stellar International SUZ
13
FUJ
1
MIN
2
SUZ
Ret
SUG
2
FUJ
1
SUZ
3
FUJ
5
FUJ
1
SUZ
Ret
2nd 45
1995 Stellar International SUZ
8
FUJ
C
MIN
Ret
SUZ
11
SUG
6
FUJ
1
TOK
8
FUJ
6
SUZ
6
7th 12
1996 Kanagawa Clinic Stellar SUZ
Ret
MIN
Ret
FUJ
7
TOK
15
SUZ
Ret
SUG
4
FUJ
Ret
MIN
7
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
5
13th 5
1997 Auto Tech Stellar SUZ MIN FUJ SUZ
12
SUG FUJ
Ret
MIN MOT FUJ
14
SUZ NC 0

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)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DC Pts Class
1989 Brodie Brittain Racing Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL SIL THR DON
10‡
THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL 53rd 1 21st
Source:[1]

‡ Endurance driver.

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Pts
1991 Auto Tech Racing BMW M3 Sport Evolution JTC-2 SUG SUZ TSU
7
SEN AUT FUJ
19
47th 20
1992 Auto Tech Racing BMW M3 Sport Evolution JTC-2 AID
Ret
AUT
2
SUG
3
SUZ
2
MIN
2
TSU
5
SEN
1
FUJ
Ret
5th 85
1993 Auto Tech Racing BMW M3 Sport Evolution JTC-2 MIN
1
AUT
1
SUG
1
SUZ
1
AID
2
TSU
2
TOK
1
SEN
6
FUJ
NC
1st 134
1994 Auto Tech Racing BMW 318i AUT
1

7
AUT
2

4
SUG
1

5
SUG
2

Ret
TOK
1

Ret
TOK
2

11
SUZ
1

11
SUZ
2

10
MIN
1

9
MIN
2

6
AID
1

8
AID
2

Ret
TSU
1

6
TSU
2

12
SEN
1

16
SEN
2

15
FUJ
1

Ret
FUJ
2

Ret
9th 34
1995 Mazdaspeed Mazda Familia FUJ
1
FUJ
2
SUG
1
SUG
2
TOK
1
TOK
2
SUZ
1
SUZ
2
MIN
1
MIN
2
AID
1

18
AID
2

16
SEN
1

Ret
SEN
2

Ret
FUJ
1

Ret
FUJ
2

Ret
NC 0

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1989 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
France Patrick Tambay
Netherlands Jan Lammers
Jaguar XJR-9LM C1 380 4th 4th
1997 United Kingdom Gulf Team Davidoff
United Kingdom GTC Racing
United Kingdom Ray Bellm
Japan Masanori Sekiya
McLaren F1 GTR GT1 326 DNF DNF

References

  1. de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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