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- Gerry_Birrell abstract "Gerald Hussey Buchanan Birrell (30 July 1944 – 23 June 1973) was a British racing driver from Scotland, who was killed in an accident during practice for a Formula Two race at Rouen-Les-Essarts.Born in Milngavie near Glasgow, Birrell left school when aged 15 to start an apprenticeship with a BMC dealer. He acquired extensive technical experience working as a race mechanic for his elder brother, Graham Birrell. After successfully racing a Singer Chamois 998cc Imp to win Scottish Saloon Car Championships, he started serious racing single seaters at the relatively late age of 24. He began in Formula Vee late in 1967, competing at Ingliston where he led for much of the race before finishing second to Nick Brittan, the leading Formula Vee driver of the time. He moved south and transferred to Formula Ford in 1969, racing against drivers such as Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunt. He progressed to Formula 3 and Formula 2 in 1970, racing private Brabhams and a Lotus 69. Birrell was also successful in touring cars, mainly in a Ford Capri - taking a Class win in the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans.By 1973 he was being slated to replace his fellow Scot Jackie Stewart at Tyrrell Racing in Formula One. A promising career was ended when he died of unsurvivable injuries in an accident during qualifying for the F2 Trophee D'Europe race at Rouen when a front tyre failed at the notorious Six Freres corner, Birrell's Chevron B25 being thrown into a poorly secured crash barrier. The rail was lifted by the force of the crash, the Chevron passed beneath it, and Birrell was decapitated.".
- Gerry_Birrell birthDate "1944-07-30".
- Gerry_Birrell birthPlace Glasgow.
- Gerry_Birrell deathDate "1973-06-23".
- Gerry_Birrell deathPlace Rouen.
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- Gerry_Birrell birthDate "1944-07-30".
- Gerry_Birrell birthName "Gerald Hussey Buchanan Birrell".
- Gerry_Birrell birthPlace Glasgow.
- Gerry_Birrell deathDate "1973-06-23".
- Gerry_Birrell deathPlace "Rouen, France".
- Gerry_Birrell name "Gerry Birrell".
- Gerry_Birrell nationality "British".
- Gerry_Birrell prevSeries Formula_Ford.
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- Gerry_Birrell prevSeries "24".
- Gerry_Birrell prevSeriesYears "1967".
- Gerry_Birrell prevSeriesYears "1969".
- Gerry_Birrell prevSeriesYears "1970".
- Gerry_Birrell prevSeriesYears "1972".
- Gerry_Birrell relatedTo "Graham Birrell".
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- Gerry_Birrell yearsActive "1967".
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- Gerry_Birrell comment "Gerald Hussey Buchanan Birrell (30 July 1944 – 23 June 1973) was a British racing driver from Scotland, who was killed in an accident during practice for a Formula Two race at Rouen-Les-Essarts.Born in Milngavie near Glasgow, Birrell left school when aged 15 to start an apprenticeship with a BMC dealer. He acquired extensive technical experience working as a race mechanic for his elder brother, Graham Birrell.".
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