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Andrew Gilbert-Scott

Nationality	British
Born	Andrew Michael Gilbert-Scott (1958-07-11) 11 July 1958 (age 67) Cookham Dean, England
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	1989, 1997
Teams	Silk Cut Jaguar, Gulf Team Davidoff
Best finish	4th (1989)
Class wins	0

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

Early career

Gilbert-Scott 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.^{[citation needed]}

Career in Europe

In 1986, Gilbert-Scott 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

In 1989, Gilbert-Scott 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Move to Japan

In 1992, Gilbert-Scott 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.^{[citation needed]}

In 1997, his last year as a professional racecar driver, Gilbert-Scott also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the GTC Racing team (Gulf Team Davidoff) and drove a McLaren F1 GTR.^{[citation needed]}

After his racing driver career

In 1998, Gilbert-Scott 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 a Jeremy Clarkson video title "the most outrageous DVD in the world...ever!" 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.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Gilbert-Scott 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.^{[citation needed]}

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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

References

Sources

• Historic racing drivers site