| Howden Ganley | |
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Nationality  New Zealander |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 1971 - 1974 |
| Teams | BRM, Iso Marlboro, March, Maki |
| Races | 41 (35 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Career points | 10 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1971 South African Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1974 German Grand Prix |
James Howden Ganley (born December 24, 1941 in Hamilton) is a former racing driver from New Zealand. The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The 1971 Formula One season included the 22nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 6, 1971, and ended on The 1974 Formula One season included the 25th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1974, and ended on "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. Not to be confused with Williams Grand Prix Engineering formed by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977 and March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from Britain. Maki was a Formula One constructor from Japan, fully named as Maki Engineering The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race The 1971 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Kyalami on March 6, 1971 Race report It was expected the Results from the 1974 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 4, 1974. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamilton ( Kirikiriroa in Māori) is the centre of New Zealand 's fourth largest Urban area, and is the country's seventh largest City Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island He participated in 41 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 6, 1971, scoring a total of 10 championship points. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.
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Personal and early life
When he was thirteen years old, he attended the 1955 New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore[1] which inspired him and provided him with an impetus to follow a career in racing. Ardmore is a large rural locality of Auckland, New Zealand. Located to the South-East of Auckland CBD just 27 km away [2] Immediately after leaving school, Ganley became a reporter for the Waikato Times[3] and wrote a column for Sports Car Illustrated. The Waikato Times is a daily broadsheet Newspaper published in Hamilton New Zealand with a circulation to the greater Waikato region Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast Magazine. [3] He moved to the United Kingdom in 1961 and pursued a career as a mechanic. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [1]
Career
Pre-Formula One
Between 1960 and 1962, Ganley competed in many events throughout New Zealand driving a Lotus Eleven. The Lotus Eleven was a Racing car built in various versions by Lotus from 1956 until 1958 [3] Throughout this period, he was earning a living by working as a foreman for a concreting company. In Construction, the foreman is the worker or Tradesman who is in charge of the construction crew Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag [3]
In 1970, Ganley finished second to Peter Gethin in the British Formula 5000 championship. Peter Kenneth Gethin (born February 21, 1940) is a former Racing driver from England. Formula 5000 (or F5000) was an auto-racing formula that ran different series in various regions around the world from 1968 to 1982 [1] This caught the attention of the BRM Formula One team, who signed him to a contract for 1971. "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation.
Formula One
In 1971, Ganley started off the season promisingly with fifth place at the non-championship Race of Champions. See also Race of Champions, International Race of Champions The Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at the [4] At the end of 1971, having scored two points finishes during the year, Ganley was awarded the Wolfgang von Trips Memorial Trophy for the best performance by a newcomer to Grand Prix racing. [3]
Post-Formula One
Ganley's Tiga team had plans to compete in Formula One in 1978, with the Finnish driver Mikko Kozarowitzky, but the project didn't succeed due to a lack of funding. Tiga Race Cars Ltd is a British Auto racing constructor and team Michael "Mikko" Kozarowitzky (born May 17, 1948) is a former racing driver from Finland. [5]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Team | WDC | Points |
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| 1971 | BRM | RSA Ret |
ESP 10 |
MON DNQ |
NED 7 |
FRA 10 |
GBR 8 |
GER Ret |
AUT Ret |
ITA 5 |
CAN DNS |
USA 4 |
BRM | 15th | 5 | ||||
| 1972 | BRM | ARG 9 |
RSA NC |
ESP Ret |
MON Ret |
BEL 8 |
FRA DNS |
GBR |
GER 4 |
AUT 6 |
ITA 11 |
CAN 10 |
USA Ret |
BRM | 13th | 4 | |||
| 1973 | Iso Marlboro | ARG NC |
BRA 7 |
RSA 10 |
ESP Ret |
BEL Ret |
MON Ret |
SWE 11 |
FRA 14 |
GBR 9 |
NED 9 |
GER DNS |
AUT NC |
ITA NC |
CAN 6 |
USA 12 |
Iso Marlboro | 19th | 1 |
| 1974 | March | ARG 8 |
BRA Ret |
RSA |
ESP |
BEL |
MON |
SWE |
NED |
FRA |
GBR DNQ |
GER DNQ |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
Maki | - | 0 |
Footnotes
- ^ a b c (1998) in Bruce Jones: The Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One. The 1971 Formula One season included the 22nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 6, 1971, and ended on "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. The 1971 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Kyalami on March 6, 1971 Race report It was expected the The 1971 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Montjuïc circuit on April 18, 1971 Classification The 1971 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 23, 1971. The 1971 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Zandvoort on June 20, 1971. The 1971 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Circuit Paul Ricard on July 4, 1971. The 1971 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 17, 1971. The 1971 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Nürburgring on 1 August 1971. The 1971 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Österreichring on August 15, 1971. The 1971 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 5, 1971. The 1971 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Mosport Park on September 19, 1971 Classification The 1971 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 3, 1971 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. The 1972 Formula One season included the 23rd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 23, 1972, and ended on "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. The 1972 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez on January 23, 1972. The 1972 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Kyalami on March 4, 1972 Classification The 1972 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Jarama on May 1, 1972 Classification The 1972 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 14, 1972 Classification The 1972 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Nivelles on June 4, 1972. The 1972 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Charade Circuit on July 2, 1972 Due to cutting the corners a stone thrown from The 1972 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Brands Hatch on July 15, 1972 Classification The 1972 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Nürburgring on July 30, 1972 Classification The 1972 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One held at Österreichring on August 13, 1972 Classification The 1972 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 10, 1972 Classification The 1972 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Mosport Park on September 24, 1972 Classification The 1972 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 8, 1972 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. The 1973 Formula One season included the 24th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 28, 1973, and ended on Not to be confused with Williams Grand Prix Engineering formed by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977 and The 1973 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez on January 28, 1973 Classification The 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Interlagos on February 11, 1973 Classification The 1973 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Kyalami on March 3, 1973. The 1973 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Montjuïc circuit on April 29, 1973. The 1973 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Zolder on May 20, 1973. The 1973 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on June 3, 1973. The 1973 Swedish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Scandinavian Raceway on June 17, 1973. The 1973 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Paul Ricard Circuit on July 1, 1973. The 1973 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 14, 1973. The 1973 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One held at Zandvoort on July 29, 1973. The 1973 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Nürburgring on August 5, 1973. The 1973 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Österreichring on August 19, 1973. The 1973 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 9, 1973. The 1973 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Mosport Park on September 23, 1973. The 1973 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 7, 1973 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course Not to be confused with Williams Grand Prix Engineering formed by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977 and The 1974 Formula One season included the 25th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1974, and ended on March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from Britain. The 1974 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Buenos Aires on January 13, 1974. The 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on January 27, 1974. Results from the 1974 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on March 30, 1974. Results from the 1974 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Jarama on April 28, 1974. Results from the 1974 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Nivelles on May 12, 1974. Results from the 1974 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 26 1974. The 1974 Swedish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Scandinavian Raceway on June 9, 1974. Results from the 1974 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on June 23, 1974. The results from the 1974 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon on July 7, 1974. Results from the 1974 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 20, 1974. Results from the 1974 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 4, 1974. Results from the 1974 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 18, 1974. Results from the 1974 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 8, 1974. Results from the 1974 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Mosport Park on September 22, 1974. The 1974 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 6, 1974 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course Maki was a Formula One constructor from Japan, fully named as Maki Engineering Carlton Books, 105. ISBN 1-85868-515-X.
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