Howden Ganley

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use New Zealand English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". James Howden Ganley (born 24 December 1941) is a former racing driver from New Zealand. From 1971 to 1974 he participated in 41 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix. He placed 4th twice and scored points 5 times for a total of 10 championship points (only the top 6 places scored points). He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.

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.[2] Immediately after leaving school, Ganley became a reporter for the Waikato Times[3] and wrote a column for Sports Car Illustrated.[3] He moved to the United Kingdom in 1961 and pursued a career as a mechanic.[1]

Career

Early career

Between 1960 and 1962, Ganley competed in many events throughout New Zealand driving a Lotus Eleven.[3] Throughout this period, he was earning a living by working as a foreman for a concreting company.[3]

In 1970, Ganley finished second to Peter Gethin in the European Formula 5000 championship.[1] This caught the attention of the BRM Formula One team, who signed him to a contract for 1971.

Formula 5000

In 1970, Ganley finished the European Formula 5000 Championship in 2nd place with help from his friend and mechanic Barry Ultahan.

Formula One

In Template:Ifnumber, Ganley started off the season promisingly with fifth place at the non-championship Race of Champions.[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] In Template:Ifnumber Ganley raced for the Marlboro BRM team and finished 13th in the Championship with 4 points. His highest finish for the season was 4th at the Nürburgring.[5] For the Template:Ifnumber season Ganley signed up to drive an Iso–Marlboro car for Frank Williams Racing. At the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix he was almost declared the winner because of a timing mix up with the pace car; when the results were corrected, Ganley was classified sixth.

A suspension failure in practice for the 1974 German Grand Prix while driving for the Maki team left Ganley with serious foot and ankle injuries that ended his Grand Prix career.[3]

Ganley F1 Car

In 1975 a Ganley F1 project was initiated. The Ganley-Cosworth 001 car was hand-built by Howden Ganley on his premises at Windsor. It was almost readied, and Ganley had two DFV engines at hand, but it never ran in anger.[6] Ganley eventually used the equipment to start Tiga Race Cars with fellow driver Tim Schenken the following year.

Sportscars

Ganley and François Cevert drove a Matra-Simca MS670 to second place in the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Tiga Race Cars

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1983 Tiga SC83 Sports 2000 car

In 1976 Ganley and former Formula One driver Australian Tim Schenken founded Tiga Race Cars as a British-based race car constructor and race team.[7] The team had plans to compete in Formula One in 1978, but the project did not proceed due to sponsorship withdrawal.[8]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Points
1971 Yardley Team BRM BRM P153 BRM P142 3.0 V12 RSA
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10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MON
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NED
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRA
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		15th 5
BRM P160 AUT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAN
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		USA
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1972 Marlboro BRM BRM P160B BRM P142 3.0 V12 ARG
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSA
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ESP
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BEL
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRA
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		13th 4
BRM P180 MON
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
BRM P160C GBR GER
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AUT
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAN
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		USA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1973 Frank Williams Racing Cars Iso–Marlboro FX3B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRA
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSA
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		19th 1
Iso–Marlboro IR ESP
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BEL
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MON
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SWE
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRA
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NED
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AUT
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAN
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		USA
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1974 March Engineering March 741 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSA ESP BEL MON SWE NED FRA NC 0
Maki Engineering Maki F101 GBR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AUT ITA CAN USA

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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1972 Template:Flagicon Equipe Matra Simca Shell Template:Flagicon François Cevert Matra-Simca MS670 S 3.0 333 2nd 2nd
1973 Template:Flagicon Gulf Research Racing Template:Flagicon Derek Bell Mirage M6-Cosworth S 3.0 163 DNF DNF
1975 Template:Flagicon Gelo Racing Team Template:Flagicon Tim Schenken Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTS 106 DNF DNF
1976 Template:Flagicon Gelo Racing Team Template:Flagicon Clemens Schickentanz Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Gr. 5 SP 74 DNF DNF

Footnotes

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