Gerry Marshall
Gerald Dallas Royston Marshall (16 November 1941 – 21 April 2005) was a British racing driver. He was commonly referred to by the nickname Big Gerry. According to a 2002 edition of Motor Sport Magazine poll, he was one of the best drivers of all time. According to the 28 August 2019 edition of Motorsport News, he is the United Kingdom's number one British motorsport hero. He was awarded the BARC Gold Medal in 2002, the first saloon car driver to be presented with the honour and was a life member of the prestigious BRDC. He took 625 overall and class wins and countless championship wins throughout his motor racing career.
| Gerry Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 16 November 1941 St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England |
| Died | 21 April 2005 (aged 63) Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England |
| British Saloon / Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | 10 |
| Teams | Newtune Ltd Shaw & Kilburn Ltd London Sportscar Centre The Vauxhall Motorist Racing with Capital Motors Dealer Team Vauxhall Team Triplex Gerry Marshall Racing Marshall Asquith Racing Marsh Plant Hire |
| Starts | 63 |
| Wins | 0 (5 in class) |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 7 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 1976 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1971 1976 | Castrol Escort Mexico Challenge Series British Saloon Car Championship - Class C |
He was also well known in motoring circles for his successful car dealership, Marshall Wingfield, originally located on the Finchley Road, London, before moving to Brook Street in Tring and through his adult life lived in Harrow, Chiswell Green, Bricket Wood, Hemel Hempstead, Northchurch, Aston Clinton and Pitstone.
His ashes are buried at St. Leonards Church in Southoe, where his grandparents are also buried - he was relocated locally during the Second World War.