Guy Gale
The Jaguar C-Type with the original starting number 19. With this car, James Scott Douglas and Guy Gale finished second overall in the 1953 Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race
Guy Frederick Anthony Gale ( April 11, 1918 - July 4, 1992 ) was a British racing driver .
Career
Guy Gale was a major in the British Army and competed in sports car racing on his off duty in the early 1950s . He achieved all of his six race victories in national races. His best international result was second overall at the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race in 1953 . Gale drove a Jaguar C-Type of the Ecurie Ecosse together with James Scott-Douglas in the 1953 sports car world championship race .
statistics
Individual results in the sports car world championship
| season | team | race car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Ecurie Ecosse | Jaguar C-Type |
 SEB
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 MIM
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 LEM
|
 SPA
|
 ONLY
|
 RTT
|
 CAP
|
| 2 |
Web links
Commons : Guy Gale - collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gale, guy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gale, Guy Frederick Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1918 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1992 |