Julian Bailey
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Bailey at the 1991 United States Grand Prix
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| Born | 9 October 1961 Woolwich, London, England, UK |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1988, 1991 |
| Teams | Tyrrell, Lotus |
| Entries | 20 (7 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1991 Monaco Grand Prix |
| BTCC record | |
| Teams | Nissan Toyota |
| Drivers championships |
0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Debut season | 1991 |
| First win | 1993 |
| Best championship position | 5th (1993) |
| Final season (1995) position | 9th (94 points) |
Julian Bailey (born 9 October 1961 in Woolwich, London) is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Tyrrell and Lotus teams.
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Racing career
Although born in the United Kingdom, he was raised in Menorca, Spain. He became an accomplished Formula Ford 1600 racer in Britain, winning the important Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch. In 1987 he got his chance to race in Formula 3000, in a GA Motorsport Lola, in which he won in only his third Formula 3000 race, becoming the first British driver to win a race in the formula. This attracted the attention of Ken Tyrrell, and Bailey was recruited to drive for the Formula One team the following year. The car was very uncompetitive and he did not score a single point, while his teammate Jonathan Palmer scored five. In 1989 he joined the Nissan sports car factory team, and tried to get back into Formula One in 1991 with Lotus. He finished sixth in the San Marino Grand Prix but didn't retain his drive after Monaco. During his Formula One career he was entered in 20 Grands Prix, qualifying for seven at a time when the grids were over-subscribed, and scored a total of one championship point.
In 1993 he joined the Toyota BTCC team, finishing fifth in the championship, although his season is best remembered for his collision with teammate Will Hoy, which flipped Hoy's car onto its roof. The next two seasons were less successful, although he outscored 1991 champion Hoy in both their seasons as teammates. In 1996, Bailey competed in the South African Touring Car Championship (SATCC) for Minolta Toyota. He has raced primarily in sports cars since, winning the British GT Championship in 1999 and the FIA GT Championship in 2000 in a Lister Storm.
Personal life
Bailey's stepson, Jack Clarke, is also a racing driver with experience in Formula BMW and Formula Palmer Audi. In 2009 he graduated to the FIA Formula Two Championship, and in 2014 moved to the British Touring Car Championship.
Post-racing career
In 2008, he joined with ESPN STAR Sports as a guest commentator for a number of Formula One races.
Top Gear
On the show Top Gear, he was one of several drivers to race as The Stig.[1]
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
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| 1987 | GA Motorsports | SIL | VAL | SPA | PAU | DON Ret |
PER 4 |
BRH 1 |
BIR Ret |
IMO NC |
BUG 6 |
JAR Ret |
7th | 13 |
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 017 | Cosworth V8 | BRA DNQ |
SMR Ret |
MON DNQ |
MEX DNQ |
CAN Ret |
DET 9 |
FRA DNQ |
GBR 16 |
GER DNQ |
HUN DNQ |
BEL DNQ |
ITA 12 |
POR DNQ |
ESP DNQ |
JPN 14 |
AUS DNQ |
NC | 0 |
| 1991 | Team Lotus | Lotus 102B | Judd V8 | USA DNQ |
BRA DNQ |
SMR 6 |
MON DNQ |
CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 18th | 1 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 1989 |  Nissan Motorsports |
Mark Blundell Martin Donnelly |
Nissan R89C | C1 | 5 | DNF | DNF |
| 1990 | Nissan Motorsports International |
Mark Blundell Gianfranco Brancatelli |
Nissan R90CK | C1 | 142 | DNF | DNF |
| 1997 | Newcastle United Lister |
 Thomas Erdos Mark Skaife |
Lister Storm GTL | GT1 | 77 | DNF | DNF |
| 2001 | MG Sport & Racing Ltd. |
Mark Blundell Kevin McGarrity |
MG-Lola EX257 | LMP675 | 92 | DNF | DNF |
| 2002 | MG Sport & Racing Ltd. |
Mark Blundell Kevin McGarrity |
MG-Lola EX257 | LMP675 | 219 | DNF | DNF |
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
References
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Formula Ford Festival Winner 1982 |
Succeeded by Andrew Gilbert Scott |
| Preceded by | FIA GT Champion 2000 with: Jamie Campbell-Walter |
Succeeded by Christophe Bouchut Jean-Philippe Belloc |
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- People from Woolwich
- English racing drivers
- English Formula One drivers
- British Touring Car Championship drivers
- Formula Ford drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- International Formula 3000 drivers
- British GT Championship drivers
- Tyrrell Formula One drivers
- Team Lotus Formula One drivers
- World Sportscar Championship drivers
