FAQ's about Gerry

1. Gerry passed away, from a heart related illness,  whilst testing an IROC Chevrolet Camaro at Silverstone on the 21 April 2005.
2. Gerry won 623 races throughout a career that spanned 40 years.
3. Gerry was a life member of the BRDC.
4. In 2002 Gerry was awarded the much coveted "Gold Medal" by the BARC in recognition of his outstanding contribution to British Motorsport.
5. Gerry's last competitive drive was in the Alvis "Grey Lady" owned by Ivan Dutton. The Grey Lady was in Gerry's cortege driven by Ivan and his son Tim.
6. Gerry was presented with "Old Nail" in 1978 by DTV as a thank you gift and remains in the family to this day.
7. Gerry's dream car was a Model A Ford - this finally become a reality when he acquired one in museum condition in 2003.
8. Yes, it's true that "Wild" Willy Barrett, a personal friend of Gerry's,  performed at Gerry's funeral - he had written a song called "Racing Car" for Gerry shortly before he died.
9. Gerry loved all things with an engine - and had been known to drive anything and everything from tractors to lorries - competitively of course!!
10. Gerry's party trick (usually performed in a bar) was to do cartwheels! This was no mean feat for somebody of his ample stature!
11. Gerry had many steel plates, nuts and bolts in his body - so much so that his nickname amongst family, was the Bionic man.
12. In Gerry's childhood he was a champion sprinter and Ice Hockey player.
13. Gerry had a penchant for stickers - you could always tell which car was Gerry's in the paddock as it would have a host of stickers in the windscreen.
14. Gerry would often challenge people to a quick sprint - and invariably he would outclass them.
15. Gerry was a doting Grandfather and adored his four grandchildren, Harry, Daniel, Nathan and Madeleine. Sadly he didn't get to meet his fifth grandchild, Edward Dallas who was born in September 2006.
16. Gerry loved soaps - everything from Dallas to Coronation Street and indeed Imperial Leather!