Editing Bob Gerard

{{Infobox Driver
|name =Bob Gerard
|image =[[File:Bob gerrard.jpg|200px]]
|birth date =19 January 1914
|birthplace = Leicester, England
|death date =26 January 1990
|placeofdeath =South Croxton, Leicester
|nationality ={{Flag|GBR}}
|status =Deceased 
|firstrace =[[1950 British Grand Prix]]
|lastrace =[[1957 British Grand Prix]]
}}
'''Frederick Roberts "Bob" Gerard''' (born [[January 19|19 January]] 1914 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom – died [[January 26|26 January]] 1990 in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom) was a British racing driver who competed in [[Formula One]] from its inception in {{F1|1950}} to {{F1|1957}}.  Notable for wearing spectacles for his nearsightedness on the racetrack, he managed to secure three sixth-place finishes in aging machinery.

Born into an automotive family, Gerard started racing in his father's {{Riley-CON}}, taking part in hillclimbs in the 1930s.  He later started club races before the war interrupted his career.  After the war, he purchased an {{ERA-CON}} from [[Reg Parnell]] and after buying another ERA, stated competing in Grand Prix races.

He was successful; he won races in the [[British Empire Trophy]] (three times), the [[Jersey Road Race]] (twice) and the [[Ulster Trophy]]; while during the [[British Grand Prix|British Grands Prix]] he managed two podiums in {{F1 GPy|1948|British}} and {{F1 GPy|1949|British}}.

Gerard competed at the first World Championship race, the [[1950 British Grand Prix]], but finished in sixth place, just outside of the points.  He then proceeded to finish the next race, the {{F1 GP|1950|Monaco}}, in sixth place as well.

Switching to a {{Cooper-CON}} chassis in {{F1|1953}}, Gerard managed to keep up the impressive performances in home races, winning the {{F1 GP2|1953|Curtis Trophy}} and {{F1 GP2|1953|Joe Fry Memorial Trophy}} in 1953 and the {{F1 GP2|1955|Daily Record Trophy}}.  He would score another sixth place at the [[1957 British Grand Prix]], his final Championship Grand Prix, before finishing his Grand Prix career in 1958.  He continued racing into the 1960s, and acted as an entrant for up-and-coming drivers until the 1980s.

==Formula One Career==
===Before Formula One===
[[File:Gerard chases a Maser.jpg|thumb|284px|Gerard in his aging ERA in pursuit]]
Bob Gerard cut his teeth competing in hillclimbs in the 1930s in the family {{Riley-CON}} and was a regular at local club meetings at his local [[Donington Park]] achieving strong results ere and at [[Brooklands]].

After the war, Gerard purchased his first out and out racing car, an {{ERA-CON}} [[ERA R-type|R4A]], purchased off [[Reg Parnell]] for £1000 and used his engineering nous to tune the car and other ERA's followed as he and his wife Joan contested hillclimbs and circuit races whilst he continued to modify the cars.

Gerard used his modified ERA [[ERA B-type|14B]] to win three back to back [[British Empire Trophy|British Empire Trophies]] in {{F1 GP2y|1947|British Empire Trophy}}, {{F1 GP2y|1948|British Empire Trophy}} and {{F1 GP2y|1949|British Empire Trophy}} and used this decade old car to finish third at the [[1948 British Grand Prix]] behind the two brand new Maserati's of [[Alberto Ascari]] and [[Luigi Villoresi]] and a year later in the [[1949 British Grand Prix]] finished second to [[Toulo de Graffenried]].

===1950===
[[File:1950 2 gerard.jpg|thumb|280px|A battling 6th for Gerard at Monaco]]
Gerard continued his remarkable performances in his ancient {{ERA-CON}} into the [[1950 Formula One Season|1950 Formula One season]] with a sixth-place finish, ahead of {{Maserati-CON}} and {{Talbot-Lago-CON}} machinery at the {{F1 GP|1950|British}} at [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]].  A week later, he achieved the feat again at the second round of the season at [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], beating Talbot-Lago driver [[Johnny Claes]] into sixth place.  Gerard would not appear at any further Championship races in 1950 and his two sixth places meant he failed to score any points.

At the {{F1 GP2|1950|British Empire Trophy}}, he secured his third victory at the event in four years.  He also achieved podiums at the {{F1 GP2|1950|Ulster Trophy}} (second) and the {{F1 GP2|1950|Goodwood Trophy}} (third).

===1951===

===1952===

===1953===

===1954===

===1955===

===1956===

===1957===

===1958===

Gerard's only participation was in the {{F1 GP2|1958|International Trophy}}, and he retired after 30 of the 50 laps.

===After Formula One===

==Formula One Statistical Overview==

===Formula One Record===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Entrant
!Team
!<span style="cursor:help;" title="World Drivers' Championship">WDC</span> Points
!<span style="cursor:help;" title="World Drivers' Championship">WDC</span> Pos.
!Report
|-
|colspan=6 style="text-align:center"|''Pre-Championship''
|-
|{{F1|1946}}
|Bob Gerard Racing
|{{ERA-CON}}
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center"| N/A
|[[1946 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|{{F1|1947}}
|Bob Gerard Racing
|{{ERA-CON}}
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center"| N/A
|[[1947 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|{{F1|1948}}
|Bob Gerard Racing
|{{ERA-CON}}
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center"| N/A
|[[1948 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|{{F1|1949}}
|Bob Gerard Racing
|{{ERA-CON}}
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center"| N/A
|[[1949 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|colspan=6 style="text-align:center"|''Formula One''
|-
|{{F1|1950}}
|Bob Gerard Racing
|{{ERA-CON}}
|0
|NC
|[[1950 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|{{F1|1951}}
|Bob Gerard Racing
|{{ERA-CON}}
|0
|NC
|[[1951 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|''{{F1|1952}}''
|''Bob Gerard Racing''
|''{{ERA-CON}}'' <br /> ''{{Frazer Nash-Bristol}}''
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center"| ''N/A''
|''[[1952 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]''
|-
|rowspan=2| {{F1|1953}}
|Bob Gerard Racing
|rowspan=2| {{Cooper-Bristol}}
|rowspan=2| 0
|rowspan=2| NC
|rowspan=2| [[1953 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|''[[Bob Sorensen]]''
|-
|{{F1|1954}}
|Bob Gerard
|{{Cooper-Bristol}}
|0
|NC
|[[1954 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|rowspan=2| ''{{F1|1955}}''
|''Bob Gerard Racing''
|''{{Cooper-Bristol}}''
|colspan=2 rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"| ''N/A''
|rowspan=2| ''[[1956 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]''
|-
|''[[Stirling Moss Ltd]]''
|''{{Maserati-CON}}''
|-
|rowspan=2| {{F1|1956}}
|Bob Gerard Racing
|{{Cooper-Bristol}}
|rowspan=2| 0
|rowspan=2| NC
|rowspan=2| [[1956 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|''Connaught Engineering''
|''{{Connaught-Alta}}''
|-
|{{F1|1957}}
|Bob Gerard Racing
|{{Cooper-Bristol}}
|0
|NC
|[[1957 Bob Gerard Season|Report]]
|-
|''{{F1|1958}}''
|''Bob Gerard Racing''
|''{{Cooper-Bristol}}''
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center"| ''N/A''
|
|}

Note: For Formula One years, ''italics'' indicates an entry or constructor that did not participate in World Championship races.

===Career Statistics===
{{Stats}}

===Race Wins===

====Pre-Championship====

{|class="wikitable"
!width=18%|Win Number
!width=52%|Grand Prix
|-
| 1
| [[1947 Ulster Trophy]]
|-
| 2
| [[1947 British Empire Trophy]]
|-
| 3
| [[1948 Jersey Road Race]]
|-
| 4
| [[1949 Jersey Road Race]]
|-
| 5
| [[1949 British Empire Trophy]]
|}

====Non-Championship====

{|class="wikitable"
!width=18%|Win Number
!width=52%|Grand Prix
|-
| 1
| [[1950 British Empire Trophy]]
|-
| 2
| [[1953 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy]]
|-
| 3
| [[1953 Curtis Trophy]]
|-
| 4
| [[1955 Daily Record Trophy]]
|}

===Career Results===
{{Career Results/9}}
{{1950 Results|6th|6th||||||0|NC}}
{{1951 Results|||||11th||||0|NC}}
{{1953 Results|||||11th|{{Ret}}||||0|NC}}
{{1954 Results|||||10th|||||0|NC}}
{{1956 Results||||||11th|||0|NC}}
{{1957 Results|||||6th||||0|NC}}
{{Career Results end}}

==Notes==
<References />

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Bob Gerard|Wikipedia article]]
*[http://www.statsf1.com/en/bob-gerard.aspx STATS F1 profile]
*[http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Bob_Gerard OldRacingCars profile]

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