Wikipedia / Ray Mallock
Wikipedia / Ray Mallock
Anthony Raymond Mallock (born 12 April 1951 in Barton on Sea) is a British former racing driver and founder of RML Group, the motorsports and high performance automotive organisation formally known as Ray Mallock Limited.
Mallock competed in Formula Ford in 1969, Clubmans Formula in 1970 and 1971, Formula 3 in 1971 and 1972 all in Mallock U2 cars of his father's design, Major Arthur Mallock. He then competed in Formula Atlantic, Formula 2 between 1973 and 1977 before the British Formula One Championship from 1978 to 1980.
Mallock competed at Le Mans for the first time in 1979 before returning with the Aston Martin Nimrod programme in 1982, 1983 and 1984. In 1985, 1986 and 1987, he was responsible for the design, development and operation of the Ecurie Ecosse Group C2 cars with which the team won the C2 class of the World Sportscar championship in 1986 with Austin Rover engines. Mallock won 8 rounds of the World Sportscar championship in cars of his own design between 1985 and 1987.
Mallock was responsible for the design and development of the Aston Martin AMR1 Group C1 cars, employing Canadian Max Boxstrom as chief designer.
Mallock retired from professional race car driving in 1989 to concentrate on engineering and developing his business, Ray Mallock Limited.
Racing record
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Shellsport International Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete British Formula One Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Further reading
Aston Martin, the post war competition cars by Anthony Pritchard
Aston Martin V-8 by Michael Bowler.
Aston Martin V8 Race Cars Paul Chedudecki.
Touring Car Year 1994-1995
Competition Car Preparation Simon McBeath.
24 Heures Du Mans 1984
The British at Le Mans
Nimrod the Mighty Warior BBC film of Aston Martin Nimrod at Le Mans in 1982. First aired on BBC 17 June 1983
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