Julian Bailey


Julian Bailey is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Tyrrell and Lotus teams.

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 1992 he joined the Toyota BTCC team, and the following season, he finished 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. In the following round at Knockhill, he took his one and only BTCC win. The next two seasons were less successful, although he outscored 1991 champion Hoy in both their seasons as teammates. Toyota withdrew from the BTCC as a works team at the end of 1995, but Bailey was still contracted to them. For 1996, Bailey competed in the South African Touring Car Championship for Minolta Toyota. He has raced primarily in sports cars since. For 1997, Bailey joined Lister, eventually 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 appear as The Stig.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

YearEntrant1234567891011DCPoints
1987GA MotorsportsSILVALSPAPAUDON
Ret		PER
4		BRH
1		BIR
Ret		IMO
NC		BUG
6		JAR
Ret		7th13

Complete Formula One results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516WDCPoints
1988Tyrrell Racing OrganisationTyrrell 017Cosworth V8BRA
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		NC0
1991Team LotusLotus 102BJudd V8USA
DNQ		BRA
DNQ		SMR
6		MON
DNQ		CANMEXFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS18th1

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PosPts
1991Nissan Janspeed RacingNissan Primera eGTSILSNEDONTHRSILBRHSILDON
1		DON
2		OULBRH
1		BRH
2		DON
Ret		THR
Ret		SIL
12		29th0
1992Team Securicor ICS ToyotaToyota CarinaSILTHROULSNEBRHDON
1		DON
2		SILKNO
1		KNO
2		PEMBRH
1
16		BRH
2
Ret		DON
9		SIL
13		23rd2
1993Team Securicor ToyotaToyota Carina ESIL
Ret		DON
7		SNE
2		DON
5		OUL
15		BRH
1
6		BRH
2
9		PEM
4		SIL
Ret		KNO
1
2		KNO
2
1		OUL
5		BRH
7		THR
7		DON
1
7		DON
2
17		SIL
6		5th88
1994Toyota Castrol RacingToyota Carina ETHR
20		BRH
1
19		BRH
2
10		SNE
Ret		SIL
1
10		SIL
2
5		OUL
10		DON
1
8		DON
2
5		BRH
1
11		BRH
2
9		SIL
DNS		KNO
1
8		KNO
2
7		OUL
9		BRH
1
10		BRH
2
6		SIL
1
5		SIL
2
6		DON
1
6		DON
2
6		12th66
1995Team Toyota GBToyota Carina EDON
1
Ret		DON
2
Ret		BRH
1
6		BRH
2
8		THR
1
7		THR
2
8		SIL
1
Ret		SIL
2
DNS		OUL
1
4		OUL
2
9		BRH
1
6		BRH
2
6		DON
1
6		DON
2
7		SIL
4		KNO
1
6		KNO
2
9		BRH
1
9		BRH
2
Ret		SNE
1
11		SNE
2
6		OUL
1
Ret		OUL
2
4		SIL
1
Ret		SIL
2
5		9th94