Tony Trimmer

Anthony Hugh Leigh "Tony" Trimmer (born in Maidenhead, Berkshire on January 24, 1943) is an English former racing driver, who is best known for winning the Shell British Formula 3 Championship and E.R. Hall Trophy in 1970. He is also well known for his victory in the 1970 Monaco F3 race.
Despite having a few British and World titles to his name, Trimmer had an unsuccessful Formula One career, making six failed attempts to qualify or pre-qualify for uncompetitive teams between and . However he fared better in his non-Championship career, given that he battled his way through a rain-soaked track in a Melchester McLaren to a superb third in the 1978 BRDC International Trophy non-Championship race at Silverstone and beating out many of the bigger names in the process, most of whom were caught out by the torrential rain.
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==Career==
===Before Formula One===
Trimmer was born in Maidenhead, Kent, in 1943. Prior to Formula One, 1970 was a successful year for the Englishman, who won the Shell British Formula 3 Championship, E.R. Hall Trophy and the Monaco F3 Race, driving a Brabham BT-28.
===1975===
After Hiroshi Fushida's disastrous two race attempts, the fledgeling team chose to replace him with Trimmer for the next three races. Unfortunately for the Englishman, he failed to qualify for either of his three races. However, he qualified the car for the non-championship , and finished in 13th place, six laps behind.
===1976===
In 1976, Trimmer had another go at attempting to qualify the Maki, which came at the season-ending , which also proved in vain, and with that, Maki left Formula One for good.
===1977===
For 1977, after Maki disappeared from Formula One, Trimmer found himself out of a seat, so he drove a privateer for the , but failed to Pre-Qualify.
===1978===
His sixth and last attempt came in 1978, where he drove a Melchester Racing , the same car in which he finished third in the BRDC International Trophy earlier in the year, but still didn't qualify.
===After Formula One===
Since Formula One, Trimmer continues to race in historic events. As late as 1989, Trimmer was a surprise entrant to the British F3000 championship, even being called up to shake down a Brabham BT58 the very same year.
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year 	Entrant 	Team 	WDC Pts. 	WDC Pos. 	Report
 	Gold Leaf Team Lotus 	 	Non-championship only	Non-championship only	Non-championship only
 	Frank Williams Racing Cars	 	Non-championship only	Non-championship only	Non-championship only
 	John Player Team Lotus 	 	0 	NC 	
 	Frank Williams Racing Cars	 	Non-championship only	Non-championship only	Non-championship only
: Did not compete	: Did not compete 	: Did not compete	: Did not compete 	: Did not compete 	: Did not compete
 	Safir Engineering 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Citizen Maki F1-Team 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Maki Engineering 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Melchester Racing 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Melchester Racing 	 	0 	NC 	Report
*Italic donates as entrants used only in non-championship races.
===Formula One Career Results===
==References==
Category:British Drivers
Category:1943 births
Category:1975 Début Drivers
Category:Maki Drivers
Category:Surtees Drivers
Category:McLaren Drivers
Category:Living people
Category:March Drivers
Category:Williams Drivers