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In his later years, Gallagher moved to Spain to see out his retirement - becoming a valued member of the community in the town of Sagra, even being made a honorary son of the town by the mayor in 2002.
In his later years, Gallagher moved to Spain to see out his retirement - becoming a valued member of the community in the town of Sagra, even being made a honorary son of the town by the mayor in 2002.


==Complete Alternate Formula One results==
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! WDC
! Pts.
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1956 Alternate Formula One season|1956]]
!rowspan=2| [[Alexander Racing Team-Gordini]]
! [[Gordini Type 56]]
! [[Gordini]] G/258A 2.5 L8
| [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1956 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1956 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1956 East German Grand Prix|GDR]]
|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1956 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]<br><small>8</small>
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1956 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| NC
!rowspan=2| 0
|-
! [[Gordini G-953]]
! [[Gordini]] ART-004 3.0 V6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor=000000 style=color:white| [[1956 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>DSQ</small>
| [[1956 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1956 Thai Grand Prix|THA]]
|
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1957 Alternate Formula One Season|1957]]
! [[Alexander Racing Team-Gordini]]
! [[Gordini Type 56]]
! [[Gordini]] G/258A 2.5 L8
| [[1957 Moroccan Grand Prix|MAR]]
| [[1957 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1957 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1957 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1957 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
| [[1957 German Grand Prix|GER]]
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| NC
!rowspan=2| 0
|-
! [[Alexander Racing Team]]
! [[Alfa Romeo AR161]]
! [[Alfa Romeo]] AR2V8 1.5 V8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1957 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
| [[1957 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1957 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|-
|rowspan=3| [[1958 Alternate Formula One season|1958]]
! [[Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili]]
!rowspan=2| [[O.S.C.A F158]]
!rowspan=3| [[O.S.C.A]] 1558 1.5 L4s
| [[1958 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor=f1f8ff| [[1958 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>WD</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=3| 27th
!rowspan=3| 1
|-
! [[Scuderia Centro Sud]]
|
|
|
|bgcolor=dfffdf| [[1958 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small>6</small>
|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>12</small>
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1958 Moroccan Grand Prix|MAR]]<br><small>9</small>
| [[1958 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|-
! [[Rob Walker Racing]]
!rowspan=2| [[O.S.C.A F156A]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1958 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|
|
|
|
|}
''*'' denotes season still in progress


[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]
[[Category:Formula One World Champions]]

Revision as of 12:18, 22 April 2023

Redmond Gallagher (born February 27th, 1914 in Dunwiley, County Donegal, died October 31st, 2006 in Sagra, Spain) was an Irish racing driver and businessman.

The son of the founders of the Urney Chocolate company - Gallagher developed a passion for motorsport from an early age, becoming a steward at domestic race meetings during his teens and visiting races in Germany whilst on business. After World War Two, Gallagher began racing a self-built car in Irish speed events and later moving to a Gordini for races in Britain and France.

By the 1950s, Gallagher had established himself as a trusted hand at the wheel which eventually led to him joining the Formula One World Championship in 1956 with the Alexander Racing Team. Gallagher raced for the team for the next two seasons on and off to relatively little success before jumping between a number of teams in 1958. Gallagher began his season at Maserati before joining Scuderia Centro-Sud at the Dutch Grand Prix - where he'd take his first points finish with a sixth place. He'd join Rob Walker Racing for the British Grand Prix before returning to Centro-Sud for the remainder of his schedule.

In his later years, Gallagher moved to Spain to see out his retirement - becoming a valued member of the community in the town of Sagra, even being made a honorary son of the town by the mayor in 2002.

Complete Alternate Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Pts.
1956 Alexander Racing Team-Gordini Gordini Type 56 Gordini G/258A 2.5 L8 MON FRA BEL GER GDR IRL
8
SCO
Ret
NC 0
Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6 GBR
DSQ
ITA THA
1957 Alexander Racing Team-Gordini Gordini Type 56 Gordini G/258A 2.5 L8 MAR MON FRA BEL NED IRL
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER NC 0
Alexander Racing Team Alfa Romeo AR161 Alfa Romeo AR2V8 1.5 V8 ITA
DNQ
ESP USA
1958 Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili O.S.C.A F158 O.S.C.A 1558 1.5 L4s AUS MON
Ret
FRA
WD
27th 1
Scuderia Centro Sud NED
6
BEL
12
GER
Ret
POR
Ret
ITA
Ret
MAR
9
USA
Rob Walker Racing O.S.C.A F156A GBR
DNQ

* denotes season still in progress