Formerly a racing instructor at the AGS driving school for many years, He now lives in France again and is still involved in driver instruction. A race winner in European Formula 3, Patrick also raced in Formula Renault, the Can-Am series and endurance events - racing until 1985 before retiring - as well as his spells in Formula 2 and Formula 1. Gaillard, before he took up racing relatively late compared to his rivals, worked in his father's van and truck hire company.

Biography last updated 23 Jan 2020