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) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts Ardmore Racing March 742 Ford EST THR HOC NÜR PAU HOC SAL ROU MUG PER 25th 1 March 75B SIL ZOL NOG VAL Ardmore Racing March 75B Ford HOC THR VAL SAL PAU NOG HOC NC 0 Ralt RT1 HOC ROU MUG PER EST Ardmore Racing Chevron B40 Hart SIL THR HOC NÜR VAL PAU MUG ROU NOG PER MIS EST 12th 6 Chevron B35 Ford DON Cliff Smith Racing Ralt RT4 Ford SIL HOC THR NÜR VAL MUG NC 0 Hart PAU PER SPA DON MIS MAN Ray Mallock Ralt RT4 Ford SIL HOC THR NÜR MUG VAL PAU SPA HOC DON MAN PER MIS NC 0

Complete Shellsport International Series 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 12 13 14 Pts 1976 Ardmore Racing Lola T450 Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 MAL 14th 26 March 75B SNE OUL BRH THR BRH MAL SNE BRH THR OUL BRH BRH 1977 ICI Newsweek/Chevron Chevron B40 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 MAL SNE OUL BRH MAL THR BRH OUL MAL DON BRH THR SNE BRH 23rd 8

Complete British Formula One Championship 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 12 13 14 15 Pts 1978 Mario Deliotti Racing Ensign N175 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL BRH SNE MAL ZAN DON THR OUL 16th 12 Alan Baillie March 752 Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 MAL BRH THR SNE 1979 Graham Eden Racing Chevron B41 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ZOL OUL BRH MAL SNE THR ZAN DON OUL NOG MAL BRH THR SNE SIL NC 0 1980 Cliff Smith Racing Surtees TS20+ Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL BRH SIL MAL THR MNZ MAL SNE 10th 8 Wolf WR6 BRH THR OUL SIL

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1979 Fisons Agricole - Simon Phillips Martin Raymond Simon Phillips De Cadenet-Lola T380-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 250 20th 3rd 1982 Viscount Downe Pace Petroleum Simon Phillips Mike Salmon Nimrod NRA/C2-Aston Martin Tickford C 317 7th 4th 1983 Viscount Downe - Pace Petroleum Mike Salmon Steve Earle Nimrod NRA/C2B-Aston Martin Tickford C 218 DNF DNF 1984 Viscount Downe Aston Martin Drake Olson Nimrod NRA/C2B-Aston Martin Tickford C1 94 DNF DNF 1985 Ecurie Ecosse Mike Wilds David Leslie Ecosse C285-Ford Cosworth C2 45 DNF DNF 1986 Ecurie Ecosse Mike Wilds David Leslie Ecosse C286-Austin-Rover C2 181 DSQ DSQ 1987 Ecurie Ecosse David Leslie Marc Duez Ecosse C286-Ford Cosworth C2 308 8th 2nd 1989 Aston Martin Ecurie Ecosse David Leslie David Sears Aston Martin AMR1 C1 153 DNF DNF

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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