Patrick Gaillard.

Patrick Gaillard is a former talented French racing driver.

After showing a lot of promise in French Formula Renault and Formula 3, Gaillard moved into Formula 2 in 1979 driving a works Chevron, the same year that he drove for Ensign in Formula 1.

The Ensign team was underfunded and the Ensign N179 outdated, and Gaillard struggled on occasions, failing to qualify three times out of 5, before being dropped in favor of Marc Surer.

In 1980, Gaillard returned to Ensign for the Spanish Grand Prix and finished in 6th position, the last of six cars still running at the finish, but he did not score any championship points, the race being downgraded to non-championship status due to the FISA-FOCA war, making Gaillard only point nullified.

Thereafter he drove in Formula 2 for Maurer and AGS, and was seen in the Can-Am championship driving a Schkee-Chevrolet, and at Le Mans from 1980 to 1983 where he drove for Courage and for Kremer Porsche.

He later became a racing instructor.