Tags: Formula One Racer, Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
Ian Hugh Gordon Ashley (born 26 October 1947 in Wuppertal Germany) is a British racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Token Williams BRM and Hesketh teams.Ashley began racing in 1966 when he took a course at the Jim Russell Racing School. He was fast but rather erratic and soon earned the nickname Crashley. He reached Formula 5000 in 1972 and was a front-runner in 1973 when he won the European Championship and finished third the following year.
