Howden Ganley was born in Hamilton, New Zealand. At 19, he moved to England to pursue a career in motorsport, starting as a mechanic.
| Born | 24 December 1941 Hamilton, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Active years | 1971 – 1974 |
| Teams | BRM, Iso–Marlboro, March, Maki |
| Entries | 41 (35 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 10 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1971 South African Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1974 German Grand Prix |
Between 1971 and 1974, he participated in 41 Grands Prix, achieving a best finish of fourth place. Inspired by attending the 1955 New Zealand Grand Prix as a 13-year-old, Ganley later became a journalist, contributing to the Waikato Times and writing a column for Sports Car Illustrated. He raced for BRM, Frank Williams Racing Cars, March, and Maki, securing ten career points.
Howden Ganley Complete Formula One World Championship results
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Yardley Team BRM | BRM P153 | BRM P142 3.0 V12 | RSA Ret | ESP 10 | MON DNQ | NED 7 | FRA 10 | GBR 8 | GER Ret | 15th | 5 | ||||||||
| BRM P160 | AUT Ret | ITA 5 | CAN DNS | USA 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Marlboro BRM | BRM P160B | BRM P142 3.0 V12 | ARG 9 | RSA NC | ESP Ret | BEL 8 | FRA DNS | 13th | 4 | ||||||||||
| BRM P180 | MON Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| BRM P160C | GBR | GER 4 | AUT 6 | ITA 11 | CAN 10 | USA Ret | ||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso–Marlboro FX3B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG NC | BRA 7 | RSA 10 | 19th | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Iso–Marlboro IR | ESP Ret | BEL Ret | MON Ret | SWE 11 | FRA 14 | GBR 9 | NED 9 | GER DNS | AUT NC | ITA NC | CAN 6 | USA 12 | ||||||||
| 1974 | March Engineering | March 741 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG 8 | BRA Ret | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | NED | FRA | NC | 0 | ||||||
| Maki Engineering | Maki F101 | GBR DNQ | GER DNQ | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA |
