His two wins and a Grand Prix second placing, along with seventh in the 1949 International Trophy race at Silverstone, earned Gerard the British Racing Drivers' Club's prestigious Gold Star award for 1949.
Os seus dous triunfos e un segundo posto de Grand Prix, xunto co sétimo lugar na carreira do International Trophy de 1949 en Silverstone, proporcionaron a Gerard o prestixioso premio Gold Star do British Racing Drivers 'Club en 1949.