In 1980 Gaillard returned to Ensign for the Spanish Grand Prix and finished in a points-paying 6th place—the last of 6 cars still running at the finish, 5 laps down.
En 1980 Gaillard regresou a Ensign para o Gran Premio de España de 1980 e terminou nun sexto lugar de pago de puntos, o último dos seis coches que terminaron a carreira, cinco voltas por detrás.