RACING DRIVER

Chris Amon

1943 - 2016

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Christopher Arthur Amon (; 20 July 1943 – 3 August 2016) was a New Zealand racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1963 to 1976. Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win a Formula One Grand Prix, Amon won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 with Ford, as well as the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1967 with Ferrari. Born and raised in Bulls, Amon learned to drive aged six and initially competed in hillclimbing before progressing to national motor racing competition in 1962. Amon joined Reg Parnell Racing the following year, making his Formula One debut at the Monaco Grand Prix. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Amon is the 90th most popular racing driver (down from 62nd in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 12th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular New Zealander Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Chris Amon ranks 90 out of 1,080. Before him are Sebastian Vettel, José Froilán González, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Eugenio Castellotti, Tom Pryce, and Ralf Schumacher. After him are Carlos Pace, Vittorio Brambilla, Mick Doohan, Jo Siffert, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, and Mike Hailwood.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Chris Amon ranks 152. Before him are Peter Sauber, Beba Lončar, Pak Doo-ik, Richard Sennett, José Ángel Iribar, and Jack Bruce. After him are Barış Manço, Edie Sedgwick, Tim Hunt, Bob Woodward, Armando Guebuza, and Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh. Among people deceased in 2016, Chris Amon ranks 116. Before him are Roger Y. Tsien, Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern, Edward Albee, Bata Živojinović, Carmen Pereira, and Piet de Jong. After him are Yves Bonnefoy, Peter Naur, Glenn Frey, Michel Rocard, Madeleine Lebeau, and Jorge Batlle.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Chris Amon ranks 17 out of 303. Before him are Anthony Wilding (1883), William Phillips (1914), Jane Campion (1954), Patsy Reddy (1954), Lucy Lawless (1968), and Kiri Te Kanawa (1944). After him are John Walker (1952), Bruce Spence (1945), Robert Muldoon (1921), Burt Munro (1899), Thomas Williams (1930), and Martin Campbell (1943).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In New Zealand

Among racing drivers born in New Zealand, Chris Amon ranks 3. Before him are Bruce McLaren (1937), and Denny Hulme (1936). After him are Howden Ganley (1941), John Nicholson (1941), Liam Lawson (2002), Graham McRae (1940), Tony Shelly (1937), Mike Thackwell (1961), Brendon Hartley (1989), Mitch Evans (1994), and Hayden Paddon (1987).

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