RACING DRIVER

David Hampshire

1917 - 1990

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David Alan Hampshire (29 December 1917 – 25 August 1990) was a British racing driver from England. He was born in Mickleover, Derbyshire and died in Newton Solney, in South Derbyshire. Hampshire first appeared amongst Bira, Villoresi, Tony Rolt, Raymond Mays, Peter Whitehead, Leslie Brooke and Reg Parnell in the 1939 Nuffield Trophy at Donington Park. However, the Maserati 6CL which he was driving, formerly owned by Arthur Dobson and re-engineered into an 1,100 cc (67 cu in) car, only managed a few laps, retiring with a melted piston. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Hampshire is the 616th most popular racing driver (down from 547th in 2019), the 5,175th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,668th in 2019) and the 108th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, David Hampshire ranks 616 out of 1,080. Before him are Ian Burgess, Ian Raby, Andrea Chiesa, Cristiano da Matta, Yuki Tsunoda, and Tom Bridger. After him are Kyle Larson, Miguel Ángel Guerra, Marco Apicella, Mike Fisher, Günther Bechem, and Rudolf Schoeller.

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Among people born in 1917, David Hampshire ranks 315. Before him are George Newberry, Qaysin Quli, Manuel Alexandre, Pamela Brown, Walter Munk, and Vera Zorina. After him are Ellis Clarke, Jerry Wexler, Mikhail Anikushin, Lou Harrison, Mervyn Wood, and Dezső Lemhényi. Among people deceased in 1990, David Hampshire ranks 288. Before him are Mike Mazurki, József Moravetz, Ed Czerkiewicz, Spark Matsunaga, Bob Gerard, and Pearl Bailey. After him are Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Donald A. Wollheim, Juan Manuel Bordeu, Dries van der Lof, Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn, and Jimmy Van Heusen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Hampshire ranks 5,177 out of 8,785. Before him are Dan Crenshaw (1984), Tom Bridger (1934), Simone Ashley (1995), Samuel Plimsoll (1824), Stanley Sadie (1930), and Heather Angel (1909). After him are Harriet Harman (1950), David Mitchell (1969), Paul Scott (1920), Gina McKee (1964), John Curry (1949), and Bernice Rubens (1923).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, David Hampshire ranks 108. Before him are Donald Campbell (1921), Bob Gerard (1914), Rupert Keegan (1955), Ian Burgess (1930), Ian Raby (1921), and Tom Bridger (1934). After him are Kenny Acheson (1957), John James (1914), Allan McNish (1969), Vic Elford (1935), Keith Greene (1938), and Henry Taylor (1932).

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