RACING DRIVER
David Hobbs
1939 - Today

David Hobbs
David Wishart Hobbs (born 9 June 1939) is a British former racing driver. He worked as a commentator from the mid 1970s for CBS until 1996, Speed from 1996 to 2012 and NBC from 2013 to 2017. In 1969 Hobbs was included in the FIA list of graded drivers, a group of 27 drivers who by their achievements were rated the best in the world. Hobbs was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2009. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Hobbs is the 692nd most popular racing driver (up from 714th in 2019), the 5,567th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,497th in 2019) and the 119th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, David Hobbs ranks 692 out of 1,080. Before him are Mikko Hirvonen, Tony Settember, Carlos Checa, Jean-Claude Rudaz, Liam Lawson, and Duncan Hamilton. After him are John Rhodes, Isack Hadjar, Ernst Klodwig, Lloyd Ruby, Les Leston, and Jimmy Bryan.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMikko Hirvonen
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 686
Tony Settember
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 687
Carlos Checa
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 688
Jean-Claude Rudaz
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 689
Liam Lawson
2002 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 690
Duncan Hamilton
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 691
David Hobbs
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 692
John Rhodes
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 693
Isack Hadjar
2004 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 694
Ernst Klodwig
1903 - 1973
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 695
Lloyd Ruby
1928 - 2009
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 696
Les Leston
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 697
Jimmy Bryan
1926 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 698
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, David Hobbs ranks 589. Before him are Richard Zare, Carole Shelley, Viktor Shustikov, Marit Paulsen, Terry Paine, and Neil Sloane. After him are Sonny Fortune, Odd Børre, Brian Jacques, Cleve Moler, Nur Misuari, and José Cardona.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsRichard Zare
CHEMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 583
Carole Shelley
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 584
Viktor Shustikov
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 585
Marit Paulsen
WRITER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 586
Terry Paine
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 587
Neil Sloane
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 588
David Hobbs
RACING DRIVER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 589
Sonny Fortune
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 590
Odd Børre
SINGER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 591
Brian Jacques
WRITER
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 592
Cleve Moler
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 593
Nur Misuari
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 594
José Cardona
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 595
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Hobbs ranks 5,569 out of 8,785. Before him are Michaela Coel (1987), Tulisa (1988), Neil Sloane (1939), E. B. Ford (1901), Stuart Baird (1947), and Alan Pardew (1961). After him are Justin Fashanu (1961), Steve Rothery (1959), Peter Giles (1944), Gracie Fields (1898), John Rhodes (1927), and Lucy Gordon (1980).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMichaela Coel
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 5,563
Tulisa
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 5,564
Neil Sloane
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 5,565
E. B. Ford
BIOLOGIST
1901 - 1988
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 5,566
Stuart Baird
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 5,567
Alan Pardew
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 5,568
David Hobbs
RACING DRIVER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 5,569
Justin Fashanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 1998
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 5,570
Steve Rothery
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 5,571
Peter Giles
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 5,572
Gracie Fields
ACTOR
1898 - 1979
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 5,573
John Rhodes
RACING DRIVER
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 5,574
Lucy Gordon
ACTOR
1980 - 2009
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 5,575
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, David Hobbs ranks 119. Before him are Keith Greene (1938), Henry Taylor (1932), Andy Sutcliffe (1947), Colin Davis (1933), Bruce Halford (1931), and Steve O'Rourke (1940). After him are John Rhodes (1927), Les Leston (1920), Dennis Poore (1916), Horace Gould (1921), Jack Fairman (1913), and Peter Westbury (1938).
Keith Greene
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 113
Henry Taylor
1932 - 2013
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 114
Andy Sutcliffe
1947 - 2015
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 115
Colin Davis
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 116
Bruce Halford
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 117
Steve O'Rourke
1940 - 2003
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 118
David Hobbs
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 119
John Rhodes
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 120
Les Leston
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 121
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 122
Horace Gould
1921 - 1968
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 123
Jack Fairman
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 124
Peter Westbury
1938 - 2015
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 125