RACING DRIVER
David Kennedy
1953 - Today

David Kennedy
David Paul Kennedy (born 15 January 1953) is a former racing driver from the Republic of Ireland. He was one of his country's first Grand Prix drivers, and is widely seen as having helped pioneer the Irish move into international racing. Kennedy has been a prominent driver manager, a popular Formula One TV analyst, a shareholder with championship-winning single seater race teams and a board member at Ireland's Mondello Park Race Circuit. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Kennedy is the 537th most popular racing driver (up from 883rd in 2019), the 280th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 419th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, David Kennedy ranks 537 out of 1,080. Before him are Joachim Winkelhock, Arthur Legat, Toni Ulmen, John Nicholson, Esteban Ocon, and Tony Maggs. After him are Christijan Albers, Oswald Karch, Yuji Ide, Roberto Bussinello, Josef Peters, and Doug Serrurier.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoachim Winkelhock
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 531
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 532
Toni Ulmen
1906 - 1976
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 533
John Nicholson
1941 - 2017
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 534
Esteban Ocon
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 535
Tony Maggs
1937 - 2009
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 536
David Kennedy
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 537
Christijan Albers
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 538
Oswald Karch
1917 - 2009
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 539
Yuji Ide
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 540
Roberto Bussinello
1927 - 1999
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 541
Josef Peters
1914 - 2001
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 542
Doug Serrurier
1920 - 2006
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 543
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, David Kennedy ranks 425. Before him are Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin, Bernd Dürnberger, František Štambachr, Enzo Trossero, Dominique Bona, and Roberto Mouzo. After him are David Buss, Hana Laszlo, Brigitte Zypries, Constantin Alexandru, Caspar Memering, and Dražen Mužinić.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsAleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 419
Bernd Dürnberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 420
František Štambachr
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 421
Enzo Trossero
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 422
Dominique Bona
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 423
Roberto Mouzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 424
David Kennedy
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 425
David Buss
PSYCHOLOGIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 426
Hana Laszlo
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 427
Brigitte Zypries
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 428
Constantin Alexandru
ATHLETE
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 429
Caspar Memering
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 430
Dražen Mužinić
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 431
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, David Kennedy ranks 280 out of 549. Before him are Nahum Tate (1652), John O'Shea (1981), Cathal Brugha (1874), Jacksepticeye (1990), Pat O'Callaghan (1906), and Stuart Townsend (1972). After him are Tim O'Reilly (1954), Stephen Hunt (1981), Milo O'Shea (1926), Mabel Cahill (1863), Eoin O'Duffy (1890), and Nora Barnacle (1884).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsNahum Tate
WRITER
1652 - 1715
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 274
John O'Shea
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 275
Cathal Brugha
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1922
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 276
Jacksepticeye
YOUTUBER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 277
Pat O'Callaghan
ATHLETE
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 278
Stuart Townsend
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 279
David Kennedy
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 280
Tim O'Reilly
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 281
Stephen Hunt
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 282
Milo O'Shea
ACTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 283
Mabel Cahill
TENNIS PLAYER
1863 - 1905
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 284
Eoin O'Duffy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1944
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 285
Nora Barnacle
COMPANION
1884 - 1951
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 286
Among RACING DRIVERS In Ireland
Among racing drivers born in Ireland, David Kennedy ranks 3. Before him are Joe Kelly (1913), and Brian Shawe-Taylor (1915). After him are Duncan Hamilton (1920), Derek Daly (1953), Tommy Byrne (1958), and Craig Breen (1990).
Joe Kelly
1913 - 1993
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 1
Brian Shawe-Taylor
1915 - 1999
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 2
David Kennedy
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3
Duncan Hamilton
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 4
Derek Daly
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 5
Tommy Byrne
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 6
Craig Breen
1990 - 2023
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 7