RACING DRIVER
Ernie Pieterse
1938 - 2017

Ernie Pieterse
Ernest Pieterse (4 July 1938 – 1 November 2017) was a racing driver from South Africa. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 29 December 1962. He scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernie Pieterse is the 785th most popular racing driver (up from 814th in 2019), the 237th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 246th in 2019) and the 17th most popular South African Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Ernie Pieterse ranks 785 out of 1,080. Before him are Patrick Friesacher, Enrique Bernoldi, Nicolas Kiesa, Anthony Davidson, Emanuele Naspetti, and Rinaldo Capello. After him are Jean-Éric Vergne, Mike Wilds, Luki Botha, Stéphane Sarrazin, Tim Parnell, and Gabriel Bortoleto.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPatrick Friesacher
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 779
Enrique Bernoldi
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 780
Nicolas Kiesa
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 781
Anthony Davidson
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 782
Emanuele Naspetti
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 783
Rinaldo Capello
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 784
Ernie Pieterse
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 785
Jean-Éric Vergne
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 786
Mike Wilds
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 787
Luki Botha
1930 - 2006
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 788
Stéphane Sarrazin
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 789
Tim Parnell
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 790
Gabriel Bortoleto
2004 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 791
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Ernie Pieterse ranks 591. Before him are David Singmaster, Sultan Rahi, Darrall Imhoff, Arthur Scargill, Jonathan Riley-Smith, and B. Saroja Devi. After him are Satch Sanders, Richard Goldstone, Bernard Malivoire, Timmy Mayer, Steve Kuhn, and Joan Blackman. Among people deceased in 2017, Ernie Pieterse ranks 604. Before him are Darrall Imhoff, Rosemary Leach, Frank Brian, Frank Spellman, Benjamin Whitrow, and Tino Insana. After him are Kaci Kullmann Five, Tim Parnell, Stephen Furst, Josip Weber, Milt Schmidt, and Denis Johnson.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsDavid Singmaster
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - 2023
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 585
Sultan Rahi
ACTOR
1938 - 1996
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 586
Darrall Imhoff
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 587
Arthur Scargill
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 588
Jonathan Riley-Smith
HISTORIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 589
B. Saroja Devi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 590
Ernie Pieterse
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 591
Satch Sanders
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 592
Richard Goldstone
JUDGE
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 593
Bernard Malivoire
ATHLETE
1938 - 1982
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 594
Timmy Mayer
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 1964
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 595
Steve Kuhn
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 596
Joan Blackman
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 597
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsDarrall Imhoff
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 598
Rosemary Leach
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 599
Frank Brian
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 600
Frank Spellman
ATHLETE
1922 - 2017
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 601
Benjamin Whitrow
ACTOR
1937 - 2017
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 602
Tino Insana
ACTOR
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 603
Ernie Pieterse
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 604
Kaci Kullmann Five
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 605
Tim Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 606
Stephen Furst
ACTOR
1954 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 607
Josip Weber
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 608
Milt Schmidt
HOCKEY PLAYER
1918 - 2017
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 609
Denis Johnson
WRITER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 610
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Ernie Pieterse ranks 237 out of 454. Before him are Antjie Krog (1952), Austin Stevens (1950), Wayne Ferreira (1971), Penelope Coelen (1940), Ian Hunter (1900), and Mark González (1984). After him are Kevin Anderson (1986), Stefan Mitrović (null), Richard Goldstone (1938), Luki Botha (1930), Jodi Balfour (1987), and Stanley Skewes (1899).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsAntjie Krog
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 231
Austin Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 232
Wayne Ferreira
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 233
Penelope Coelen
CELEBRITY
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 234
Ian Hunter
ACTOR
1900 - 1975
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 235
Mark González
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 236
Ernie Pieterse
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 237
Kevin Anderson
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 238
Stefan Mitrović
ATHLETE
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 239
Richard Goldstone
JUDGE
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 240
Luki Botha
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2006
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 241
Jodi Balfour
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 242
Stanley Skewes
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 243
Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa
Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Ernie Pieterse ranks 17. Before him are Desiré Wilson (1953), Basil van Rooyen (1939), Bruce Johnstone (1937), Guy Tunmer (1948), Trevor Blokdyk (1935), and William Ferguson (1940). After him are Luki Botha (1930), and Brad Binder (1995).
Desiré Wilson
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 11
Basil van Rooyen
1939 - 2023
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 12
Bruce Johnstone
1937 - 2022
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 13
Guy Tunmer
1948 - 1999
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 14
Trevor Blokdyk
1935 - 1995
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 15
William Ferguson
1940 - 2007
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 16
Ernie Pieterse
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 17
Luki Botha
1930 - 2006
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 18
Brad Binder
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 19