RACING DRIVER
Frank Gardner
1931 - 2009

Frank Gardner
Frank Gardner OAM (1 October 1931 – 29 August 2009) was a racing driver from Australia. Born in Sydney, he was best known for touring car racing, winning the British Saloon Car Championship three times, and sports car racing driver but he was also a top flight open wheeler driver. He was European Formula 5000 champion, and participated in nine World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 11 July 1964. He scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Gardner is the 596th most popular racing driver (down from 567th in 2019), the 357th most popular biography from Australia (down from 299th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Australian Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Frank Gardner ranks 596 out of 1,080. Before him are John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, Georges Grignard, Helmut Niedermayr, Tiago Monteiro, Massimo Natili, and Rudolf Krause. After him are Cuth Harrison, Jack Doohan, Sam Tingle, Tony Rolt, Donald Campbell, and Roelof Wunderink.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
1958 - 2021
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 590
Georges Grignard
1905 - 1977
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 591
Helmut Niedermayr
1915 - 1985
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 592
Tiago Monteiro
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 593
Massimo Natili
1935 - 2017
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 594
Rudolf Krause
1907 - 1987
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 595
Frank Gardner
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 596
Cuth Harrison
1906 - 1981
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 597
Jack Doohan
2003 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 598
Sam Tingle
1921 - 2008
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 599
Tony Rolt
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 600
Donald Campbell
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 601
Roelof Wunderink
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 602
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Frank Gardner ranks 542. Before him are Anderl Molterer, Marisa Del Frate, Georgi Naydenov, Ronald Drever, Anthony Newley, and Ali Beratlıgil. After him are Paul Motian, Gert Hofmann, Marla Gibbs, Karan Singh, Bogumił Kobiela, and Anatoly Lein. Among people deceased in 2009, Frank Gardner ranks 348. Before him are Ernst Benda, Ricardo Londoño, Rashidi Kawawa, Vladimir Fedotov, Dana Vávrová, and Frank Vandenbroucke. After him are Mildred Cohn, Stanley Jaki, Peter Zadek, Rolf Rüssmann, Rose Friedman, and Peter Persidis.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsAnderl Molterer
SKIER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 536
Marisa Del Frate
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 537
Georgi Naydenov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1970
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 538
Ronald Drever
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2017
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 539
Anthony Newley
ACTOR
1931 - 1999
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 540
Ali Beratlıgil
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2016
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 541
Frank Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 542
Paul Motian
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 543
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 544
Marla Gibbs
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 545
Karan Singh
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 546
Bogumił Kobiela
ACTOR
1931 - 1969
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 547
Anatoly Lein
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 548
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsErnst Benda
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2009
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 342
Ricardo Londoño
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 2009
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 343
Rashidi Kawawa
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 344
Vladimir Fedotov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2009
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 345
Dana Vávrová
ACTOR
1967 - 2009
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 346
Frank Vandenbroucke
CYCLIST
1974 - 2009
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 347
Frank Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 348
Mildred Cohn
CHEMIST
1913 - 2009
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 349
Stanley Jaki
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 350
Peter Zadek
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 351
Rolf Rüssmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2009
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 352
Rose Friedman
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2009
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 353
Peter Persidis
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 354
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Frank Gardner ranks 357 out of 1,143. Before him are Leslie Boardman (1889), Hubert Wilkins (1888), Andrew Lesnie (1956), Peta Wilson (1970), Joan Hartigan (1912), and Charles Kingsford Smith (1897). After him are Henry Lawson (1867), Jason Culina (1980), Alex de Minaur (1999), Poppy Montgomery (1972), Frank Forde (1890), and Thomas Blamey (1884).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsLeslie Boardman
SWIMMER
1889 - 1975
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 351
Hubert Wilkins
EXPLORER
1888 - 1958
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 352
Andrew Lesnie
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2015
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 353
Peta Wilson
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 354
Joan Hartigan
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2000
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 355
Charles Kingsford Smith
PILOT
1897 - 1935
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 356
Frank Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 357
Henry Lawson
WRITER
1867 - 1922
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 358
Jason Culina
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 359
Alex de Minaur
TENNIS PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 360
Poppy Montgomery
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 361
Frank Forde
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1983
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 362
Thomas Blamey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1951
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 363
Among RACING DRIVERS In Australia
Among racing drivers born in Australia, Frank Gardner ranks 14. Before him are Ken Kavanagh (1923), Casey Stoner (1985), Wayne Gardner (1959), David Walker (1941), Vern Schuppan (1943), and Oscar Piastri (2001). After him are Paul Hawkins (1937), Warwick Brown (1949), Troy Bayliss (1969), Larry Perkins (1950), Tony Gaze (1920), and Scott Dixon (1980).
Ken Kavanagh
1923 - 2019
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 8
Casey Stoner
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 9
Wayne Gardner
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 10
David Walker
1941 - 2024
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 11
Vern Schuppan
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 12
Oscar Piastri
2001 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 13
Frank Gardner
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 14
Paul Hawkins
1937 - 1969
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 15
Warwick Brown
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 16
Troy Bayliss
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 17
Larry Perkins
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 18
Tony Gaze
1920 - 2013
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 19
Scott Dixon
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 20