RACING DRIVER
Gijs van Lennep
1942 - Today

Gijs van Lennep
Gijsbert "Gijs" van Lennep (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɛizbərt ˈxɛis fɑn ˈlɛnɛp]; born 16 March 1942) is a Dutch racing driver who competed in eight Formula One races. However, his main achievements were in sports car racing. He is a member of the untitled Dutch nobility. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gijs van Lennep is the 194th most popular racing driver (down from 158th in 2019), the 494th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 458th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Gijs van Lennep ranks 194 out of 1,080. Before him are Eddie Irvine, Nino Vaccarella, Roberto Moreno, Didier Auriol, Marc Surer, and Bruno Senna. After him are Hans-Joachim Stuck, Toulo de Graffenried, Brian Naylor, Jenson Button, Timo Salonen, and Leslie Johnson.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEddie Irvine
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 188
Nino Vaccarella
1933 - 2021
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 189
Roberto Moreno
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 190
Didier Auriol
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 191
Marc Surer
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 192
Bruno Senna
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 193
Gijs van Lennep
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 194
Hans-Joachim Stuck
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 195
Toulo de Graffenried
1914 - 2007
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 196
Brian Naylor
1923 - 1989
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 197
Jenson Button
1980 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 198
Timo Salonen
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 199
Leslie Johnson
1912 - 1959
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 200
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Gijs van Lennep ranks 270. Before him are Ivan Mládek, Björn Nordqvist, Graham Nash, Montserrat Figueras, Phil Esposito, and Gunilla Bergström. After him are Colin Groves, Radu Vasile, David Stern, Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Günter Wallraff, and B. J. Thomas.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsIvan Mládek
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 264
Björn Nordqvist
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 265
Graham Nash
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 266
Montserrat Figueras
SINGER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 267
Phil Esposito
HOCKEY PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 268
Gunilla Bergström
WRITER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 269
Gijs van Lennep
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 270
Colin Groves
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1942 - 2017
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 271
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 272
David Stern
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 273
Gregorio Rosa Chávez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 274
Günter Wallraff
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 275
B. J. Thomas
SINGER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 276
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Gijs van Lennep ranks 494 out of 1,646. Before him are Gerard Reve (1923), Thomas Joannes Stieltjes (1856), Hendrik C. van de Hulst (1918), Rudi Carrell (1934), Johannes van den Bosch (1780), and Virgil van Dijk (1991). After him are Barent Fabritius (1624), Tim Krabbé (1943), Jelle Zijlstra (1918), Dick van Dijk (1946), Arnold Houbraken (1660), and Henri Nouwen (1932).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsGerard Reve
WRITER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 488
Thomas Joannes Stieltjes
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1894
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 489
Hendrik C. van de Hulst
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2000
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 490
Rudi Carrell
PRESENTER
1934 - 2006
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 491
Johannes van den Bosch
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1844
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 492
Virgil van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 493
Gijs van Lennep
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 494
Barent Fabritius
PAINTER
1624 - 1673
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 495
Tim Krabbé
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 496
Jelle Zijlstra
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2001
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 497
Dick van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 498
Arnold Houbraken
PAINTER
1660 - 1719
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 499
Henri Nouwen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1932 - 1996
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 500
Among RACING DRIVERS In Netherlands
Among racing drivers born in Netherlands, Gijs van Lennep ranks 3. Before him are Jos Verstappen (1972), and Carel Godin de Beaufort (1934). After him are Jan Lammers (1956), Ben Pon (1936), Huub Rothengatter (1954), Eppie Wietzes (1938), Jan Flinterman (1919), Michael Bleekemolen (1949), Christijan Albers (1979), Roelof Wunderink (1948), and Dries van der Lof (1919).
Jos Verstappen
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 1
Carel Godin de Beaufort
1934 - 1964
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 2
Gijs van Lennep
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 3
Jan Lammers
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 4
Ben Pon
1936 - 2019
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 5
Huub Rothengatter
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 6
Eppie Wietzes
1938 - 2020
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 7
Jan Flinterman
1919 - 1992
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 8
Michael Bleekemolen
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 9
Christijan Albers
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 10
Roelof Wunderink
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 11
Dries van der Lof
1919 - 1990
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 12