RACING DRIVER
Graham McRae
1940 - 2021

Graham McRae
Graham Peter McRae (5 March 1940 – 4 August 2021) was a racing driver from New Zealand. He achieved considerable success in Formula 5000 racing, winning the Tasman Series each year from 1971 to 1973, and also at the 1972 L&M Continental 5000 Championship in the United States. McRae's single outing in the Formula One World Championship was at the 1973 British Grand Prix on 14 July 1973, where he retired in the first lap. McRae also competed in the 1973 Indianapolis 500, finishing in 16th position and earning Rookie of the Year. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Graham McRae is the 723rd most popular racing driver (down from 664th in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 95th in 2019) and the 7th most popular New Zealander Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Graham McRae ranks 723 out of 1,080. Before him are Philippe Bugalski, Peter Broeker, Jay Chamberlain, Andrea Dovizioso, Cecil Green, and Peter Westbury. After him are André Milhoux, Ralph Firman, Narain Karthikeyan, Claudio Langes, Guy Tunmer, and Gastón Mazzacane.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Bugalski
1963 - 2012
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 717
Peter Broeker
1926 - 1980
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 718
Jay Chamberlain
1925 - 2001
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 719
Andrea Dovizioso
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 720
Cecil Green
1919 - 1951
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 721
Peter Westbury
1938 - 2015
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 722
Graham McRae
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 723
André Milhoux
1928 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 724
Ralph Firman
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 725
Narain Karthikeyan
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 726
Claudio Langes
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 727
Guy Tunmer
1948 - 1999
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 728
Gastón Mazzacane
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 729
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Graham McRae ranks 572. Before him are Lucy Shapiro, Silvia Torres-Peimbert, Bjørn Tidmand, Chelato Uclés, Joanna Miles, and Candi Staton. After him are Johnny Giles, Miguel Ángel Loayza, Beth Fowler, Alexander Almetov, Fontella Bass, and William Ferguson. Among people deceased in 2021, Graham McRae ranks 633. Before him are Mick Rock, Tuomo Ylipulli, Fofi Gennimata, Serhiy Novikov, José Villegas, and Margreth Weivers. After him are Mikhail Zhelev, Juan Rodríguez Vega, Bernd Nickel, Walter Smith, Carl Levin, and Sylvain Sylvain.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsLucy Shapiro
BIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 566
Silvia Torres-Peimbert
ASTRONOMER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 567
Bjørn Tidmand
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 568
Chelato Uclés
COACH
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 569
Joanna Miles
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 570
Candi Staton
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 571
Graham McRae
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 572
Johnny Giles
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 573
Miguel Ángel Loayza
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 574
Beth Fowler
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 575
Alexander Almetov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1940 - 1992
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 576
Fontella Bass
SINGER
1940 - 2012
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 577
William Ferguson
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 578
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsMick Rock
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 627
Tuomo Ylipulli
SKIER
1965 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 628
Fofi Gennimata
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2021
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 629
Serhiy Novikov
ATHLETE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 630
José Villegas
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 631
Margreth Weivers
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 632
Graham McRae
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 633
Mikhail Zhelev
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 634
Juan Rodríguez Vega
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 635
Bernd Nickel
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 636
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 637
Carl Levin
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 638
Sylvain Sylvain
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2021
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 639
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Graham McRae ranks 122 out of 303. Before him are Zoë Bell (1978), Simon Dickie (1951), Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt (1900), Anand Satyanand (1944), Anthony McCarten (1961), and Jim Bolger (1935). After him are Niki Caro (1967), Onny Parun (1947), Mark Hunt (1974), Alexander Aitken (1895), Joseph Parker (1992), and Andrew Dominik (1967).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsZoë Bell
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 116
Simon Dickie
ATHLETE
1951 - 2017
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 117
Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1994
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 118
Anand Satyanand
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 119
Anthony McCarten
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 120
Jim Bolger
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 121
Graham McRae
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 122
Niki Caro
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 123
Onny Parun
TENNIS PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 124
Mark Hunt
MARTIAL ARTS
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 125
Alexander Aitken
MATHEMATICIAN
1895 - 1967
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 126
Joseph Parker
BOXER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 127
Andrew Dominik
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 128
Among RACING DRIVERS In New Zealand
Among racing drivers born in New Zealand, Graham McRae ranks 7. Before him are Bruce McLaren (1937), Denny Hulme (1936), Chris Amon (1943), Howden Ganley (1941), John Nicholson (1941), and Liam Lawson (2002). After him are Tony Shelly (1937), Mike Thackwell (1961), Brendon Hartley (1989), Mitch Evans (1994), and Hayden Paddon (1987).
Bruce McLaren
1937 - 1970
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 1
Denny Hulme
1936 - 1992
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 2
Chris Amon
1943 - 2016
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 3
Howden Ganley
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 4
John Nicholson
1941 - 2017
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5
Liam Lawson
2002 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 6
Graham McRae
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 7
Tony Shelly
1937 - 1998
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 8
Mike Thackwell
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 9
Brendon Hartley
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 10
Mitch Evans
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.30
Rank: 11
Hayden Paddon
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 12