RACING DRIVER
Guy Tunmer
1948 - 1999

Guy Tunmer
Percival Guy Tunmer (1 December 1948 – 22 June 1999) was a racing driver from South Africa. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, his home race in 1975, driving a Lotus 72 for a local team, Team Gunston. He finished 11th, scoring no championship points. He later found success in Formula Atlantic. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guy Tunmer is the 728th most popular racing driver (down from 710th in 2019), the 210th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 206th in 2019) and the 14th most popular South African Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Guy Tunmer ranks 728 out of 1,080. Before him are Peter Westbury, Graham McRae, André Milhoux, Ralph Firman, Narain Karthikeyan, and Claudio Langes. After him are Gastón Mazzacane, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, Frank Armi, Markus Winkelhock, Stephen South, and Archie Scott Brown.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter 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
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta
1934 - 1977
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 730
Frank Armi
1918 - 1992
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 731
Markus Winkelhock
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 732
Stephen South
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 733
Archie Scott Brown
1927 - 1958
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 734
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Guy Tunmer ranks 704. Before him are Nina Rocheva, Kristina Hautala, Trevor Brooking, Antonio Biosca, Lester Bangs, and Cliff Thorburn. After him are Walter Smith, John Evan, Joachim Mattern, You Si-kun, Hans van Helden, and Vladimir Pilguy. Among people deceased in 1999, Guy Tunmer ranks 305. Before him are Marshall Wayne, Big L, Bill Talbert, Lagumot Harris, Gar Samuelson, and Skip Spence. After him are Gene Siskel, Vanessa Brown, Guy Mitchell, Clayton Moore, Naomi Mitchison, and Gene Sarazen.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsNina Rocheva
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 698
Kristina Hautala
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 699
Trevor Brooking
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 700
Antonio Biosca
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 701
Lester Bangs
WRITER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 702
Cliff Thorburn
SNOOKER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 703
Guy Tunmer
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 704
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 705
John Evan
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 706
Joachim Mattern
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 707
You Si-kun
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 708
Hans van Helden
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 709
Vladimir Pilguy
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 710
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsMarshall Wayne
ATHLETE
1912 - 1999
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 299
Big L
SINGER
1974 - 1999
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 300
Bill Talbert
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 1999
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 301
Lagumot Harris
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1999
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 302
Gar Samuelson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 1999
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 303
Skip Spence
SINGER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 304
Guy Tunmer
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 305
Gene Siskel
PRESENTER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 306
Vanessa Brown
ACTOR
1928 - 1999
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 307
Guy Mitchell
SINGER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 308
Clayton Moore
ACTOR
1914 - 1999
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 309
Naomi Mitchison
WRITER
1897 - 1999
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 310
Gene Sarazen
GOLFER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 311
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Guy Tunmer ranks 210 out of 454. Before him are Helen Zille (1951), Mzilikazi (1790), Liezel Huber (1976), Siphiwe Tshabalala (1984), Roland Schoeman (1980), and Sol Plaatje (1876). After him are Cameron Norrie (1995), Cliff Drysdale (1941), Trevor Blokdyk (1935), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Govan Mbeki (1910), and Damon Galgut (1963).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsHelen Zille
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 204
Mzilikazi
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1868
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 205
Liezel Huber
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 206
Siphiwe Tshabalala
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 207
Roland Schoeman
SWIMMER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 208
Sol Plaatje
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1932
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 209
Guy Tunmer
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 210
Cameron Norrie
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 211
Cliff Drysdale
TENNIS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 212
Trevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 213
John Langalibalele Dube
WRITER
1871 - 1946
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 214
Govan Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 215
Damon Galgut
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 216
Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa
Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Guy Tunmer ranks 14. Before him are Doug Serrurier (1920), Eddie Keizan (1944), Paddy Driver (1934), Desiré Wilson (1953), Basil van Rooyen (1939), and Bruce Johnstone (1937). After him are Trevor Blokdyk (1935), William Ferguson (1940), Ernie Pieterse (1938), Luki Botha (1930), and Brad Binder (1995).
Doug Serrurier
1920 - 2006
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 8
Eddie Keizan
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 9
Paddy Driver
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 10
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