RACING DRIVER
Howden Ganley
1941 - Today

Howden Ganley
James Howden Ganley (born 24 December 1941) is a former racing driver from New Zealand. From 1971 to 1974 he participated in 41 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix. He placed 4th twice and scored points 5 times for a total of 10 championship points (only the top 6 places scored points). He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Howden Ganley is the 365th most popular racing driver (up from 378th in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 51st in 2019) and the 4th most popular New Zealander Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Howden Ganley ranks 365 out of 1,080. Before him are Clemar Bucci, Derek Bell, Carlos Menditeguy, Jean-Pierre Wimille, Eddie Cheever, and Ben Pon. After him are Gino Bianco, Freddie Spencer, Manny Ayulo, Harri Rovanperä, Jorge Lorenzo, and Edgar Barth.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClemar Bucci
1920 - 2011
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 359
Derek Bell
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 360
Carlos Menditeguy
1914 - 1973
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 361
Jean-Pierre Wimille
1908 - 1949
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 362
Eddie Cheever
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 363
Ben Pon
1936 - 2019
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 364
Howden Ganley
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 365
Gino Bianco
1916 - 1984
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 366
Freddie Spencer
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 367
Manny Ayulo
1921 - 1955
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 368
Harri Rovanperä
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 369
Jorge Lorenzo
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 370
Edgar Barth
1917 - 1965
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 371
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Howden Ganley ranks 418. Before him are Dinko Dermendzhiev, Florence Delay, Luis Durnwalder, Torgeir Brandtzæg, Barry Flanagan, and Théoneste Bagosora. After him are Karel Urbánek, Martine Beswick, Edo de Waart, Rachid Boudjedra, Vadim Glowna, and Paul Theroux.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsDinko Dermendzhiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 412
Florence Delay
WRITER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 413
Luis Durnwalder
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 414
Torgeir Brandtzæg
SKIER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 415
Barry Flanagan
SCULPTOR
1941 - 2009
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 416
Théoneste Bagosora
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 417
Howden Ganley
RACING DRIVER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 418
Karel Urbánek
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 419
Martine Beswick
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 420
Edo de Waart
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 421
Rachid Boudjedra
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 422
Vadim Glowna
ACTOR
1941 - 2012
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 423
Paul Theroux
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 424
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Howden Ganley ranks 63 out of 303. Before him are Raymond Firth (1901), Warren Cole (1940), Taika Waititi (1975), Vaughan Jones (1952), Yvette Williams (1929), and Antony Starr (1975). After him are Silvia Cartwright (1943), Fran Walsh (1959), Kevin Smith (1963), Joe Earl (1952), Jean Batten (1909), and Rupert Julian (1879).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsRaymond Firth
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1901 - 2002
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 57
Warren Cole
ATHLETE
1940 - 2019
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 58
Taika Waititi
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 59
Vaughan Jones
MATHEMATICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 60
Yvette Williams
ATHLETE
1929 - 2019
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 61
Antony Starr
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 62
Howden Ganley
RACING DRIVER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 63
Silvia Cartwright
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 64
Fran Walsh
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 65
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 66
Joe Earl
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 67
Jean Batten
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 68
Rupert Julian
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1943
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 69
Among RACING DRIVERS In New Zealand
Among racing drivers born in New Zealand, Howden Ganley ranks 4. Before him are Bruce McLaren (1937), Denny Hulme (1936), and Chris Amon (1943). After him are John Nicholson (1941), Liam Lawson (2002), Graham McRae (1940), 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