RACING DRIVER
Ian Scheckter
1947 - Today

Ian Scheckter
Ian Scheckter (born 22 August 1947) is a South African former racing driver. He participated in 20 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 30 March 1974. He scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Scheckter is the 419th most popular racing driver (down from 226th in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 67th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South African Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Ian Scheckter ranks 419 out of 1,080. Before him are Aldo Gordini, Alfonso Thiele, Alberto Crespo, Karel Loprais, Hubert Hahne, and Cesare Perdisa. After him are Heinz Schiller, Fausto Gresini, Joe Kelly, Oscar Larrauri, Eppie Wietzes, and Toshio Suzuki.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAldo Gordini
1921 - 1995
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 413
Alfonso Thiele
1920 - 1986
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 414
Alberto Crespo
1920 - 1991
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 415
Karel Loprais
1949 - 2021
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 416
Hubert Hahne
1935 - 2019
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 417
Cesare Perdisa
1932 - 1998
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 418
Ian Scheckter
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 419
Heinz Schiller
1930 - 2007
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 420
Fausto Gresini
1961 - 2021
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 421
Joe Kelly
1913 - 1993
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 422
Oscar Larrauri
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 423
Eppie Wietzes
1938 - 2020
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 424
Toshio Suzuki
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 425
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Ian Scheckter ranks 574. Before him are Flavio Bucci, Shelley Hack, Jan Henne, Lev Rokhlin, Roberto Mangabeira Unger, and Drew Gilpin Faust. After him are Barbara Cassin, Alberto Bigon, Abdulhashim Mutalov, Firmine Richard, Andrea Martin, and Hubert Védrine.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsFlavio Bucci
ACTOR
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 568
Shelley Hack
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 569
Jan Henne
SWIMMER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 570
Lev Rokhlin
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 571
Roberto Mangabeira Unger
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 572
Drew Gilpin Faust
HISTORIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 573
Ian Scheckter
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 574
Barbara Cassin
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 575
Alberto Bigon
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 576
Abdulhashim Mutalov
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 577
Firmine Richard
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 578
Andrea Martin
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 579
Hubert Védrine
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 580
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Ian Scheckter ranks 127 out of 454. Before him are Phillip V. Tobias (1925), Cecil Kellaway (1890), Kevin Curren (1958), Deon Meyer (1958), Ruth First (1925), and Eric Sturgess (1920). After him are Gcina Mhlophe (1958), David Carstens (1914), Mark Shuttleworth (1973), Frew McMillan (1942), Glynis Barber (1955), and Ted Grant (1913).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsPhillip V. Tobias
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1925 - 2012
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 121
Cecil Kellaway
ACTOR
1890 - 1973
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 122
Kevin Curren
TENNIS PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 123
Deon Meyer
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 124
Ruth First
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1982
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 125
Eric Sturgess
TENNIS PLAYER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 126
Ian Scheckter
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 127
Gcina Mhlophe
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 128
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 129
Mark Shuttleworth
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 130
Frew McMillan
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 131
Glynis Barber
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 132
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 133
Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa
Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Ian Scheckter ranks 3. Before him are Jody Scheckter (1950), and Gordon Murray (1946). After him are Peter de Klerk (1935), Jackie Pretorius (1934), Neville Lederle (1938), Tony Maggs (1937), Doug Serrurier (1920), Eddie Keizan (1944), Paddy Driver (1934), Desiré Wilson (1953), and Basil van Rooyen (1939).
Jody Scheckter
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 1
Gordon Murray
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 2
Ian Scheckter
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 3
Peter de Klerk
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 4
Jackie Pretorius
1934 - 2009
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5
Neville Lederle
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 6
Tony Maggs
1937 - 2009
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 7
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