RACING DRIVER

Innes Ireland

1930 - 1993

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Robert McGregor Innes Ireland (12 June 1930 – 22 October 1993) was a British racing driver and journalist, who competed in Formula One from 1959 to 1966. Ireland won the 1961 United States Grand Prix with Lotus. Born in Mytholmroyd and raised in Scotland, Ireland initially served in the British Army, reaching the rank of lieutenant in 1955. Ireland competed in Formula One for Lotus, BRP, Reg Parnell Racing and Bernard White Racing, winning the United States Grand Prix in 1961 with the former, as well as finishing fourth in the 1960 World Drivers' Championship and taking victories at eight non-championship races. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Innes Ireland is the 516th most popular racing driver (down from 500th in 2019), the 4,612th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,360th in 2019) and the 87th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Innes Ireland ranks 516 out of 1,080. Before him are Alex Caffi, Patrick Gaillard, Theo Helfrich, Brian Shawe-Taylor, Juan Jover, and Walt Ader. After him are Lando Norris, Élie Bayol, Giovanni Lavaggi, Roberto Lippi, David Brabham, and George Follmer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Innes Ireland ranks 504. Before him are Henry Lincoln, José Guardiola, Schafik Hándal, Vladimir Andreyev, Beryl Penrose, and Bob Baetens. After him are Nicole Marthe Le Douarin, Michele Giordano, Rober Eryol, Richard Davis, Dan Pagis, and Herberto Hélder. Among people deceased in 1993, Innes Ireland ranks 241. Before him are Lester del Rey, Vladimir Makogonov, Mircea David, Claude Renoir, Alexis Smith, and Avram Davidson. After him are Roman Abelevich Kachanov, Ihor Turchyn, Héctor Freschi, Lisa De Leeuw, Rıfat Ilgaz, and Alfred Mosher Butts.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Innes Ireland ranks 4,613 out of 8,785. Before him are Jane Lapotaire (1944), Conor Gallagher (2000), Tony Kaye (1952), Irene Manton (1904), Frederic G. Kenyon (1863), and Richard Taylor (1962). After him are Dexter Fletcher (1966), Emily Ratajkowski (1991), Ron Moody (1924), Clive Dunn (1920), Richard Llewellyn (1906), and Nicholas Culpeper (1616).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Innes Ireland ranks 87. Before him are Tony Trimmer (1943), Ken Wharton (1916), Mark Blundell (1966), Gerry Ashmore (1936), Jonathan Palmer (1956), and Peter Arundell (1933). After him are Lando Norris (1999), David Brabham (1965), Joe Fry (1915), Oliver Bearman (2005), Ron Flockhart (1923), and Eric Thompson (1919).

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