RACING DRIVER

Jackie Oliver

1942 - Today

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Keith Jack Oliver (born 14 August 1942) is a British former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One between 1967 and 1977. In endurance racing, Oliver won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969, the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1969, and the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1971, all with J.W. Automotive. He was a co-founder of the Arrows team which competed in Formula One from 1978 to 2002. During his early career, Oliver achieved several class victories in the British Saloon Car Championship between 1966 and 1968. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jackie Oliver is the 215th most popular racing driver (down from 192nd in 2019), the 2,681st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,307th in 2019) and the 35th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Jackie Oliver ranks 215 out of 1,080Before him are Érik Comas, Nello Pagani, Hans Heyer, Gerhard Mitter, Geki, and Ernst Degner. After him are Nanni Galli, Nick Heidfeld, Andrea de Adamich, Ignazio Giunti, Kenny Roberts, and Stéphane Peterhansel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Jackie Oliver ranks 286Before him are Eumir Deodato, Ama Ata Aidoo, Rupert Sheldrake, Natalia Gutman, David J. Griffiths, and Vera Alentova. After him are Derek Parfit, Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Hannes Löhr, Ghada al-Samman, Beverly Aadland, and Dee Dee Warwick.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jackie Oliver ranks 2,682 out of 8,785Before him are Richard Baxter (1615), John Machin (1680), Hilton Valentine (1943), John Leslie (1766), Philip Kerr (1956), and Ivor Richard (1932). After him are John McDouall Stuart (1815), Alexander Gardner (1821), Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany (1426), Richard Wilson (1714), Christopher Robin Milne (1920), and Marjorie Bruce (1297).

Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Jackie Oliver ranks 35Before him are Martin Brundle (1959), Divina Galica (1944), Eddie Irvine (1965), Brian Naylor (1923), Jenson Button (1980), and Leslie Johnson (1912). After him are Alan Rees (1938), Phil Read (1939), Alexander Albon (1996), Bob Anderson (1931), Tony Brise (1952), and Arthur Owen (1915).