RACING DRIVER
James Hinchcliffe
1986 - Today
James Hinchcliffe
James Douglas Meredith Hinchcliffe (born December 5, 1986) is a Canadian racing driver. He is best known for competing in the IndyCar Series from 2011 until 2021. He is also a commentator for IndyCar broadcasts on FOX Sports and occasional Formula One broadcasts on F1TV. Hinchcliffe won the 2011 IndyCar Rookie of the Year award driving for Newman/Haas Racing, and six race wins for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. In 2015, his first year driving for Schmidt Peterson, he suffered life-threatening blood loss when he was impaled in a crash when his suspension failed while practicing for the Indianapolis 500. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. James Hinchcliffe is the 1,167th most popular racing driver (down from 1,080th in 2024), the 1,743rd most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,520th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Canadian Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, James Hinchcliffe ranks 1,168 out of 1,080. Before him are Ryan Briscoe, Matthew Wilson, Hayden Paddon, Dennis Hauger, Jamie Chadwick, Marco Sørensen, and Bianca Bustamante. After him are Chase Elliott, Dilano van 't Hoff, Jehan Daruvala, Alexander Sims, and Sam Hornish Jr..
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
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Ryan Briscoe
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 1,161
Matthew Wilson
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 1,162
Hayden Paddon
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 1,163
Dennis Hauger
2003 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 1,164
Jamie Chadwick
1998 - Present
HPI: 33.31
Rank: 1,165
Marco Sørensen
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 1,166
Bianca Bustamante
2005 - Present
HPI: 33.13
Rank: 1,167
James Hinchcliffe
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 1,168
Chase Elliott
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.72
Rank: 1,169
Dilano van 't Hoff
2004 - 2023
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 1,170
Jehan Daruvala
1998 - Present
HPI: 31.72
Rank: 1,171
Alexander Sims
1988 - Present
HPI: 31.53
Rank: 1,172
Sam Hornish Jr.
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.41
Rank: 1,173
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, James Hinchcliffe ranks 1,923. Before him are Eliane Martins, Kathrin Lang, Mohammed Kassid, Adrian Leijer, Francesca Dallapè, and Maria Kursova. After him are Severo Meza, Takuma Nagayoshi, Olivier Siegelaar, Charlie Daniels, Yudai Nishikawa, and Hale Appleman.
Others Born in 1986
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Eliane Martins
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.82
Rank: 1,918
Kathrin Lang
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.81
Rank: 1,919
Mohammed Kassid
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.81
Rank: 1,920
Adrian Leijer
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.79
Rank: 1,921
Francesca Dallapè
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.79
Rank: 1,922
Maria Kursova
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.79
Rank: 1,923
James Hinchcliffe
RACING DRIVER
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 1,924
Severo Meza
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.76
Rank: 1,925
Takuma Nagayoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.76
Rank: 1,926
Olivier Siegelaar
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.75
Rank: 1,927
Charlie Daniels
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.74
Rank: 1,928
Yudai Nishikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.71
Rank: 1,929
Hale Appleman
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.71
Rank: 1,930
Among RACING DRIVERS In Canada
Among racing drivers born in Canada, James Hinchcliffe ranks 13. Before him are Allen Berg (1961), Nicholas Latifi (1995), Alex Tagliani (1973), Greg Moore (1975), Paul Tracy (1968), and Robert Wickens (1989).
Allen Berg
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 7
Nicholas Latifi
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 8
Alex Tagliani
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 9
Greg Moore
1975 - 1999
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 10
Paul Tracy
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 11
Robert Wickens
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 12
James Hinchcliffe
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 13
