RACING DRIVER

John James

1914 - 2002

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John Martin James (10 May 1914 – 27 January 2002) was a British racing driver from England. He competed in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix. James was an engineer who acquired a Maserati 4CLT/48, and entered the 1951 British Grand Prix, retiring from a damaged radiator after 23 laps. Regulation changes for 1952 limited his Maserati to competing in Formula Libre only, and he competed in several sprint races before retiring from racing. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John James is the 637th most popular racing driver (down from 634th in 2019), the 5,316th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,092nd in 2019) and the 111th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, John James ranks 637 out of 1,080. Before him are Renato Pirocchi, Mike Sparken, Franco Forini, Jim Hall, Marcel Balsa, and Juan Manuel Bordeu. After him are Dries van der Lof, Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg, Red Amick, Alain de Changy, Piero Scotti, and Paddy Driver.

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Among people born in 1914, John James ranks 386. Before him are Mark Kac, Bill Erwin, Akhtar Hameed Khan, Donald A. Wollheim, Giuseppe Berto, and Jonathan Harris. After him are Hillary Brooke, George Bruns, Einari Teräsvirta, Begum Akhtar, Conyers Herring, and Julie Bishop. Among people deceased in 2002, John James ranks 317. Before him are Pierre Rapsat, Stanley Wagner, Daniel Pearl, Renato Pirocchi, Jonathan Harris, and Johnny Unitas. After him are Aglaja Veteranyi, Salman Raduyev, Krishan Kant, W. T. Tutte, Sam Snead, and Robert L. Forward.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John James ranks 5,318 out of 8,785. Before him are Danny Ward (1993), Les Ferdinand (1966), Julia Donaldson (1948), Clive Bunker (1946), Eddie Jobson (1955), and Ann Todd (1907). After him are Asa Butterfield (1997), Tommy Flowers (1905), Richard Meinertzhagen (1878), Jan Morris (1926), Nigella Lawson (1960), and Howard Marks (1945).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, John James ranks 111. Before him are Rupert Keegan (1955), Ian Burgess (1930), Ian Raby (1921), Tom Bridger (1934), David Hampshire (1917), and Kenny Acheson (1957). After him are Allan McNish (1969), Vic Elford (1935), Keith Greene (1938), Henry Taylor (1932), Andy Sutcliffe (1947), and Colin Davis (1933).

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