RACING DRIVER

John Nicholson

1941 - 2017

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John Barry Nicholson (6 October 1941 – 19 September 2017) was a racing driver from Auckland, New Zealand. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 20 July 1974. He scored no championship points. Nicholson was the 1973 and 1974 British Formula Atlantic champion, using a Lyncar chassis and in his 'day job' was an engine-builder for McLaren. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Nicholson is the 534th most popular racing driver, the 84th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 74th in 2019) and the 5th most popular New Zealander Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, John Nicholson ranks 534 out of 1,080. Before him are Joe Fry, Neville Lederle, Sébastien Bourdais, Joachim Winkelhock, Arthur Legat, and Toni Ulmen. After him are Esteban Ocon, Tony Maggs, David Kennedy, Christijan Albers, Oswald Karch, and Yuji Ide.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, John Nicholson ranks 533. Before him are Péter Balázs, Marilyn Strathern, Marty Riessen, Wolfgang Fahrian, James Joseph Dresnok, and David Selby. After him are Dan Coe, Elías Muñoz, Uta Frith, Graciela Borges, Luigi Ferrando, and Irina Petrescu. Among people deceased in 2017, John Nicholson ranks 481. Before him are Bobby Heenan, June Foray, Raúl Córdoba, Julia Hartwig, Inge Keller, and Hiromi Tsuru. After him are August Ames, Margit Schumann, Valery Bolotov, Gunnar Birkerts, Walter Lassally, and John Kundla.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, John Nicholson ranks 84 out of 303. Before him are Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics#Field hockey (null), Jenny Shipley (1952), John Gorton (1911), Keri Hulme (1947), Andrew Adamson (1966), and Peter O'Leary (1972). After him are David Lange (1942), Dudley Storey (1939), Hugh Anderson (1936), Eric Verdonk (1959), Murray Halberg (1933), and Margaret Mahy (1936).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In New Zealand

Among racing drivers born in New Zealand, John Nicholson ranks 5. Before him are Bruce McLaren (1937), Denny Hulme (1936), Chris Amon (1943), and Howden Ganley (1941). After him are Liam Lawson (2002), Graham McRae (1940), Tony Shelly (1937), Mike Thackwell (1961), Brendon Hartley (1989), Mitch Evans (1994), and Hayden Paddon (1987).

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