RACING DRIVER
Justin Wilson
1978 - 2015

Justin Wilson
Justin Boyd Wilson (31 July 1978 – 24 August 2015) was a British professional open-wheel racing driver who competed in Formula One (F1) in 2003, the Champ Car World Series (CCWS) from 2004 to 2007 and the IndyCar Series from 2008 to 2015. He won the first Formula Palmer Audi (FPA) in 1998, the International Formula 3000 Championship (IF3000) with Nordic Racing in 2001, and co-won the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona for Michael Shank Racing. Wilson began karting at the age of eight and achieved consistent results, before progressing to car racing in the Formula Vauxhall Championship. He won the FPA title and earned a fully funded seat in IF3000, becoming the first British driver to win the series championship in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Justin Wilson is the 760th most popular racing driver (down from 682nd in 2019), the 5,907th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,359th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Justin Wilson ranks 760 out of 1,080. Before him are Lucas di Grassi, Peter Ryan, Tomáš Enge, Thierry Neuville, Mauri Rose, and Giorgio Pantano. After him are Nigel Stepney, Stoffel Vandoorne, Gary Brabham, Eric Brandon, Jaime Alguersuari, and Michael Bartels.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLucas di Grassi
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 754
Peter Ryan
1940 - 1962
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 755
Tomáš Enge
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 756
Thierry Neuville
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 757
Mauri Rose
1906 - 1981
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 758
Giorgio Pantano
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 759
Justin Wilson
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 760
Nigel Stepney
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 761
Stoffel Vandoorne
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 762
Gary Brabham
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 763
Eric Brandon
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 764
Jaime Alguersuari
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 765
Michael Bartels
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 766
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Justin Wilson ranks 339. Before him are Ludmilla Radchenko, Kim Kirchen, Marco Fu, Baran bo Odar, Santiago Cabrera, and Jérôme Rothen. After him are Mini Andén, Philippe Christanval, Jelena Karleuša, Steven López, Martin Verkerk, and Ludwika Paleta. Among people deceased in 2015, Justin Wilson ranks 503. Before him are Kim Fowley, Mal Whitfield, Walter Browne, Alan Hodgkinson, Ron Springett, and Zhivko Gospodinov. After him are Wilfred Agbonavbare, Peter Pišťanek, Wolfram Wuttke, Muath Al-Kasasbeh, Mikhail Burtsev, and Linda Haglund.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsLudmilla Radchenko
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 333
Kim Kirchen
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 334
Marco Fu
SNOOKER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 335
Baran bo Odar
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 336
Santiago Cabrera
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 337
Jérôme Rothen
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 338
Justin Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 339
Mini Andén
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 340
Philippe Christanval
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 341
Jelena Karleuša
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 342
Steven López
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 343
Martin Verkerk
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 344
Ludwika Paleta
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 345
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsKim Fowley
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 498
Mal Whitfield
ATHLETE
1924 - 2015
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 499
Walter Browne
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 500
Alan Hodgkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 501
Ron Springett
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 502
Zhivko Gospodinov
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2015
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 503
Justin Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 504
Wilfred Agbonavbare
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2015
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 505
Peter Pišťanek
WRITER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 506
Wolfram Wuttke
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2015
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 507
Muath Al-Kasasbeh
POLITICIAN
1988 - 2015
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 508
Mikhail Burtsev
ATHLETE
1956 - 2015
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 509
Linda Haglund
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2015
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 510
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Justin Wilson ranks 5,909 out of 8,785. Before him are C. B. K. Beachcroft (1870), Soni Razdan (1956), Angie Sage (1952), Laurie Scott (1917), Thomas Doherty (1995), and Elizabeth Fraser (1963). After him are Mo Hayder (1962), Parminder Nagra (1975), Tasmin Archer (1963), Henry Sewell (1807), Nigel Stepney (1958), and Tom Burke (1981).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsC. B. K. Beachcroft
CRICKETER
1870 - 1928
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 5,903
Soni Razdan
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 5,904
Angie Sage
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 5,905
Laurie Scott
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 5,906
Thomas Doherty
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 5,907
Elizabeth Fraser
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 5,908
Justin Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 5,909
Mo Hayder
WRITER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 5,910
Parminder Nagra
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 5,911
Tasmin Archer
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 5,912
Henry Sewell
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1879
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 5,913
Nigel Stepney
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,914
Tom Burke
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,915
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Justin Wilson ranks 133. Before him are Stephen South (1952), Archie Scott Brown (1927), Bill Aston (1900), Perry McCarthy (1961), Jackie Lewis (1936), and Peter Ashdown (1934). After him are Nigel Stepney (1958), Gary Brabham (1961), Eric Brandon (1920), John Riseley-Prichard (1924), Alan Rollinson (1943), and Paul Emery (1916).
Stephen South
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 127
Archie Scott Brown
1927 - 1958
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 128
Bill Aston
1900 - 1974
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 129
Perry McCarthy
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 130
Jackie Lewis
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 131
Peter Ashdown
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 132
Justin Wilson
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 133
Nigel Stepney
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 134
Gary Brabham
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 135
Eric Brandon
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 136
John Riseley-Prichard
1924 - 1993
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 137
Alan Rollinson
1943 - 2019
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 138
Paul Emery
1916 - 1993
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 139