RACING DRIVER
Luis Pérez-Sala
1959 - Today

Luis Pérez-Sala
Luis Pérez-Sala Valls-Taberner (born 15 May 1959) is a Spanish retired racing driver who competed in Formula One, Formula 3, Formula 3000 and Touring Cars. He was also the team principal of HRT Formula 1 Team during the 2012 F1 season. Pérez-Sala started his racing career in karting before graduating to racing production-based cars in the early 1980s, initially competing in Renault 5s before competing internationally in the Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Cup in 1983. He competed in the 1984 FIA European Formula 3 Championship in a Ralt-Alfa Romeo, steadily improving across the season and taking a second place at Knutstorp and a fifth at Jarama to place tenth in the season standings. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luis Pérez-Sala is the 503rd most popular racing driver (up from 512th in 2019), the 1,734th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,780th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Spanish Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Luis Pérez-Sala ranks 503 out of 1,080. Before him are François Mazet, Vitantonio Liuzzi, David Walker, Michael Bleekemolen, Dale Earnhardt, and Christian Danner. After him are Fritz Riess, Carlo Facetti, Kamui Kobayashi, Fred Agabashian, Daniil Kvyat, and Alex Caffi.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrançois Mazet
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 497
Vitantonio Liuzzi
1980 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 498
David Walker
1941 - 2024
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 499
Michael Bleekemolen
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 500
Dale Earnhardt
1951 - 2001
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 501
Christian Danner
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 502
Luis Pérez-Sala
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 503
Fritz Riess
1922 - 1991
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 504
Carlo Facetti
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 505
Kamui Kobayashi
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 506
Fred Agabashian
1913 - 1989
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 507
Daniil Kvyat
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 508
Alex Caffi
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 509
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Luis Pérez-Sala ranks 358. Before him are Chrissy Amphlett, Nizar Rayan, Lobo Carrasco, John Patitucci, James LoMenzo, and Ramón Calderé. After him are Clayton Anderson, Peter Doig, Ernesto Canto, Iakoba Italeli, Judd Nelson, and François Chau.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsChrissy Amphlett
SINGER
1959 - 2013
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 352
Nizar Rayan
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2009
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 353
Lobo Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 354
John Patitucci
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 355
James LoMenzo
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 356
Ramón Calderé
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 357
Luis Pérez-Sala
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 358
Clayton Anderson
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 359
Peter Doig
PAINTER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 360
Ernesto Canto
ATHLETE
1959 - 2020
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 361
Iakoba Italeli
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 362
Judd Nelson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 363
François Chau
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 364
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Luis Pérez-Sala ranks 1,734 out of 3,355. Before him are Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (1944), Alfonso Guerra (1940), Lobo Carrasco (1959), Carlos Garaikoetxea (1938), Fidel Pagés (1886), and Dani (1951). After him are Nolito (1986), José Luis Caminero (1967), Agustí Villaronga (1953), Núria Espert (1935), Javi García (1987), and Mónica Cruz (1977).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsBraulio Rodríguez Plaza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 1,728
Alfonso Guerra
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 1,729
Lobo Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 1,730
Carlos Garaikoetxea
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,731
Fidel Pagés
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1923
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 1,732
Dani
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 1,733
Luis Pérez-Sala
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 1,734
Nolito
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 1,735
José Luis Caminero
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 1,736
Agustí Villaronga
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - 2023
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 1,737
Núria Espert
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 1,738
Javi García
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 1,739
Mónica Cruz
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 1,740
Among RACING DRIVERS In Spain
Among racing drivers born in Spain, Luis Pérez-Sala ranks 18. Before him are Sito Pons (1959), Antonio Creus (1924), Emilio Zapico (1944), María de Villota (1980), Dani Pedrosa (1985), and Marc Gené (1974). After him are Juan Jover (1903), Jorge Martínez (1962), Àlex Crivillé (1970), Sete Gibernau (1972), Ricardo Tormo (1952), and Carlos Checa (1972).
Sito Pons
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 12
Antonio Creus
1924 - 1996
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 13
Emilio Zapico
1944 - 1996
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 14
María de Villota
1980 - 2013
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 15
Dani Pedrosa
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 16
Marc Gené
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 17
Luis Pérez-Sala
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 18
Juan Jover
1903 - 1960
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 19
Jorge Martínez
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 20
Àlex Crivillé
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 21
Sete Gibernau
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 22
Ricardo Tormo
1952 - 1998
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 23
Carlos Checa
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 24