RACING DRIVER
Maurice Trintignant
1917 - 2005

Maurice Trintignant
Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis bjɛ̃v(ə)ny ʒɑ̃ pɔl tʁɛ̃tiɲɑ̃]; 30 October 1917 – 13 February 2005) was a French racing driver and winemaker, who competed in Formula One from 1950 to 1964. Trintignant won two Formula One Grands Prix across 15 seasons. In endurance racing, Trintignant won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1954 with Ferrari. Trintignant competed in Formula One for 11 teams, winning two Grands Prix across 15 seasons. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice Trintignant is the 76th most popular racing driver (down from 68th in 2019), the 1,763rd most popular biography from France (down from 1,694th in 2019) and the 11th most popular French Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Maurice Trintignant ranks 76 out of 1,080. Before him are Hannu Mikkola, Rudolf Caracciola, Elio de Angelis, Patrick Tambay, Jacques Laffite, and Jacques Villeneuve. After him are Ángel Nieto, Arturo Merzario, Pierre Levegh, Helmuth Koinigg, Piero Taruffi, and Luigi Fagioli.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHannu Mikkola
1942 - 2021
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 70
Rudolf Caracciola
1901 - 1959
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 71
Elio de Angelis
1958 - 1986
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 72
Patrick Tambay
1949 - 2022
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 73
Jacques Laffite
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 74
Jacques Villeneuve
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 75
Maurice Trintignant
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 76
Ángel Nieto
1947 - 2017
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 77
Arturo Merzario
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 78
Pierre Levegh
1905 - 1955
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 79
Helmuth Koinigg
1948 - 1974
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 80
Piero Taruffi
1906 - 1988
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 81
Luigi Fagioli
1898 - 1952
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 82
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Maurice Trintignant ranks 90. Before him are Robert Bloch, Alparslan Türkeş, Henry Ford II, David Tomlinson, Yigael Yadin, and Ettore Sottsass. After him are Augusto Roa Bastos, Atle Selberg, Roque Máspoli, Harold Garfinkel, Luis Carniglia, and Irving Penn. Among people deceased in 2005, Maurice Trintignant ranks 68. Before him are Urie Bronfenbrenner, George Dantzig, William Westmoreland, Ba Jin, Vincent Schiavelli, and Barrington Moore Jr.. After him are John Garang, Hunter S. Thompson, Narriman Sadek, Augusto Roa Bastos, Cicely Saunders, and Robert Moog.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsRobert Bloch
WRITER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 84
Alparslan Türkeş
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1997
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 85
Henry Ford II
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 1987
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 86
David Tomlinson
ACTOR
1917 - 2000
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 87
Yigael Yadin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1984
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 88
Ettore Sottsass
ARCHITECT
1917 - 2007
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 89
Maurice Trintignant
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 90
Augusto Roa Bastos
WRITER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 91
Atle Selberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 92
Roque Máspoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 93
Harold Garfinkel
SOCIOLOGIST
1917 - 2011
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 94
Luis Carniglia
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 95
Irving Penn
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 96
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsUrie Bronfenbrenner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1917 - 2005
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 62
George Dantzig
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1914 - 2005
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 63
William Westmoreland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 2005
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 64
Ba Jin
WRITER
1904 - 2005
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 65
Vincent Schiavelli
ACTOR
1948 - 2005
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 66
Barrington Moore Jr.
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 67
Maurice Trintignant
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 68
John Garang
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2005
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 69
Hunter S. Thompson
WRITER
1937 - 2005
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 70
Narriman Sadek
COMPANION
1933 - 2005
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 71
Augusto Roa Bastos
WRITER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 72
Cicely Saunders
PHYSICIAN
1918 - 2005
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 73
Robert Moog
INVENTOR
1934 - 2005
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 74
In France
Among people born in France, Maurice Trintignant ranks 1,763 out of 6,770. Before him are Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges (1830), Alphonse Allais (1854), Albert Calmette (1863), Maurice Sarrail (1856), Madame Clicquot Ponsardin (1777), and Louis-François de Boufflers (1644). After him are Maurice Duruflé (1902), Marie-Christine Barrault (1944), Balthasar Gérard (1557), William Farel (1489), Louis, Duke of Brittany (1707), and Louis Henri, Prince of Condé (1756).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsNuma Denis Fustel de Coulanges
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1889
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,757
Alphonse Allais
WRITER
1854 - 1905
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,758
Albert Calmette
PHYSICIAN
1863 - 1933
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,759
Maurice Sarrail
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1929
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,760
Madame Clicquot Ponsardin
BUSINESSPERSON
1777 - 1866
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 1,761
Louis-François de Boufflers
POLITICIAN
1644 - 1711
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 1,762
Maurice Trintignant
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 1,763
Maurice Duruflé
COMPOSER
1902 - 1986
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 1,764
Marie-Christine Barrault
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 1,765
Balthasar Gérard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1557 - 1584
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 1,766
William Farel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1489 - 1565
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 1,767
Louis, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1707 - 1712
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 1,768
Louis Henri, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1830
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 1,769
Among RACING DRIVERS In France
Among racing drivers born in France, Maurice Trintignant ranks 11. Before him are Didier Pironi (1952), Patrick Depailler (1944), Michèle Mouton (1951), Jean Alesi (1964), Patrick Tambay (1949), and Jacques Laffite (1943). After him are Pierre Levegh (1905), Jean-Pierre Beltoise (1937), Jean-Louis Schlesser (1948), Jean-Pierre Jarier (1946), Jo Schlesser (1928), and Jean Behra (1921).
Didier Pironi
1952 - 1987
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 5
Patrick Depailler
1944 - 1980
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 6
Michèle Mouton
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 7
Jean Alesi
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 8
Patrick Tambay
1949 - 2022
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 9
Jacques Laffite
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 10
Maurice Trintignant
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 11
Pierre Levegh
1905 - 1955
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 12
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
1937 - 2015
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 13
Jean-Louis Schlesser
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 14
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 15
Jo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 16
Jean Behra
1921 - 1959
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 17