RACING DRIVER
Mike Parkes
1931 - 1977

Mike Parkes
Michael Johnson Parkes (24 September 1931 – 28 August 1977) was a British racing driver and engineer, who competed in Formula One at six Grands Prix from 1966 to 1967. In endurance racing, Parkes won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1964 with Ferrari. Born in Richmond, Surrey, Parkes was the son of John Parkes, chairman and managing director of the Alvis Group. Parkes participated in seven Formula One Grands Prix, debuting at the 1959 British Grand Prix in a Formula Two car entered by Fry. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Parkes is the 341st most popular racing driver (down from 313th in 2019), the 3,621st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,185th in 2019) and the 57th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Mike Parkes ranks 341 out of 1,080. Before him are Jan Lammers, Consalvo Sanesi, Giorgio Francia, Miki Biasion, Eugène Chaboud, and Geoff Lees. After him are Roberto Bonomi, Max Biaggi, Bill Vukovich, Max Jean, François Migault, and John Love.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Lammers
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 335
Consalvo Sanesi
1911 - 1998
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 336
Giorgio Francia
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 337
Miki Biasion
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 338
Eugène Chaboud
1907 - 1983
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 339
Geoff Lees
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 340
Mike Parkes
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 341
Roberto Bonomi
1919 - 1992
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 342
Max Biaggi
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 343
Bill Vukovich
1918 - 1955
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 344
Max Jean
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 345
François Migault
1944 - 2012
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 346
John Love
1924 - 2005
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 347
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Mike Parkes ranks 360. Before him are Giuliana Minuzzo, Gordon Willis, Adrienne Corri, John Baldessari, Anatoli Ilyin, and Jean-Jacques Honorat. After him are Oleg Goncharenko, Redha Malek, Malcolm Browne, Diana Dors, Denise Scott Brown, and Peter Kirby. Among people deceased in 1977, Mike Parkes ranks 186. Before him are Ibrahim al-Hamdi, Franco Rol, Ulises Poirier, Boris Markov, Alexander Galich, and William Castle. After him are Raymond Bernard, Krishan Chander, Geraldine Brooks, Alexander Volkov, Otto Kaiser, and Ethel Waters.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsGiuliana Minuzzo
SKIER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 354
Gordon Willis
WRITER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 355
Adrienne Corri
ACTOR
1931 - 2016
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 356
John Baldessari
PAINTER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 357
Anatoli Ilyin
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2016
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 358
Jean-Jacques Honorat
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2023
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 359
Mike Parkes
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 360
Oleg Goncharenko
SKATER
1931 - 1986
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 361
Redha Malek
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 362
Malcolm Browne
JOURNALIST
1931 - 2012
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 363
Diana Dors
ACTOR
1931 - 1984
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 364
Denise Scott Brown
ARCHITECT
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 365
Peter Kirby
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 366
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsIbrahim al-Hamdi
POLITICIAN
1943 - 1977
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 180
Franco Rol
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 181
Ulises Poirier
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 182
Boris Markov
ACTOR
1924 - 1977
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 183
Alexander Galich
WRITER
1918 - 1977
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 184
William Castle
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1977
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 185
Mike Parkes
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 186
Raymond Bernard
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 187
Krishan Chander
WRITER
1914 - 1977
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 188
Geraldine Brooks
ACTOR
1925 - 1977
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 189
Alexander Volkov
WRITER
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 190
Otto Kaiser
SKATER
1901 - 1977
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 191
Ethel Waters
SINGER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 192
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mike Parkes ranks 3,622 out of 8,785. Before him are Matthew Macfadyen (1974), Paul Smith (1946), William Martin (1767), Lilian Gibbs (1870), Geoff Lees (1951), and Archibald Geikie (1835). After him are Harold Mahony (1867), Ron Atkinson (1939), Chris Barber (1930), Winston Graham (1908), W. D. Ross (1877), and Dorian Yates (1962).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMatthew Macfadyen
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,616
Paul Smith
DESIGNER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,617
William Martin
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1810
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,618
Lilian Gibbs
BIOLOGIST
1870 - 1925
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,619
Geoff Lees
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,620
Archibald Geikie
GEOLOGIST
1835 - 1924
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 3,621
Mike Parkes
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 3,622
Harold Mahony
TENNIS PLAYER
1867 - 1905
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 3,623
Ron Atkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 3,624
Chris Barber
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 3,625
Winston Graham
WRITER
1908 - 2003
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 3,626
W. D. Ross
PHILOSOPHER
1877 - 1971
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 3,627
Dorian Yates
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 3,628
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Mike Parkes ranks 57. Before him are George Abecassis (1913), Cliff Allison (1932), Reg Parnell (1911), Roy Salvadori (1922), Leslie Graham (1911), and Geoff Lees (1951). After him are Bob Evans (1947), Dave Charlton (1936), Derek Bell (1941), Leslie Marr (1922), Dick Gibson (1918), and Lance Macklin (1919).
George Abecassis
1913 - 1991
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 51
Cliff Allison
1932 - 2005
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 52
Reg Parnell
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 53
Roy Salvadori
1922 - 2012
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 54
Leslie Graham
1911 - 1953
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 55
Geoff Lees
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 56
Mike Parkes
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 57
Bob Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 58
Dave Charlton
1936 - 2013
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 59
Derek Bell
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 60
Leslie Marr
1922 - 2021
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 61
Dick Gibson
1918 - 2010
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 62
Lance Macklin
1919 - 2002
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 63