RACING DRIVER
Mike Sparken
1930 - 2012

Mike Sparken
Mike Sparken is a pseudonym for Michel Poberejsky (born 16 June 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine; died 21 September 2012). He was a racing driver from France. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, at the 1955 British Grand Prix on 16 July. He finished seventh albeit nine laps down and scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Sparken is the 631st most popular racing driver (down from 573rd in 2019), the 5,120th most popular biography from France (down from 4,990th in 2019) and the 71st most popular French Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Mike Sparken ranks 631 out of 1,080. Before him are Kenny Acheson, Jac Nellemann, Gaetano Starrabba, Eddie Keizan, Pierre-Henri Raphanel, and Renato Pirocchi. After him are Franco Forini, Jim Hall, Marcel Balsa, Juan Manuel Bordeu, John James, and Dries van der Lof.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKenny Acheson
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 625
Jac Nellemann
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 626
Gaetano Starrabba
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 627
Eddie Keizan
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 628
Pierre-Henri Raphanel
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 629
Renato Pirocchi
1933 - 2002
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 630
Mike Sparken
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 631
Franco Forini
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 632
Jim Hall
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 633
Marcel Balsa
1909 - 1984
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 634
Juan Manuel Bordeu
1934 - 1990
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 635
John James
1914 - 2002
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 636
Dries van der Lof
1919 - 1990
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 637
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Mike Sparken ranks 571. Before him are Conn Findlay, Jim Nabors, Maureen Forrester, Ty Hardin, James Dunbar, and George Steinbrenner. After him are Robert Detweiler, Richard A. Falk, Ed Thigpen, Gordon Pinsent, Ronald Stretton, and Adebayo Adedeji. Among people deceased in 2012, Mike Sparken ranks 420. Before him are J. J. C. Smart, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Doc Watson, Phyllis Thaxter, Earl Scruggs, and Charles Colson. After him are Héctor Camacho, Salvador Reyes Monteón, Ronald Stretton, Maja Bošković-Stulli, Manuel Preciado Rebolledo, and Deborah Raffin.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsConn Findlay
ATHLETE
1930 - 2021
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 565
Jim Nabors
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 566
Maureen Forrester
ACTOR
1930 - 2010
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 567
Ty Hardin
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 568
James Dunbar
ATHLETE
1930 - 2018
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 569
George Steinbrenner
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2010
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 570
Mike Sparken
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 571
Robert Detweiler
PHYSICIST
1930 - 2003
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 572
Richard A. Falk
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 573
Ed Thigpen
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 574
Gordon Pinsent
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 575
Ronald Stretton
CYCLIST
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 576
Adebayo Adedeji
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2018
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 577
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsJ. J. C. Smart
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 414
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2012
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 415
Doc Watson
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2012
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 416
Phyllis Thaxter
ACTOR
1919 - 2012
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 417
Earl Scruggs
COMPOSER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 418
Charles Colson
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2012
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 419
Mike Sparken
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 420
Héctor Camacho
BOXER
1962 - 2012
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 421
Salvador Reyes Monteón
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 422
Ronald Stretton
CYCLIST
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 423
Maja Bošković-Stulli
WRITER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 424
Manuel Preciado Rebolledo
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2012
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 425
Deborah Raffin
ACTOR
1953 - 2012
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 426
In France
Among people born in France, Mike Sparken ranks 5,120 out of 6,770. Before him are Catherine Leroy (1944), Lydie Salvayre (1948), Stuart Price (1977), Marc Alexandre (1959), Alain Couriol (1958), and Yvan Colonna (1960). After him are Giorgio Capitani (1927), Zabou Breitman (1959), Marcel Balsa (1909), David Beauchard (1959), Philippe Montanier (1964), and Gabriel De Michèle (1941).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsCatherine Leroy
JOURNALIST
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 5,114
Lydie Salvayre
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 5,115
Stuart Price
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 5,116
Marc Alexandre
WRESTLER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 5,117
Alain Couriol
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 5,118
Yvan Colonna
EXTREMIST
1960 - 2022
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 5,119
Mike Sparken
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 5,120
Giorgio Capitani
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 5,121
Zabou Breitman
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 5,122
Marcel Balsa
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 5,123
David Beauchard
COMIC ARTIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 5,124
Philippe Montanier
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 5,125
Gabriel De Michèle
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,126
Among RACING DRIVERS In France
Among racing drivers born in France, Mike Sparken ranks 71. Before him are Sébastien Bourdais (1979), Esteban Ocon (1996), Robert La Caze (1917), Pascal Fabre (1960), Jean-Marc Gounon (1963), and Georges Grignard (1905). After him are Marcel Balsa (1909), François Delecour (1962), Gil de Ferran (1967), Johann Zarco (1990), Jean-Christophe Boullion (1969), and Gilles Panizzi (1965).
Sébastien Bourdais
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 65
Esteban Ocon
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 66
Robert La Caze
1917 - 2015
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 67
Pascal Fabre
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 68
Jean-Marc Gounon
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 69
Georges Grignard
1905 - 1977
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 70
Mike Sparken
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 71
Marcel Balsa
1909 - 1984
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 72
François Delecour
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 73
Gil de Ferran
1967 - 2023
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 74
Johann Zarco
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 75
Jean-Christophe Boullion
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 76
Gilles Panizzi
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 77