RACING DRIVER
Mike Spence
1936 - 1968

Mike Spence
Michael Henderson Spence (30 December 1936 – 7 May 1968) was a British racing driver from Surrey in England. He participated in 37 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 8 September 1963. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 27 championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races, as well as sports car racing. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Spence is the 409th most popular racing driver (down from 322nd in 2019), the 4,003rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,253rd in 2019) and the 73rd most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Mike Spence ranks 409 out of 1,080. Before him are Masahiro Hasemi, Dieter Quester, Ronnie Bucknum, Gianni Morbidelli, Ukyo Katayama, and Chris Irwin. After him are Tom Walkinshaw, Bobby Unser, Marco Simoncelli, Aldo Gordini, Alfonso Thiele, and Alberto Crespo.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMasahiro Hasemi
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 403
Dieter Quester
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 404
Ronnie Bucknum
1936 - 1992
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 405
Gianni Morbidelli
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 406
Ukyo Katayama
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 407
Chris Irwin
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 408
Mike Spence
1936 - 1968
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 409
Tom Walkinshaw
1946 - 2010
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 410
Bobby Unser
1934 - 2021
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 411
Marco Simoncelli
1987 - 2011
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 412
Aldo Gordini
1921 - 1995
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 413
Alfonso Thiele
1920 - 1986
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 414
Alberto Crespo
1920 - 1991
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Mike Spence ranks 403. Before him are Mary Travers, Michael Somare, Jan Sokol, Zdeněk Mácal, Ronnie Bucknum, and Edmond Keosayan. After him are Eduard Gufeld, Masaru Furukawa, Federico Sacchi, Iya Savvina, Larry McMurtry, and Tony Dallara. Among people deceased in 1968, Mike Spence ranks 205. Before him are Giuseppe Lepori, Dan Duryea, Giuseppe Enrici, Aleksei Kruchyonykh, León Felipe, and Manuel Bandeira. After him are Antonio Pesenti, William Varley, Alfredo Foglino, Hertha Sponer, Martin Noth, and Ichiya Kumagae.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsMary Travers
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2009
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 397
Michael Somare
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 398
Jan Sokol
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 399
Zdeněk Mácal
CONDUCTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 400
Ronnie Bucknum
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 401
Edmond Keosayan
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 1994
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 402
Mike Spence
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1968
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 403
Eduard Gufeld
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 2002
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 404
Masaru Furukawa
ATHLETE
1936 - 1993
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 405
Federico Sacchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 406
Iya Savvina
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 407
Larry McMurtry
WRITER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 408
Tony Dallara
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 409
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Lepori
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1968
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 199
Dan Duryea
ACTOR
1907 - 1968
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 200
Giuseppe Enrici
CYCLIST
1896 - 1968
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 201
Aleksei Kruchyonykh
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 202
León Felipe
WRITER
1884 - 1968
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 203
Manuel Bandeira
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 204
Mike Spence
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1968
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 205
Antonio Pesenti
CYCLIST
1908 - 1968
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 206
William Varley
ATHLETE
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 207
Alfredo Foglino
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1968
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 208
Hertha Sponer
PHYSICIST
1895 - 1968
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 209
Martin Noth
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 210
Ichiya Kumagae
TENNIS PLAYER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 211
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mike Spence ranks 4,004 out of 8,785. Before him are Chris Irwin (1942), Charles Tate Regan (1878), Andy Green (1962), Peter Perez Burdett (1734), Kim Newman (1959), and Andy Taylor (1961). After him are Jane March (1973), Malcolm Campbell (1885), Margery Allingham (1904), Angus Macfadyen (1963), Frank Morley (1860), and Mary Stewart (1916).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsChris Irwin
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 3,998
Charles Tate Regan
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1943
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 3,999
Andy Green
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 4,000
Peter Perez Burdett
PAINTER
1734 - 1793
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 4,001
Kim Newman
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 4,002
Andy Taylor
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 4,003
Mike Spence
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1968
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 4,004
Jane March
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 4,005
Malcolm Campbell
JOURNALIST
1885 - 1948
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 4,006
Margery Allingham
WRITER
1904 - 1966
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 4,007
Angus Macfadyen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 4,008
Frank Morley
MATHEMATICIAN
1860 - 1937
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 4,009
Mary Stewart
WRITER
1916 - 2014
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 4,010
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Mike Spence ranks 73. Before him are John Miles (1943), Peter Whitehead (1914), Ivor Bueb (1923), Richard Attwood (1940), Tony Crook (1920), and Chris Irwin (1942). After him are Tom Walkinshaw (1946), Julian Bailey (1961), David Piper (1930), Richard Burns (1971), Brian Henton (1946), and Alan Brown (1919).
John Miles
1943 - 2018
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 67
Peter Whitehead
1914 - 1958
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 68
Ivor Bueb
1923 - 1959
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 69
Richard Attwood
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 70
Tony Crook
1920 - 2014
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 71
Chris Irwin
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 72
Mike Spence
1936 - 1968
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 73
Tom Walkinshaw
1946 - 2010
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 74
Julian Bailey
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 75
David Piper
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 76
Richard Burns
1971 - 2005
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 77
Brian Henton
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 78
Alan Brown
1919 - 2004
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 79