RACING DRIVER
Perry McCarthy
1961 - Today

Perry McCarthy
Perry Edward McCarthy (born 3 March 1961) is a British racing driver, who drove for the Andrea Moda team in Formula One in 1992, though never making it into a race, before moving into sportscars, including driving in the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times between 1996 and 2003. McCarthy also portrayed The Stig in the first two series of the revamped version of BBC motoring show Top Gear. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 19 in 2024). Perry McCarthy is the 744th most popular racing driver (down from 739th in 2024), the 5,809th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,611th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Perry McCarthy ranks 744 out of 1,080. Before him are Troy Ruttman, Susie Wolff, Bill Aston, Troy Bayliss, Trevor Blokdyk, and Tarso Marques. After him are Pat O'Connor, Giedo van der Garde, Álex Márquez, Nico Prost, André Testut, and Jackie Lewis.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTroy Ruttman
1930 - 1997
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 738
Susie Wolff
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 739
Bill Aston
1900 - 1974
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 740
Troy Bayliss
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 741
Trevor Blokdyk
1935 - 1995
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 742
Tarso Marques
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 743
Perry McCarthy
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 744
Pat O'Connor
1928 - 1958
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 745
Giedo van der Garde
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 746
Álex Márquez
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 747
Nico Prost
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 748
André Testut
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 749
Jackie Lewis
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 750
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Perry McCarthy ranks 569. Before him are Romulus Gabor, Park Kyung-hoon, Brent Briscoe, DBC Pierre, Jasmin Repeša, and Sadeq Larijani. After him are Santiago Lange, Laura Boldrini, Stelios Manolas, Ann Cusack, D. B. Sweeney, and Mike Tramp.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsRomulus Gabor
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 564
Park Kyung-hoon
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 565
Brent Briscoe
ACTOR
1961 - 2017
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 566
DBC Pierre
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 567
Jasmin Repeša
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 568
Sadeq Larijani
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 569
Perry McCarthy
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 570
Santiago Lange
WRESTLER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 571
Laura Boldrini
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 572
Stelios Manolas
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 573
Ann Cusack
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 574
D. B. Sweeney
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 575
Mike Tramp
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 576
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Perry McCarthy ranks 5,811 out of 8,785. Before him are Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1986), Jemma Redgrave (1965), Mackenzie Crook (1971), Samuel Gompers (1850), Lysette Anthony (1963), and Æthelberht II of East Anglia (800). After him are Tony Ashton (1946), Nigel Hitchin (1946), Lynn Davies (1942), Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford (1960), Jordan Pickford (1994), and John Arden (1930).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrince Philippos of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,805
Jemma Redgrave
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,806
Mackenzie Crook
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,807
Samuel Gompers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1850 - 1924
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,808
Lysette Anthony
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,809
Æthelberht II of East Anglia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 794
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,810
Perry McCarthy
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,811
Tony Ashton
SINGER
1946 - 2001
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,812
Nigel Hitchin
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,813
Lynn Davies
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,814
Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,815
Jordan Pickford
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,816
John Arden
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,817
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Perry McCarthy ranks 132. Before him are Peter Westbury (1938), Ralph Firman (1975), Stephen South (1952), Archie Scott Brown (1927), Susie Wolff (1982), and Bill Aston (1900). After him are Jackie Lewis (1936), Peter Ashdown (1934), Justin Wilson (1978), Nigel Stepney (1958), Gary Brabham (1961), and Eric Brandon (1920).
Peter Westbury
1938 - 2015
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 126
Ralph Firman
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 127
Stephen South
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 128
Archie Scott Brown
1927 - 1958
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 129
Susie Wolff
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 130
Bill Aston
1900 - 1974
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 131
Perry McCarthy
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 132
Jackie Lewis
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 133
Peter Ashdown
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 134
Justin Wilson
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 135
Nigel Stepney
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 136
Gary Brabham
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 137
Eric Brandon
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 138













































