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 different languages on Wikipedia. Perry McCarthy is the 740th most popular racing driver (down from 737th in 2019), the 5,803rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,612th in 2019) and the 130th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Perry McCarthy ranks 740 out of 1,080. Before him are Archie Scott Brown, Troy Ruttman, 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 RankingsArchie Scott Brown
1927 - 1958
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 734
Troy Ruttman
1930 - 1997
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 735
Bill Aston
1900 - 1974
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 736
Troy Bayliss
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 737
Trevor Blokdyk
1935 - 1995
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 738
Tarso Marques
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 739
Perry McCarthy
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 740
Pat O'Connor
1928 - 1958
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 741
Giedo van der Garde
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 742
Álex Márquez
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 743
Nico Prost
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 744
André Testut
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 745
Jackie Lewis
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 746
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 5,805 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
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,799
Jemma Redgrave
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,800
Mackenzie Crook
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,801
Samuel Gompers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1850 - 1924
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,802
Lysette Anthony
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,803
Æthelberht II of East Anglia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 794
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,804
Perry McCarthy
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,805
Tony Ashton
SINGER
1946 - 2001
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,806
Nigel Hitchin
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,807
Lynn Davies
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,808
Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,809
Jordan Pickford
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,810
John Arden
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,811
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Perry McCarthy ranks 130. Before him are Jack Fairman (1913), Peter Westbury (1938), Ralph Firman (1975), Stephen South (1952), Archie Scott Brown (1927), 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).
Jack Fairman
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 124
Peter Westbury
1938 - 2015
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 125
Ralph Firman
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 126
Stephen South
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 127
Archie Scott Brown
1927 - 1958
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 128
Bill Aston
1900 - 1974
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 129
Perry McCarthy
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 130
Jackie Lewis
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 131
Peter Ashdown
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 132
Justin Wilson
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 133
Nigel Stepney
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 134
Gary Brabham
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 135
Eric Brandon
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 136