RACING DRIVER

Peter de Klerk

1935 - 2015

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Peter David de Klerk (16 March 1935 – 11 July 2015) was a racing driver from South Africa. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 28 December 1963. He scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter de Klerk is the 483rd most popular racing driver (down from 324th in 2019), the 150th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 96th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Peter de Klerk ranks 483 out of 1,080Before him are Mark Blundell, Gerry Ashmore, Ottorino Volonterio, Olivier Grouillard, Marc Gené, and Casey Stoner. After him are Guy Mairesse, Wayne Gardner, Mikko Kozarowitzky, Loris Capirossi, Johnnie Parsons, and Jonathan Palmer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Peter de Klerk ranks 413Before him are João Morais, Carol Kaye, Norbert Blüm, Hermann Nuber, Bobby Timmons, and Ramsey Lewis. After him are Barry McGuire, Ivan Calin, Candy Barr, Dariush Shayegan, Enzo Robotti, and Story Musgrave. Among people deceased in 2015, Peter de Klerk ranks 376Before him are Jonah Lomu, Hellmuth Karasek, James Best, Ivan Šantek, Alberto Cardaccio, and Oganes Zanazanyan. After him are Osamu Hayaishi, Raymond Gosling, Guru Josh, Héctor Salva, Olga Knyazeva, and Yvonne Craig.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Peter de Klerk ranks 150 out of 454Before him are Phil Ramone (1934), George Hunter (1927), Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1928), Gerald Dreyer (1929), Belle Delphine (1999), and Pik Botha (1932). After him are Johnny Flynn (1983), Jackie Pretorius (1934), Corrie Sanders (1966), Bram Fischer (1908), Devdas Gandhi (1900), and Ramdas Gandhi (1897).

Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa

Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Peter de Klerk ranks 4Before him are Jody Scheckter (1950), Gordon Murray (1946), and Ian Scheckter (1947). After him are Jackie Pretorius (1934), Neville Lederle (1938), Tony Maggs (1937), Doug Serrurier (1920), Eddie Keizan (1944), Paddy Driver (1934), Desiré Wilson (1953), and Basil van Rooyen (1939).