RACING DRIVER
Peter de Klerk
1935 - 2015

Peter de Klerk
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 1,080. Before 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.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Blundell
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 477
Gerry Ashmore
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 478
Ottorino Volonterio
1917 - 2003
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 479
Olivier Grouillard
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 480
Marc Gené
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 481
Casey Stoner
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 482
Peter de Klerk
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 483
Guy Mairesse
1910 - 1954
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 484
Wayne Gardner
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 485
Mikko Kozarowitzky
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 486
Loris Capirossi
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 487
Johnnie Parsons
1918 - 1984
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 488
Jonathan Palmer
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 489
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Peter de Klerk ranks 413. Before 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 376. Before 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.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsJoão Morais
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 407
Carol Kaye
MUSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 408
Norbert Blüm
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 409
Hermann Nuber
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 410
Bobby Timmons
MUSICIAN
1935 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 411
Ramsey Lewis
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 412
Peter de Klerk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 413
Barry McGuire
MUSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 414
Ivan Calin
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2012
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 415
Candy Barr
WRITER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 416
Dariush Shayegan
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 417
Enzo Robotti
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 418
Story Musgrave
ASTRONAUT
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 419
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsJonah Lomu
RUGBY PLAYER
1975 - 2015
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 370
Hellmuth Karasek
WRITER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 371
James Best
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 372
Ivan Šantek
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2015
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 373
Alberto Cardaccio
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 374
Oganes Zanazanyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 375
Peter de Klerk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 376
Osamu Hayaishi
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2015
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 377
Raymond Gosling
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 378
Guru Josh
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2015
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 379
Héctor Salva
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2015
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 380
Olga Knyazeva
FENCER
1954 - 2015
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 381
Yvonne Craig
ACTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 382
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Peter de Klerk ranks 150 out of 454. Before 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).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsPhil Ramone
INVENTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 144
George Hunter
BOXER
1927 - 2004
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 145
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 146
Gerald Dreyer
BOXER
1929 - 1985
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 147
Belle Delphine
MODEL
1999 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 148
Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 149
Peter de Klerk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 150
Johnny Flynn
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 151
Jackie Pretorius
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 152
Corrie Sanders
BOXER
1966 - 2012
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 153
Bram Fischer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 1975
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 154
Devdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 155
Ramdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1969
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 156
Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa
Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Peter de Klerk ranks 4. Before 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).
Jody Scheckter
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 1
Gordon Murray
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 2
Ian Scheckter
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 3
Peter de Klerk
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 4
Jackie Pretorius
1934 - 2009
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5
Neville Lederle
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 6
Tony Maggs
1937 - 2009
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 7
Doug Serrurier
1920 - 2006
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 8
Eddie Keizan
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 9
Paddy Driver
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 10
Desiré Wilson
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 11
Basil van Rooyen
1939 - 2023
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 12