RACING DRIVER
Philippe Étancelin
1896 - 1981

Philippe Étancelin
Philippe Jean Armand Étancelin (French pronunciation: [fi.lip ʒɑ̃ aʁ.mɑ̃ e.tɛ̃.slɛ̃]; 28 December 1896 – 13 October 1981) was a French racing driver, and a winner of the 1934 24 Hours of Le Mans. He competed primarily on the Grand Prix circuit, and was an early Formula One driver. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philippe Étancelin is the 247th most popular racing driver (down from 243rd in 2019), the 3,671st most popular biography from France (up from 3,745th in 2019) and the 34th most popular French Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Philippe Étancelin ranks 247 out of 1,080. Before him are Ricardo Zunino, JJ Lehto, Tony Brise, Jack McGrath, Slim Borgudd, and Nicola Larini. After him are Jean Lucas, Harry Schell, Alex Soler-Roig, Philippe Alliot, Sergio Pérez, and Tim Schenken.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRicardo Zunino
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 241
JJ Lehto
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 242
Tony Brise
1952 - 1975
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 243
Jack McGrath
1919 - 1955
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 244
Slim Borgudd
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 245
Nicola Larini
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 246
Philippe Étancelin
1896 - 1981
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 247
Jean Lucas
1917 - 2003
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 248
Harry Schell
1921 - 1960
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 249
Alex Soler-Roig
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 250
Philippe Alliot
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 251
Sergio Pérez
1990 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 252
Tim Schenken
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 253
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Philippe Étancelin ranks 162. Before him are Josef Kammhuber, Teinosuke Kinugasa, John L. McClellan, Constantin Rădulescu, George Burns, and Kathleen McKane Godfree. After him are Adhemar Pimenta, Roger Sessions, Evgeny Schwartz, Lilia Skala, Hubert Lanz, and Peter Cheyney. Among people deceased in 1981, Philippe Étancelin ranks 138. Before him are François Bordes, Bobby Sands, Boris Polevoy, Constantin Rădulescu, Julio Libonatti, and Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling. After him are Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza, Robert Montgomery, Terry Fox, Gerhard Marcks, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, and Allan Dwan.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsJosef Kammhuber
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1986
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 156
Teinosuke Kinugasa
ACTOR
1896 - 1982
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 157
John L. McClellan
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1977
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 158
Constantin Rădulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 159
George Burns
ACTOR
1896 - 1996
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 160
Kathleen McKane Godfree
TENNIS PLAYER
1896 - 1992
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 161
Philippe Étancelin
RACING DRIVER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 162
Adhemar Pimenta
COACH
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 163
Roger Sessions
COMPOSER
1896 - 1985
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 164
Evgeny Schwartz
WRITER
1896 - 1958
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 165
Lilia Skala
ACTOR
1896 - 1994
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 166
Hubert Lanz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1982
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 167
Peter Cheyney
WRITER
1896 - 1951
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 168
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsFrançois Bordes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1919 - 1981
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 132
Bobby Sands
POLITICIAN
1954 - 1981
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 133
Boris Polevoy
WRITER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 134
Constantin Rădulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 135
Julio Libonatti
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 136
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 137
Philippe Étancelin
RACING DRIVER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 138
Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza
NOBLEMAN
1909 - 1981
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 139
Robert Montgomery
ACTOR
1904 - 1981
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 140
Terry Fox
ATHLETE
1958 - 1981
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 141
Gerhard Marcks
SCULPTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 142
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
WRITER
1914 - 1981
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 143
Allan Dwan
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1981
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 144
In France
Among people born in France, Philippe Étancelin ranks 3,671 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Lumière (1864), Guillaume Philibert Duhesme (1766), Éric Serra (1959), Claude Bourgelat (1712), Georges Descrières (1930), and Jean Robic (1921). After him are Jacques Cujas (1522), Rosa Vercellana (1833), Sylvain Wiltord (1974), Pierre Vidal-Naquet (1930), Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza (1909), and Jean Rotrou (1609).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis Lumière
INVENTOR
1864 - 1948
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 3,665
Guillaume Philibert Duhesme
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1766 - 1815
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 3,666
Éric Serra
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 3,667
Claude Bourgelat
WRITER
1712 - 1779
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 3,668
Georges Descrières
ACTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 3,669
Jean Robic
CYCLIST
1921 - 1980
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 3,670
Philippe Étancelin
RACING DRIVER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 3,671
Jacques Cujas
PHILOSOPHER
1522 - 1590
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 3,672
Rosa Vercellana
COMPANION
1833 - 1885
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3,673
Sylvain Wiltord
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3,674
Pierre Vidal-Naquet
HISTORIAN
1930 - 2006
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3,675
Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza
NOBLEMAN
1909 - 1981
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3,676
Jean Rotrou
WRITER
1609 - 1650
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 3,677
Among RACING DRIVERS In France
Among racing drivers born in France, Philippe Étancelin ranks 34. Before him are Toulo de Graffenried (1914), Érik Comas (1963), Stéphane Peterhansel (1965), Johnny Servoz-Gavin (1942), Jean Ragnotti (1945), and Philippe Streiff (1955). After him are Jean Lucas (1917), Harry Schell (1921), Philippe Alliot (1954), Robert Manzon (1917), Jules Bianchi (1989), and Michel Leclère (1946).
Toulo de Graffenried
1914 - 2007
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 28
Érik Comas
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 29
Stéphane Peterhansel
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 30
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
1942 - 2006
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 31
Jean Ragnotti
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 32
Philippe Streiff
1955 - 2022
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 33
Philippe Étancelin
1896 - 1981
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 34
Jean Lucas
1917 - 2003
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 35
Harry Schell
1921 - 1960
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 36
Philippe Alliot
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 37
Robert Manzon
1917 - 2015
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 38
Jules Bianchi
1989 - 2015
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 39
Michel Leclère
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 40