RACING DRIVER

Roy Salvadori

1922 - 2012

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Roy Francesco Salvadori (12 May 1922 – 3 June 2012) was a British racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1952 to 1962. In endurance racing, Salvadori won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959 with Aston Martin. Born in Dovercourt to parents of Italian descent, Salvadori began competing in Grand Prix motor racing after World War II. His early career successes at tracks such as Silverstone and Snetterton earned him the nickname "King of the Airfields". He graduated to Formula One by 1952 and competed regularly until 1962 for a succession of teams including Cooper, Vanwall, BRM, Aston Martin and Connaught. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roy Salvadori is the 326th most popular racing driver (down from 197th in 2019), the 3,524th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,320th in 2019) and the 54th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Roy Salvadori ranks 326 out of 1,080. Before him are Jean-Claude Andruet, Reg Parnell, Timo Mäkinen, Nicky Hayden, Sébastien Ogier, and Franco Rol. After him are Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Leslie Graham, Eliseo Salazar, Chico Landi, Paolo Barilla, and Pablo Birger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Roy Salvadori ranks 277. Before him are Ruby Dee, Rosalio José Castillo Lara, Charles Gérard, Lizabeth Scott, Muhammetnazar Gapurow, and Ingvar Rydell. After him are Martin Gray, John Hick, Ruth Roman, Frances Spence, Natalya Meklin, and Gustaf Jansson. Among people deceased in 2012, Roy Salvadori ranks 265. Before him are Simeon ten Holt, Otto Stich, André Simon, Sancho Gracia, Marie Colvin, and Roberto Mieres. After him are Ladislav Kuna, Hector Bianciotti, Jacqueline Mazéas, Yash Chopra, Ulu Grosbard, and John Hick.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Roy Salvadori ranks 3,525 out of 8,785. Before him are Tania Mallet (1941), Trent Alexander-Arnold (1998), Cara Delevingne (1992), Gabriel Agbonlahor (1986), Roy Urquhart (1901), and Michael Morpurgo (1943). After him are Suella Braverman (1980), Sally Hawkins (1976), Hugh Latimer (1485), Jane Marcet (1769), Ben Miller (1966), and Edward Robert Hughes (1851).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Roy Salvadori ranks 54. Before him are Peter Walker (1912), Johnny Claes (1916), David Murray (1909), George Abecassis (1913), Cliff Allison (1932), and Reg Parnell (1911). After him are Leslie Graham (1911), Geoff Lees (1951), Mike Parkes (1931), Bob Evans (1947), Dave Charlton (1936), and Derek Bell (1941).

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