RACING DRIVER
Tim Schenken
1943 - Today

Tim Schenken
Timothy Theodore Schenken (born 26 September 1943) is a former racing driver from Sydney, Australia. He participated in 36 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 16 August 1970. He achieved one career podium at the 1971 Austrian Grand Prix, and scored a total of seven championship points. He did however have two non-championship race podiums – he finished third in the 1971 BRDC International Trophy and third in the 1972 International Gold Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tim Schenken is the 253rd most popular racing driver (up from 268th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Australia (down from 138th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Australian Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Tim Schenken ranks 253 out of 1,080. Before him are Philippe Étancelin, Jean Lucas, Harry Schell, Alex Soler-Roig, Philippe Alliot, and Sergio Pérez. After him are Arthur Owen, Robert Manzon, Martin Donnelly, Bruno Ruffo, Carlo Ubbiali, and Rudi Fischer.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhilippe 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
Arthur Owen
1915 - 2002
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 254
Robert Manzon
1917 - 2015
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 255
Martin Donnelly
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 256
Bruno Ruffo
1920 - 2007
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 257
Carlo Ubbiali
1929 - 2020
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 258
Rudi Fischer
1912 - 1976
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 259
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Tim Schenken ranks 349. Before him are Xu Caihou, Marcos Valle, Lobo, Juan Mujica, József Csatári, and Vaclav Smil. After him are David Geffen, Reinhard Libuda, Roy Black, Martin Peters, Soledad Miranda, and Oleg Vidov.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsXu Caihou
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2015
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 343
Marcos Valle
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 344
Lobo
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 345
Juan Mujica
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 346
József Csatári
WRESTLER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 347
Vaclav Smil
GEOGRAPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 348
Tim Schenken
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 349
David Geffen
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 350
Reinhard Libuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 1996
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 351
Roy Black
SINGER
1943 - 1991
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 352
Martin Peters
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 353
Soledad Miranda
ACTOR
1943 - 1970
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 354
Oleg Vidov
ACTOR
1943 - 2017
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 355
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Tim Schenken ranks 147 out of 1,143. Before him are Lionel Cox (1930), Colin Burgess (1946), Bruce Beresford (1940), Raewyn Connell (1944), Natalie Imbruglia (1975), and Travis Fimmel (1979). After him are Phillip Noyce (1950), Richard Roxburgh (1962), Tony Roche (1945), George Parker (1896), Alfred Deakin (1856), and Ken McGregor (1929).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsLionel Cox
CYCLIST
1930 - 2010
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 141
Colin Burgess
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 142
Bruce Beresford
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 143
Raewyn Connell
SOCIOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 144
Natalie Imbruglia
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 145
Travis Fimmel
MODEL
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 146
Tim Schenken
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 147
Phillip Noyce
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 148
Richard Roxburgh
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 149
Tony Roche
TENNIS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 150
George Parker
ATHLETE
1896 - 1976
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 151
Alfred Deakin
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1919
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 152
Ken McGregor
TENNIS PLAYER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 153
Among RACING DRIVERS In Australia
Among racing drivers born in Australia, Tim Schenken ranks 5. Before him are Jack Brabham (1926), Mark Webber (1976), Alan Jones (1946), and Mick Doohan (1965). After him are Paul England (1929), Daniel Ricciardo (1989), Ken Kavanagh (1923), Casey Stoner (1985), Wayne Gardner (1959), David Walker (1941), and Vern Schuppan (1943).
Jack Brabham
1926 - 2014
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 1
Mark Webber
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 2
Alan Jones
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 3
Mick Doohan
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 4
Tim Schenken
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 5
Paul England
1929 - 2014
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 6
Daniel Ricciardo
1989 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 7
Ken Kavanagh
1923 - 2019
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 8
Casey Stoner
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 9
Wayne Gardner
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 10
David Walker
1941 - 2024
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 11
Vern Schuppan
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 12