RACING DRIVER

Tony Maggs

1937 - 2009

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Anthony Francis O'Connell Maggs (9 February 1937 – 2 June 2009) was a South African racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1961 to 1965. Maggs participated in 27 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting at the 1961 British Grand Prix. He achieved three podiums, and scored a total of 26 championship points. He was the first South African to take part in a Formula One Grand Prix. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Maggs is the 536th most popular racing driver (up from 636th in 2019), the 163rd most popular biography from South Africa (up from 183rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular South African Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Tony Maggs ranks 536 out of 1,080. Before him are Sébastien Bourdais, Joachim Winkelhock, Arthur Legat, Toni Ulmen, John Nicholson, and Esteban Ocon. After him are David Kennedy, Christijan Albers, Oswald Karch, Yuji Ide, Roberto Bussinello, and Josef Peters.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Tony Maggs ranks 466. Before him are Conny Vandenbos, Garrett Morris, Ramón Abeledo, Georg Thoma, J. Bernlef, and Heinz Hornig. After him are Roland Burris, Stan Swamy, Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, Jerry Weintraub, Alv Gjestvang, and Svante Thuresson. Among people deceased in 2009, Tony Maggs ranks 319. Before him are József Sákovics, Nikolay Anikin, I. J. Good, Hugh Hopper, Wayne Allwine, and Charles W. Juels. After him are Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, Irving Kristol, Oswald Karch, John Martyn, Lino Aldani, and Hans Klenk.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Tony Maggs ranks 163 out of 454. Before him are Johan Kriek (1958), Lesley-Ann Brandt (1981), Cecil McMaster (1895), Lucky Dube (1910), Neville Lederle (1938), and Justin Gabriel (1981). After him are Kimbal Musk (1972), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1982), Doug Serrurier (1920), David Benatar (1966), Karel Schoeman (1939), and Thomas Shardelow (1931).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa

Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Tony Maggs ranks 7. Before him are Jody Scheckter (1950), Gordon Murray (1946), Ian Scheckter (1947), Peter de Klerk (1935), Jackie Pretorius (1934), and Neville Lederle (1938). After him are Doug Serrurier (1920), Eddie Keizan (1944), Paddy Driver (1934), Desiré Wilson (1953), Basil van Rooyen (1939), and Bruce Johnstone (1937).

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