RACING DRIVER
Vic Elford
1935 - 2022

Vic Elford
Victor Henry Elford (10 June 1935 – 13 March 2022) was an English sports car racing, rallying, and Formula One driver. He participated in 13 World Championship F1 Grands Prix, debuting on 7 July 1968. He scored a total of 8 championship points. Nicknamed "Quick Vic" by his peers, Elford was mainly a famous sports car competitor as well as a successful rally driver, associated often with Porsche. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vic Elford is the 646th most popular racing driver (down from 637th in 2019), the 5,339th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,131st in 2019) and the 112th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Vic Elford ranks 646 out of 1,080. Before him are Alain de Changy, Piero Scotti, Paddy Driver, Robert Doornbos, François Delecour, and Allan McNish. After him are Gil de Ferran, Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi, Ott Tänak, Markko Märtin, Luigi Piotti, and Desiré Wilson.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlain de Changy
1922 - 1994
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 640
Piero Scotti
1909 - 1976
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 641
Paddy Driver
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 642
Robert Doornbos
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 643
François Delecour
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 644
Allan McNish
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 645
Vic Elford
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 646
Gil de Ferran
1967 - 2023
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 647
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 648
Ott Tänak
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 649
Markko Märtin
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 650
Luigi Piotti
1913 - 1971
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 651
Desiré Wilson
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 652
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Vic Elford ranks 498. Before him are Bob Gibson, Susan Cooper, Väinö Huhtala, Vasil Metodiev, Franco Trincavelli, and Jim Hall. After him are Jane Dee Hull, Arnold Kopelson, Derek Kevan, Janne Stefansson, David McKee, and Jack McDevitt. Among people deceased in 2022, Vic Elford ranks 587. Before him are António Lima Pereira, Volodymyr Vakulenko, Gail Halvorsen, Leslie Jordan, Andrés Prieto, and Ingemar Erlandsson. After him are Neal Adams, András Törőcsik, Rolando Serrano, Monty Norman, Viktor Zvyahintsev, and Costică Dafinoiu.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsBob Gibson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 492
Susan Cooper
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 493
Väinö Huhtala
SKIER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 494
Vasil Metodiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 495
Franco Trincavelli
ATHLETE
1935 - 1983
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 496
Jim Hall
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 497
Vic Elford
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 498
Jane Dee Hull
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 499
Arnold Kopelson
PRODUCER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 500
Derek Kevan
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 501
Janne Stefansson
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 502
David McKee
WRITER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 503
Jack McDevitt
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 504
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsAntónio Lima Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 581
Volodymyr Vakulenko
WRITER
1972 - 2022
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 582
Gail Halvorsen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2022
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 583
Leslie Jordan
ACTOR
1955 - 2022
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 584
Andrés Prieto
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 585
Ingemar Erlandsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2022
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 586
Vic Elford
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 587
Neal Adams
COMIC ARTIST
1941 - 2022
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 588
András Törőcsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 589
Rolando Serrano
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 590
Monty Norman
COMPOSER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 591
Viktor Zvyahintsev
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2022
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 592
Costică Dafinoiu
ATHLETE
1954 - 2022
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 593
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Vic Elford ranks 5,341 out of 8,785. Before him are Jule Styne (1905), DeObia Oparei (1971), Ed Westwick (1987), Danny Kirwan (1950), Montagu Love (1877), and Allan McNish (1969). After him are Anne Heywood (1931), Ronald Stretton (1930), Kathleen Byron (1921), Mary Peters (1939), Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (1674), and Chris Thomas (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJule Styne
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1994
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 5,335
DeObia Oparei
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 5,336
Ed Westwick
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 5,337
Danny Kirwan
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2018
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 5,338
Montagu Love
ACTOR
1877 - 1943
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 5,339
Allan McNish
RACING DRIVER
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 5,340
Vic Elford
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 5,341
Anne Heywood
ACTOR
1931 - 2023
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 5,342
Ronald Stretton
CYCLIST
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 5,343
Kathleen Byron
ACTOR
1921 - 2009
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 5,344
Mary Peters
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 5,345
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1738
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 5,346
Chris Thomas
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 5,347
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Vic Elford ranks 112. Before him are Ian Raby (1921), Tom Bridger (1934), David Hampshire (1917), Kenny Acheson (1957), John James (1914), and Allan McNish (1969). After him are Keith Greene (1938), Henry Taylor (1932), Andy Sutcliffe (1947), Colin Davis (1933), Bruce Halford (1931), and Steve O'Rourke (1940).
Ian Raby
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 106
Tom Bridger
1934 - 1991
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 107
David Hampshire
1917 - 1990
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 108
Kenny Acheson
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 109
John James
1914 - 2002
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 110
Allan McNish
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 111
Vic Elford
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 112
Keith Greene
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 113
Henry Taylor
1932 - 2013
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 114
Andy Sutcliffe
1947 - 2015
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 115
Colin Davis
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 116
Bruce Halford
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 117
Steve O'Rourke
1940 - 2003
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 118