RACING DRIVER
Willi Heeks
1922 - 1996

Willi Heeks
Willi Heeks (13 February 1922 in Moorlage – 13 August 1996 in Bocholt) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in 2 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 3 August 1952. He scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willi Heeks is the 654th most popular racing driver (up from 678th in 2019), the 5,545th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,586th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular German Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Willi Heeks ranks 654 out of 1,080. Before him are Gil de Ferran, Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi, Ott Tänak, Markko Märtin, Luigi Piotti, and Desiré Wilson. After him are Philippe Adams, Basil van Rooyen, Keith Andrews, Domenico Schiattarella, Norifumi Abe, and Lance Stroll.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGil de Ferran
1967 - 2023
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 648
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 649
Ott Tänak
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 650
Markko Märtin
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 651
Luigi Piotti
1913 - 1971
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 652
Desiré Wilson
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 653
Willi Heeks
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 654
Philippe Adams
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 655
Basil van Rooyen
1939 - 2023
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 656
Keith Andrews
1920 - 1957
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 657
Domenico Schiattarella
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 658
Norifumi Abe
1975 - 2007
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 659
Lance Stroll
1998 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 660
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Willi Heeks ranks 407. Before him are Nancy Mackay, Harry Siljander, Jim Pollard, Alain de Changy, Maja Bošković-Stulli, and William Schallert. After him are Franz Fühmann, Royal Dano, Coleen Gray, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, John Anderson, and Paul Winchell. Among people deceased in 1996, Willi Heeks ranks 323. Before him are Øivind Holmsen, Petre Steinbach, Hillevi Rombin, Jack Weston, Benny Brown, and Bai Yang. After him are Julio Bolbochán, Barbara Jordan, David Tudor, Gulab Bai, Jack Ragland, and Les Baxter.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsNancy Mackay
ATHLETE
1922 - 2016
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 401
Harry Siljander
ATHLETE
1922 - 2010
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 402
Jim Pollard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 1993
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 403
Alain de Changy
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 404
Maja Bošković-Stulli
WRITER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 405
William Schallert
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 406
Willi Heeks
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 407
Franz Fühmann
WRITER
1922 - 1984
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 408
Royal Dano
ACTOR
1922 - 1994
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 409
Coleen Gray
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 410
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
INVENTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 411
John Anderson
ACTOR
1922 - 1992
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 412
Paul Winchell
ACTOR
1922 - 2005
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 413
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsØivind Holmsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1996
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 317
Petre Steinbach
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1996
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 318
Hillevi Rombin
ACTOR
1933 - 1996
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 319
Jack Weston
ACTOR
1924 - 1996
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 320
Benny Brown
ATHLETE
1953 - 1996
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 321
Bai Yang
ACTOR
1920 - 1996
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 322
Willi Heeks
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 323
Julio Bolbochán
CHESS PLAYER
1920 - 1996
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 324
Barbara Jordan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1996
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 325
David Tudor
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1996
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 326
Gulab Bai
ACTOR
1926 - 1996
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 327
Jack Ragland
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1913 - 1996
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 328
Les Baxter
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 329
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Willi Heeks ranks 5,548 out of 7,253. Before him are Tom Starke (1981), Patricia Janečková (1998), Kevin Großkreutz (1988), Joachim Król (1957), Jens Voigt (1971), and Jutta Kirst (1954). After him are Roland Brückner (1955), Carl-Friedrich Freiherr von Langen (1887), George Eyser (1870), Mario Pašalić (1995), Ewald Balser (1898), and Herbert Knaup (1956).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsTom Starke
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 5,542
Patricia Janečková
SINGER
1998 - 2023
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 5,543
Kevin Großkreutz
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 5,544
Joachim Król
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 5,545
Jens Voigt
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 5,546
Jutta Kirst
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 5,547
Willi Heeks
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 5,548
Roland Brückner
GYMNAST
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 5,549
Carl-Friedrich Freiherr von Langen
ATHLETE
1887 - 1934
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 5,550
George Eyser
GYMNAST
1870 - 1919
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 5,551
Mario Pašalić
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 5,552
Ewald Balser
ACTOR
1898 - 1978
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 5,553
Herbert Knaup
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 5,554
Among RACING DRIVERS In Germany
Among racing drivers born in Germany, Willi Heeks ranks 53. Before him are Armin Schwarz (1963), Helmut Niedermayr (1915), Rudolf Krause (1907), Volker Weidler (1962), Günther Bechem (1921), and Rudolf Schoeller (1902). After him are Ernst Klodwig (1903), Theo Fitzau (1923), André Lotterer (1981), Peter Broeker (1926), Markus Winkelhock (1980), and Michael Bartels (1968).
Armin Schwarz
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 47
Helmut Niedermayr
1915 - 1985
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 48
Rudolf Krause
1907 - 1987
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 49
Volker Weidler
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 50
Günther Bechem
1921 - 2011
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 51
Rudolf Schoeller
1902 - 1978
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 52
Willi Heeks
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 53
Ernst Klodwig
1903 - 1973
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 54
Theo Fitzau
1923 - 1982
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 55
André Lotterer
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 56
Peter Broeker
1926 - 1980
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 57
Markus Winkelhock
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 58
Michael Bartels
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 59