Racing Driver

Jody Scheckter

South African racing driver

1950 - today

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His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Jody Scheckter is the 39th most popular racing driver (down from 37th in 2024), the 28th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 20th in 2019) and the most popular South African Racing Driver.

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#39 / 1,204

Jody Scheckter ranks #39 of 1,204 Racing Drivers worldwide, placing them among the top 4% of the profession.

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Jody Scheckter's biography appears in 45 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 93% of all Racing Drivers.

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Among Racing Drivers

Among racing drivers, Jody Scheckter ranks 39 out of 1,204. Before him are John Surtees, Gerhard Berger, Mika Häkkinen, Mike Hawthorn, Jochen Mass, and Carlos Sainz. After him are François Cevert, Alfredo Ferrari, Jean Todt, Damon Hill, Stirling Moss, and Denny Hulme.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Jody Scheckter ranks 47. Before him are Chris Norman, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Gemser, Morgan Fairchild, Nouri al-Maliki, and Grzegorz Lato. After him are William Barr, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, John F. Kelly, Ma Ying-jeou, Cybill Shepherd, and Timothy Dolan.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Jody Scheckter ranks 28 out of 709. Before him are Jacob Zuma (1942), J. G. Strijdom (1893), Sydney Brenner (1927), Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1942), Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795), and Paul Kruger (1825). After him are Steve Biko (1946), Navi Pillay (1941), Charlize Theron (1975), P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), and Angelique Rockas (1951).

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Among Racing Drivers In South Africa

Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Jody Scheckter ranks 1. After him are Gordon Murray (1946), Ian Scheckter (1947), Peter de Klerk (1935), Jackie Pretorius (1934), Neville Lederle (1938), Tony Maggs (1937), Doug Serrurier (1920), Eddie Keizan (1944), Paddy Driver (1934), Desiré Wilson (1953), and Basil van Rooyen (1939).

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