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RACING DRIVER

Desiré Wilson

1953 - Today

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Desiré Randall Wilson (born 26 November 1953) is a former racing driver from South Africa and one of only five women to have competed in Formula One. Born in Brakpan, she entered one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix in 1980 with a non-works RAM Racing-prepared Williams FW07, but failed to qualify. She also raced in the 1981 non-world championship South African Grand Prix in a one off deal with Tyrrell Racing. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Desiré Wilson has received more than 300,987 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Desiré Wilson is the 672nd most popular racing driver (down from 569th in 2019), the 183rd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 146th in 2019) and the 9th most popular South African Racing Driver.

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  • 19

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  • 3.21

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Desiré Wilson ranks 672 out of 888. Before her are Yuki Tsunoda, Lucas di Grassi, Jean-Christophe Boullion, Masami Kuwashima, Gregor Foitek, and Maverick Viñales. After her are Robert O'Brien, Kazuki Nakajima, Jimmie Johnson, Kenny Bräck, Mike Wilds, and Jeff Gordon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Desiré Wilson ranks 498. Before her are Ian Mosley, Sangay Ngedup, Filbert Bayi, Georgy Poltavchenko, Pierre Bastien, and Bernard Tchoullouyan. After her are Toshio Takabayashi, Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano, Ignacio Flores, Mokhtar Naili, Teburoro Tito, and Raad Hammoudi.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Desiré Wilson ranks 183 out of 374. Before her are Mike Melvill (1940), David Benatar (1966), Albertina Sisulu (1918), Govan Mbeki (1910), Richard Goldstone (1938), and Benni McCarthy (1977). After her are Lawrence Stevens (1913), Clarence Walker (1898), Athol Fugard (1932), Bessie Head (1937), Neville Lederle (1938), and Siphiwe Tshabalala (1984).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa

Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Desiré Wilson ranks 9. Before her are Tony Maggs (1937), Paddy Driver (1934), Jackie Pretorius (1934), Peter de Klerk (1935), Eddie Keizan (1944), and Doug Serrurier (1920). After her are Neville Lederle (1938), Ernie Pieterse (1938), Luki Botha (1930), Trevor Blokdyk (1935), Guy Tunmer (1948), and William Ferguson (1940).

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