RACING DRIVER
Franco Rol
1908 - 1977
Franco Rol
Franco Rol (5 June 1908 in Turin – 18 June 1977 in Rapallo) was a racing driver from Italy. He participated in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 21 May 1950. He scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franco Rol has received more than 22,664 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Franco Rol is the 355th most popular racing driver (down from 319th in 2019), the 3,555th most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,237th in 2019) and the 66th most popular Italian Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
23k
Page Views (PV)
48.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Franco Rol ranks 355 out of 1,080. Before him are Gil de Ferran, Alexander Wurz, Bob Bondurant, Guy Mairesse, Pablo Birger, and Jorge Lorenzo. After him are Harry Blanchard, Dieter Quester, Wayne Gardner, Brian Redman, Klaus Ludwig, and Eddie Cheever.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGil de Ferran
1967 - 2023
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 349
Alexander Wurz
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 350
Bob Bondurant
1933 - 2021
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 351
Guy Mairesse
1910 - 1954
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 352
Pablo Birger
1924 - 1966
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 353
Jorge Lorenzo
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 354
Franco Rol
1908 - 1977
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 355
Harry Blanchard
1929 - 1960
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 356
Dieter Quester
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 357
Wayne Gardner
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 358
Brian Redman
1937 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 359
Klaus Ludwig
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 360
Eddie Cheever
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 361
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Franco Rol ranks 271. Before him are Arturo de Córdova, Louis Daquin, Jean-Pierre Wimille, Gotthard Handrick, Louis Versyp, and Vivian Fuchs. After him are Buddy Ebsen, Rostislav Plyatt, Jill Esmond, Simonne Mathieu, Hans Werner Richter, and Enrique Peralta Azurdia. Among people deceased in 1977, Franco Rol ranks 184. Before him are Georges Grignard, Zero Mostel, Gary Gilmore, André Labatut, Roberto Emílio da Cunha, and Franco Albini. After him are Gummo Marx, José Planas, Wilmer Allison, Suniti Kumar Chatterji, Mishaal bint Fahd Al Saud, and Toma Caragiu.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsArturo de Córdova
ACTOR
1908 - 1973
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 265
Louis Daquin
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 266
Jean-Pierre Wimille
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1949
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 267
Gotthard Handrick
PILOT
1908 - 1978
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 268
Louis Versyp
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 269
Vivian Fuchs
EXPLORER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 270
Franco Rol
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 271
Buddy Ebsen
ACTOR
1908 - 2003
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 272
Rostislav Plyatt
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 273
Jill Esmond
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 274
Simonne Mathieu
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 275
Hans Werner Richter
WRITER
1908 - 1993
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 276
Enrique Peralta Azurdia
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1997
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 277
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsGeorges Grignard
RACING DRIVER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 178
Zero Mostel
ACTOR
1915 - 1977
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 179
Gary Gilmore
EXTREMIST
1940 - 1977
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 180
André Labatut
FENCER
1891 - 1977
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 181
Roberto Emílio da Cunha
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 182
Franco Albini
ARCHITECT
1905 - 1977
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 183
Franco Rol
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 184
Gummo Marx
ACTOR
1893 - 1977
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 185
José Planas
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1977
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 186
Wilmer Allison
TENNIS PLAYER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 187
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
WRITER
1890 - 1977
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 188
Mishaal bint Fahd Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1958 - 1977
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 189
Toma Caragiu
CELEBRITY
1925 - 1977
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 190
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Franco Rol ranks 3,555 out of 5,161. Before him are Daniele Orsato (1975), Learco Guerra (1902), Dario Mangiarotti (1915), Franco Albini (1905), Giancarlo Brusati (1910), and Eusebio Di Francesco (1969). After him are Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio (1927), Aitana Sánchez-Gijón (1968), Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia (1967), Fausto Acke (1897), Sergio Amidei (1904), and Liberius (465).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsDaniele Orsato
REFEREE
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 3,549
Learco Guerra
CYCLIST
1902 - 1963
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 3,550
Dario Mangiarotti
FENCER
1915 - 2010
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 3,551
Franco Albini
ARCHITECT
1905 - 1977
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 3,552
Giancarlo Brusati
ATHLETE
1910 - 2001
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,553
Eusebio Di Francesco
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,554
Franco Rol
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 3,555
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio
WRITER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 3,556
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 3,557
Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 3,558
Fausto Acke
ATHLETE
1897 - 1967
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 3,559
Sergio Amidei
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1981
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 3,560
Liberius
POLITICIAN
465 - 554
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 3,561
Among RACING DRIVERS In Italy
Among racing drivers born in Italy, Franco Rol ranks 66. Before him are Giovanni Lavaggi (1958), Siegfried Stohr (1952), Piero Carini (1921), Miki Biasion (1958), Dorino Serafini (1909), and Max Biaggi (1971). After him are Sergio Mantovani (1929), Giorgio Francia (1947), Cesare Perdisa (1932), Emanuele Pirro (1962), Graziano Rossi (1954), and Paolo Barilla (1961).
Giovanni Lavaggi
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 60
Siegfried Stohr
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 61
Piero Carini
1921 - 1957
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 62
Miki Biasion
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 63
Dorino Serafini
1909 - 2000
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 64
Max Biaggi
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 65
Franco Rol
1908 - 1977
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 66
Sergio Mantovani
1929 - 2001
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 67
Giorgio Francia
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 68
Cesare Perdisa
1932 - 1998
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 69
Emanuele Pirro
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 70
Graziano Rossi
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 71
Paolo Barilla
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 72