RACING DRIVER
Frank Gardner
1931 - 2009
Frank Gardner
Frank Gardner OAM (1 October 1931 – 29 August 2009) was a racing driver from Australia. Born in Sydney, he was best known for touring car racing, winning the British Saloon Car Championship three times, and sports car racing driver but he was also a top flight open wheeler driver. He was European Formula 5000 champion, and participated in nine World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 11 July 1964. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Gardner has received more than 16,901 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Gardner is the 565th most popular racing driver (down from 510th in 2019), the 298th most popular biography from Australia (down from 243rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Australian Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
17k
Page Views (PV)
44.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
4.32
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Frank Gardner ranks 565 out of 1,080. Before him are Enrico Bertaggia, Fabrizio Barbazza, Loris Kessel, Skip Barber, Torsten Palm, and Jim Hall. After him are Henri Louveau, Bob Gerard, Óscar González, Esteban Ocon, Nasif Estéfano, and Fritz d'Orey.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEnrico Bertaggia
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 559
Fabrizio Barbazza
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 560
Loris Kessel
1950 - 2010
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 561
Skip Barber
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 562
Torsten Palm
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 563
Jim Hall
1935 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 564
Frank Gardner
1931 - 2009
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 565
Henri Louveau
1910 - 1991
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 566
Bob Gerard
1914 - 1990
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 567
Óscar González
1923 - 2006
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 568
Esteban Ocon
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 569
Nasif Estéfano
1932 - 1973
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 570
Fritz d'Orey
1938 - 2020
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 571
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Frank Gardner ranks 506. Before him are Enrique Hormazábal, Ursula Donath, Ernest Schultz, Paul Halla, Walter Abish, and Leslie Bricusse. After him are Paul Motian, Gloria Talbott, Anatoly Lein, Otis Blackwell, Walt Davis, and Nirupa Roy. Among people deceased in 2009, Frank Gardner ranks 328. Before him are Willy Kernen, Hugh Hopper, Gino Munaron, Conyers Herring, César Ruminski, and Ken Henry. After him are Héctor Rossetto, Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, Jean Margéot, Jorge Enrique Adoum, George Russell, and Mildred Cohn.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsEnrique Hormazábal
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1999
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 500
Ursula Donath
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 501
Ernest Schultz
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 502
Paul Halla
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2005
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 503
Walter Abish
WRITER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 504
Leslie Bricusse
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 505
Frank Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 506
Paul Motian
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 507
Gloria Talbott
ACTOR
1931 - 2000
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 508
Anatoly Lein
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 509
Otis Blackwell
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2002
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 510
Walt Davis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 511
Nirupa Roy
ACTOR
1931 - 2004
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 512
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsWilly Kernen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 322
Hugh Hopper
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2009
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 323
Gino Munaron
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 324
Conyers Herring
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 325
César Ruminski
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 326
Ken Henry
SKATER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 327
Frank Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 328
Héctor Rossetto
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2009
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 329
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
POLITICIAN
1905 - 2009
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 330
Jean Margéot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2009
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 331
Jorge Enrique Adoum
WRITER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 332
George Russell
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 333
Mildred Cohn
CHEMIST
1913 - 2009
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 334
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Frank Gardner ranks 298 out of 1,143. Before him are Michael Jeffery (1937), Edgar Moon (1904), Helen Gourlay (1946), Arthur Fadden (1894), Daphne Akhurst (1903), and Lyn McClements (1951). After him are Bob Morley (1984), Robert Stigwood (1934), Wilberforce Eaves (1867), Mark Edmondson (1954), Horace Rice (1872), and Nick Winter (1894).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsMichael Jeffery
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2020
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 292
Edgar Moon
TENNIS PLAYER
1904 - 1976
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 293
Helen Gourlay
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 294
Arthur Fadden
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1973
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 295
Daphne Akhurst
TENNIS PLAYER
1903 - 1933
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 296
Lyn McClements
SWIMMER
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 297
Frank Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 298
Bob Morley
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 299
Robert Stigwood
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 300
Wilberforce Eaves
TENNIS PLAYER
1867 - 1920
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 301
Mark Edmondson
TENNIS PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 302
Horace Rice
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1950
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 303
Nick Winter
ATHLETE
1894 - 1955
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 304
Among RACING DRIVERS In Australia
Among racing drivers born in Australia, Frank Gardner ranks 11. Before him are Mick Doohan (1965), Daniel Ricciardo (1989), Wayne Gardner (1959), Casey Stoner (1985), Ken Kavanagh (1923), and Vern Schuppan (1943). After him are Paul Hawkins (1937), Tony Gaze (1920), Warwick Brown (1949), Troy Bayliss (1969), David Walker (1941), and Oscar Piastri (2001).
Mick Doohan
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 5
Daniel Ricciardo
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 6
Wayne Gardner
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 7
Casey Stoner
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 8
Ken Kavanagh
1923 - 2019
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 9
Vern Schuppan
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 10
Frank Gardner
1931 - 2009
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 11
Paul Hawkins
1937 - 1969
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 12
Tony Gaze
1920 - 2013
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 13
Warwick Brown
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 14
Troy Bayliss
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 15
David Walker
1941 - 2024
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 16
Oscar Piastri
2001 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 17