RACING DRIVER
Gijs van Lennep
1942 - Today
Gijs van Lennep
Gijsbert "Gijs" van Lennep (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɛizbərt ˈxɛis fɑn ˈlɛnɛp]; born 16 March 1942) is a Dutch racing driver who competed in eight Formula One races. However, his main achievements were in sports car racing. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gijs van Lennep has received more than 105,264 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Gijs van Lennep is the 158th most popular racing driver (up from 199th in 2019), the 458th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 497th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
59.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
6.61
Effective Languages (L*)
1.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Gijs van Lennep ranks 158 out of 1,080. Before him are Willy Mairesse, Rauno Aaltonen, Chris Bristow, Ricardo Rodríguez, Louis Rosier, and Luigi Villoresi. After him are Didier Auriol, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Jarno Trulli, Carel Godin de Beaufort, Stéphane Peterhansel, and Johnny Cecotto.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilly Mairesse
1928 - 1969
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 152
Rauno Aaltonen
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 153
Chris Bristow
1937 - 1960
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 154
Ricardo Rodríguez
1942 - 1962
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 155
Louis Rosier
1905 - 1956
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 156
Luigi Villoresi
1909 - 1997
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 157
Gijs van Lennep
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 158
Didier Auriol
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 159
Hans-Joachim Stuck
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 160
Jarno Trulli
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 161
Carel Godin de Beaufort
1934 - 1964
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 162
Stéphane Peterhansel
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 163
Johnny Cecotto
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 164
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Gijs van Lennep ranks 242. Before him are Bill Nelson, Graham Nash, Giovanni Lodetti, Alan Price, Ricardo Rodríguez, and Alice Schwarzer. After him are James Tien, Natalia Gutman, Dioncounda Traoré, Marshall Bell, Jerry Garcia, and David Ogden Stiers.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsBill Nelson
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 236
Graham Nash
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 237
Giovanni Lodetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 238
Alan Price
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 239
Ricardo Rodríguez
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 1962
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 240
Alice Schwarzer
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 241
Gijs van Lennep
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 242
James Tien
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 243
Natalia Gutman
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 244
Dioncounda Traoré
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 245
Marshall Bell
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 246
Jerry Garcia
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1995
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 247
David Ogden Stiers
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 248
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Gijs van Lennep ranks 458 out of 1,646. Before him are Menno van Coehoorn (1641), Jan Luyken (1649), Eduard van Beinum (1900), Frans Brüggen (1934), Rie Mastenbroek (1919), and Salomon de Bray (1597). After him are James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649), Frans Post (1612), Wim Rijsbergen (1952), Macropedius (1487), Jaap Eden (1873), and Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsMenno van Coehoorn
ENGINEER
1641 - 1704
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 452
Jan Luyken
WRITER
1649 - 1712
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 453
Eduard van Beinum
MUSICIAN
1900 - 1959
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 454
Frans Brüggen
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2014
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 455
Rie Mastenbroek
SWIMMER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 456
Salomon de Bray
ARCHITECT
1597 - 1664
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 457
Gijs van Lennep
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 458
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
POLITICIAN
1649 - 1685
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 459
Frans Post
PAINTER
1612 - 1680
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 460
Wim Rijsbergen
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 461
Macropedius
WRITER
1487 - 1558
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 462
Jaap Eden
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1925
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 463
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 464
Among RACING DRIVERS In Netherlands
Among racing drivers born in Netherlands, Gijs van Lennep ranks 2. Before him are Jos Verstappen (1972). After him are Carel Godin de Beaufort (1934), Jan Lammers (1956), Dries van der Lof (1919), Huub Rothengatter (1954), Michael Bleekemolen (1949), Jan Flinterman (1919), Ben Pon (1936), Eppie Wietzes (1938), Christijan Albers (1979), and Roelof Wunderink (1948).
Jos Verstappen
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1
Gijs van Lennep
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 2
Carel Godin de Beaufort
1934 - 1964
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3
Jan Lammers
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4
Dries van der Lof
1919 - 1990
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 5
Huub Rothengatter
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 6
Michael Bleekemolen
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 7
Jan Flinterman
1919 - 1992
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 8
Ben Pon
1936 - 2019
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 9
Eppie Wietzes
1938 - 2020
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 10
Christijan Albers
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 11
Roelof Wunderink
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 12