RACING DRIVER
Guy Tunmer
1948 - 1999
Guy Tunmer
Percival Guy Tunmer (1 December 1948 – 22 June 1999) was a racing driver from South Africa. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, his home race in 1975, driving a Lotus 72 for a local team, Team Gunston. He finished 11th, scoring no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guy Tunmer has received more than 20,262 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Guy Tunmer is the 709th most popular racing driver (up from 740th in 2019), the 204th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 198th in 2019) and the 13th most popular South African Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
20k
Page Views (PV)
41.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
5.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Guy Tunmer ranks 709 out of 1,080. Before him are Hap Sharp, Johann Zarco, Mauri Rose, Robert O'Brien, Johnny Thomson, and Narain Karthikeyan. After him are Theo Fitzau, David Walker, Dick Gibson, David Hobbs, Eddie Keizan, and John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHap Sharp
1928 - 1993
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 703
Johann Zarco
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 704
Mauri Rose
1906 - 1981
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 705
Robert O'Brien
1908 - 1987
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 706
Johnny Thomson
1922 - 1960
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 707
Narain Karthikeyan
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 708
Guy Tunmer
1948 - 1999
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 709
Theo Fitzau
1923 - 1982
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 710
David Walker
1941 - 2024
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 711
Dick Gibson
1918 - 2010
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 712
David Hobbs
1939 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 713
Eddie Keizan
1944 - 2016
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 714
John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
1958 - 2021
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 715
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Guy Tunmer ranks 675. Before him are Vladimir Shadrin, Tsai Chih-chung, Jim Byrnes, Roy Evans, Josef Bierbichler, and Neil Warnock. After him are Rainer Schmidt, William Hootkins, Juan José Muñante, S. E. Hinton, Artimus Pyle, and Robert Ouko. Among people deceased in 1999, Guy Tunmer ranks 303. Before him are Brian Moore, Elliot Richardson, Clayton Moore, Big L, Laurie Scott, and Lagumot Harris. After him are Harry Edison, Vere Bird, Guy Mitchell, Marguerite Chapman, Gene Siskel, and Albert Charles Smith.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsVladimir Shadrin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 669
Tsai Chih-chung
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 670
Jim Byrnes
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 671
Roy Evans
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 672
Josef Bierbichler
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 673
Neil Warnock
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 674
Guy Tunmer
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 675
Rainer Schmidt
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 676
William Hootkins
ACTOR
1948 - 2005
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 677
Juan José Muñante
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2019
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 678
S. E. Hinton
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 679
Artimus Pyle
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 680
Robert Ouko
ATHLETE
1948 - 2019
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 681
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsBrian Moore
WRITER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 297
Elliot Richardson
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1999
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 298
Clayton Moore
ACTOR
1914 - 1999
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 299
Big L
SINGER
1974 - 1999
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 300
Laurie Scott
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1999
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 301
Lagumot Harris
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1999
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 302
Guy Tunmer
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 303
Harry Edison
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1999
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 304
Vere Bird
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1999
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 305
Guy Mitchell
SINGER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 306
Marguerite Chapman
ACTOR
1918 - 1999
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 307
Gene Siskel
PRESENTER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 308
Albert Charles Smith
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1999
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 309
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Guy Tunmer ranks 204 out of 454. Before him are Robert Fowler (1931), Kimbal Musk (1972), David Benatar (1966), Phillip V. Tobias (1925), Damon Galgut (1963), and Joan Harrison (1935). After him are Eddie Keizan (1944), Luki Botha (1930), Maggie Laubser (1886), Phil Masinga (1969), Sid James (1913), and Wayde van Niekerk (1992).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsRobert Fowler
CYCLIST
1931 - 2001
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 198
Kimbal Musk
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 199
David Benatar
PHILOSOPHER
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 200
Phillip V. Tobias
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1925 - 2012
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 201
Damon Galgut
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 202
Joan Harrison
SWIMMER
1935 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 203
Guy Tunmer
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 204
Eddie Keizan
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 205
Luki Botha
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2006
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 206
Maggie Laubser
PAINTER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 207
Phil Masinga
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2019
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 208
Sid James
ACTOR
1913 - 1976
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 209
Wayde van Niekerk
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 210
Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa
Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Guy Tunmer ranks 13. Before him are Desiré Wilson (1953), Paddy Driver (1934), Trevor Blokdyk (1935), Jackie Pretorius (1934), Neville Lederle (1938), and Tony Maggs (1937). After him are Eddie Keizan (1944), Luki Botha (1930), Bruce Johnstone (1937), William Ferguson (1940), Ernie Pieterse (1938), and Brad Binder (1995).
Desiré Wilson
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 7
Paddy Driver
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 8
Trevor Blokdyk
1935 - 1995
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 9
Jackie Pretorius
1934 - 2009
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 10
Neville Lederle
1938 - 2019
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 11
Tony Maggs
1937 - 2009
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 12
Guy Tunmer
1948 - 1999
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 13
Eddie Keizan
1944 - 2016
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 14
Luki Botha
1930 - 2006
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 15
Bruce Johnstone
1937 - 2022
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 16
William Ferguson
1940 - 2007
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 17
Ernie Pieterse
1938 - 2017
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 18
Brad Binder
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 19