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RACING DRIVER

Ian Scheckter

1947 - Today

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Ian Scheckter (born 22 August 1947 in East London, South Africa, and educated at Selborne College) is a former racing driver. He participated in 20 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 30 March 1974. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian Scheckter has received more than 85,086 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Scheckter is the 317th most popular racing driver (up from 326th in 2019), the 91st most popular biography from South Africa (up from 96th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South African Racing Driver.

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  • 21

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  • 2.33

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Ian Scheckter ranks 317 out of 888Before him are Carlo Maria Abate, Martin Brundle, Alberto Crespo, Freddie Spencer, Paul Pietsch, and Aguri Suzuki. After him are Luiz Bueno, Franco Rol, Alex Ribeiro, Mike Spence, Eugène Chaboud, and Teo Fabi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Ian Scheckter ranks 413Before him are Dave Alexander, Maurizio Micheli, George Sabra, George Kobayashi, Yuri Semin, and Michèle Torr. After him are Renata Sorrah, Stuart Hameroff, Veríssimo Correia Seabra, Dominique Baratelli, Rudolf Scharping, and Jan T. Gross.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Ian Scheckter ranks 91 out of 374Before him are Max Gluckman (1911), Frances Ames (1920), Jan de Klerk (1903), Bruce Grobbelaar (1957), Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798), and Lesley-Ann Brandt (1981). After him are Ingrid Jonker (1933), Trevor Rabin (1954), Sharlto Copley (1973), Helen Suzman (1917), Sid Atkinson (1901), and John McDowell (1942).

Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa

Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Ian Scheckter ranks 2Before him are Jody Scheckter (1950). After him are Tony Maggs (1937), Paddy Driver (1934), Jackie Pretorius (1934), Peter de Klerk (1935), Eddie Keizan (1944), Doug Serrurier (1920), Desiré Wilson (1953), Neville Lederle (1938), Ernie Pieterse (1938), and Luki Botha (1930).