RACING DRIVER

Ken Downing

1917 - 2004

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Kenneth Henry Downing (5 December 1917 – 3 May 2004) was an English racing driver. From a wealthy family, he began racing in the late 1940s, competing in his first event the Eastbourne Rally in a Healey. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ken Downing has received more than 36,937 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Downing is the 892nd most popular racing driver, the 6,525th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 162nd most popular British Racing Driver.

Memorability Metrics

  • 37k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Ken Downing ranks 892 out of 1,080. Before him are Paul di Resta, Pascal Wehrlein, Roberto Merhi, Liam Lawson, Cal Crutchlow, and Allan Simonsen. After him are Roberto Locatelli, Álex Rins, Brendon Hartley, Joan Mir, Andrea Iannone, and Thomas Lüthi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Ken Downing ranks 350. Before him are Bill Clements, Anton Coppola, Lucille Bremer, Virginia Field, Lorna Gray, and Kay Aldridge. After him are Ruth Park, Marjorie Reynolds, Robert Anderson, Googie Withers, Faye Emerson, and Cahal Daly. Among people deceased in 2004, Ken Downing ranks 338. Before him are Albeiro Usuriaga, Mikael Ljungberg, Alphonso Ford, Malika Pukhraj, Pacita Abad, and Brock Adams. After him are Kamala Markandaya, Arturo Tolentino, Hicham Zerouali, Terje Bakken, FannyAnn Eddy, and Nick Berg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ken Downing ranks 6,525 out of 8,785. Before him are Cal Crutchlow (1985), Linda Bassett (1950), Tom Heaton (1986), Michael Gove (1967), Matt Ridley (1958), and Willie Ormond (1927). After him are David Gyasi (1980), Jamie Waylett (1989), Heston Blumenthal (1966), Panjabi MC (1973), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (1986), and James Guthrie (1953).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Ken Downing ranks 162. Before him are Leslie Thorne (1916), Dave Morgan (1944), Damien Magee (1945), Andy Sutcliffe (1947), Paul di Resta (1986), and Cal Crutchlow (1985). After him are Gary Paffett (1981), Kris Meeke (1979), Elfyn Evans (1988), Jolyon Palmer (1991), Max Chilton (1991), and Will Stevens (1991).

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