RACING DRIVER
Mike Sparken
1930 - 2012
Mike Sparken
Mike Sparken is a pseudonym for Michel Poberejsky (born 16 June 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine; died 21 September 2012). He was a racing driver from France. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, at the 1955 British Grand Prix on 16 July. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mike Sparken has received more than 18,770 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Mike Sparken is the 572nd most popular racing driver (up from 592nd in 2019), the 4,990th most popular biography from France (down from 4,665th in 2019) and the 68th most popular French Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
19k
Page Views (PV)
51.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.32
Effective Languages (L*)
1.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Mike Sparken ranks 572 out of 1,080. Before him are Henri Louveau, Bob Gerard, Óscar González, Esteban Ocon, Nasif Estéfano, and Fritz d'Orey. After him are Christijan Albers, Markko Märtin, Kenneth Eriksson, Otto Stuppacher, Jacques Pollet, and Toni Ulmen.
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1910 - 1991
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 566
Bob Gerard
1914 - 1990
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 567
Óscar González
1923 - 2006
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 568
Esteban Ocon
1996 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 569
Nasif Estéfano
1932 - 1973
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 570
Fritz d'Orey
1938 - 2020
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 571
Mike Sparken
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 572
Christijan Albers
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 573
Markko Märtin
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 574
Kenneth Eriksson
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 575
Otto Stuppacher
1947 - 2001
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 576
Jacques Pollet
1922 - 1997
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 577
Toni Ulmen
1906 - 1976
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 578
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Mike Sparken ranks 522. Before him are Henry Lincoln, Rober Eryol, Halszka Osmólska, Derek Bailey, Nicole Marthe Le Douarin, and Bertha Brouwer. After him are Blue Mitchell, Edward Seaga, José Jiménez Lozano, Stanley Sadie, Eladio Herrera, and Norman Johnson. Among people deceased in 2012, Mike Sparken ranks 402. Before him are Joel Goldsmith, Dolphy, Ruy de Freitas, Margaret Osborne duPont, Boris Razinsky, and Murray Rose. After him are Jose Tomas Sanchez, Deborah Raffin, Norman Alden, Klaus Köste, Geoffrey Hughes, and Takao Sakurai.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsHenry Lincoln
WRITER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 516
Rober Eryol
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2000
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 517
Halszka Osmólska
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 518
Derek Bailey
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2005
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 519
Nicole Marthe Le Douarin
BIOLOGIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 520
Bertha Brouwer
ATHLETE
1930 - 2006
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 521
Mike Sparken
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 522
Blue Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1979
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 523
Edward Seaga
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 524
José Jiménez Lozano
WRITER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 525
Stanley Sadie
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2005
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 526
Eladio Herrera
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 527
Norman Johnson
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 528
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsJoel Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1957 - 2012
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 396
Dolphy
COMEDIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 397
Ruy de Freitas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2012
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 398
Margaret Osborne duPont
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 2012
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 399
Boris Razinsky
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 400
Murray Rose
SWIMMER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 401
Mike Sparken
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 402
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 403
Deborah Raffin
ACTOR
1953 - 2012
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 404
Norman Alden
ACTOR
1924 - 2012
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 405
Klaus Köste
GYMNAST
1943 - 2012
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 406
Geoffrey Hughes
ACTOR
1944 - 2012
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 407
Takao Sakurai
ATHLETE
1941 - 2012
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 408
In France
Among people born in France, Mike Sparken ranks 4,990 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri Louveau (1910), Corentin Tolisso (1994), Samuel Benchetrit (1973), Benoît Hamon (1967), Esteban Ocon (1996), and Benjamin Biolay (1973). After him are René Boylesve (1867), Sami Bouajila (1966), Julien Escudé (1979), Muriel Casals i Couturier (1945), Bertrand Meyer (1950), and Philippe Delerm (1950).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHenri Louveau
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 4,984
Corentin Tolisso
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 4,985
Samuel Benchetrit
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 4,986
Benoît Hamon
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 4,987
Esteban Ocon
RACING DRIVER
1996 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 4,988
Benjamin Biolay
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 4,989
Mike Sparken
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4,990
René Boylesve
WRITER
1867 - 1926
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4,991
Sami Bouajila
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 4,992
Julien Escudé
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 4,993
Muriel Casals i Couturier
ECONOMIST
1945 - 2016
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 4,994
Bertrand Meyer
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 4,995
Philippe Delerm
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 4,996
Among RACING DRIVERS In France
Among racing drivers born in France, Mike Sparken ranks 68. Before him are François Delecour (1962), François Mazet (1943), Jean Lucas (1917), Gilles Panizzi (1965), Henri Louveau (1910), and Esteban Ocon (1996). After him are Jacques Pollet (1922), Pascal Fabre (1960), Philippe Bugalski (1963), Sébastien Bourdais (1979), Max Jean (1943), and François Picard (1921).
François Delecour
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 62
François Mazet
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 63
Jean Lucas
1917 - 2003
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 64
Gilles Panizzi
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 65
Henri Louveau
1910 - 1991
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 66
Esteban Ocon
1996 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 67
Mike Sparken
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 68
Jacques Pollet
1922 - 1997
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 69
Pascal Fabre
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 70
Philippe Bugalski
1963 - 2012
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 71
Sébastien Bourdais
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 72
Max Jean
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 73
François Picard
1921 - 1996
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 74