RACING DRIVER
Roger Laurent
1913 - 1997
Roger Laurent
Roger Laurent (French pronunciation: [ʁɔ.ʒe lɔ.ʁɑ̃]; 21 February 1913 – 6 February 1997) was a racing driver and motorcycle racer from Belgium. He was born in Liège and died in Uccle. Laurent competed aboard a Moto Guzzi in the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, entering the Belgian Grand Prix. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger Laurent has received more than 22,862 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Roger Laurent is the 701st most popular racing driver (down from 490th in 2019), the 834th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 649th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Belgian Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
23k
Page Views (PV)
49.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.33
Effective Languages (L*)
2.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Roger Laurent ranks 701 out of 1,080. Before him are Patrick Friesacher, Antonio Giovinazzi, Alexander Albon, Oswald Karch, Aleix Espargaró, and Robert La Caze. After him are Helmut Niedermayr, Hap Sharp, Johann Zarco, Mauri Rose, Robert O'Brien, and Johnny Thomson.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPatrick Friesacher
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 695
Antonio Giovinazzi
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 696
Alexander Albon
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 697
Oswald Karch
1917 - 2009
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 698
Aleix Espargaró
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 699
Robert La Caze
1917 - 2015
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 700
Roger Laurent
1913 - 1997
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 701
Helmut Niedermayr
1915 - 1985
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 702
Hap Sharp
1928 - 1993
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 703
Johann Zarco
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 704
Mauri Rose
1906 - 1981
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 705
Robert O'Brien
1908 - 1987
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 706
Johnny Thomson
1922 - 1960
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 707
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Roger Laurent ranks 389. Before him are Noah Beery Jr., Barbara Pym, Eleanor Holm, Odd Frantzen, Jack Fairman, and Julie Gibson. After him are Norman Dello Joio, Patrick Steptoe, Charlie Barnet, Franz Berghammer, Coral Browne, and Sid James. Among people deceased in 1997, Roger Laurent ranks 303. Before him are Robert Herman, Rawya Ateya, Derek Taylor, Max Bloesch, Don Messick, and Gulshan Kumar. After him are Rod Milburn, Mario Velarde, Božena Srncová, Yevgeni Mayorov, Jimmy Witherspoon, and P. H. Newby.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsNoah Beery Jr.
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 383
Barbara Pym
WRITER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 384
Eleanor Holm
SWIMMER
1913 - 2004
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 385
Odd Frantzen
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1977
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 386
Jack Fairman
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 387
Julie Gibson
ACTOR
1913 - 2019
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 388
Roger Laurent
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 389
Norman Dello Joio
COMPOSER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 390
Patrick Steptoe
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 1988
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 391
Charlie Barnet
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 392
Franz Berghammer
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 1944
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 393
Coral Browne
ACTOR
1913 - 1991
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 394
Sid James
ACTOR
1913 - 1976
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 395
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsRobert Herman
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 297
Rawya Ateya
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 298
Derek Taylor
WRITER
1932 - 1997
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 299
Max Bloesch
HANDBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 300
Don Messick
ACTOR
1926 - 1997
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 301
Gulshan Kumar
PRODUCER
1956 - 1997
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 302
Roger Laurent
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 303
Rod Milburn
ATHLETE
1950 - 1997
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 304
Mario Velarde
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1997
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 305
Božena Srncová
GYMNAST
1925 - 1997
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 306
Yevgeni Mayorov
ATHLETE
1938 - 1997
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 307
Jimmy Witherspoon
SINGER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 308
P. H. Newby
WRITER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 309
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Roger Laurent ranks 834 out of 1,190. Before him are Gerard Plessers (1959), Patrick Vervoort (1965), Léon Rosenfeld (1904), Etienne De Wilde (1958), Remco Evenepoel (2000), and Gaston Salmon (1878). After him are Axelle Red (1968), Adnan Januzaj (1995), Edwig Van Hooydonck (1966), Bart Goor (1973), Felix van Groeningen (1977), and Sven Nys (1976).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsGerard Plessers
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 828
Patrick Vervoort
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 829
Léon Rosenfeld
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1974
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 830
Etienne De Wilde
CYCLIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 831
Remco Evenepoel
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 832
Gaston Salmon
FENCER
1878 - 1918
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 833
Roger Laurent
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 834
Axelle Red
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 835
Adnan Januzaj
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 836
Edwig Van Hooydonck
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 837
Bart Goor
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 838
Felix van Groeningen
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 839
Sven Nys
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 840
Among RACING DRIVERS In Belgium
Among racing drivers born in Belgium, Roger Laurent ranks 16. Before him are Patrick Nève (1949), Eric van de Poele (1961), Jacques Swaters (1926), Alain de Changy (1922), Bernard de Dryver (1952), and Philippe Adams (1969). After him are André Milhoux (1928), Thierry Neuville (1988), Jérôme d'Ambrosio (1985), Stoffel Vandoorne (1992), Freddy Loix (1970), and François Duval (1980).
Patrick Nève
1949 - 2017
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 10
Eric van de Poele
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 11
Jacques Swaters
1926 - 2010
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 12
Alain de Changy
1922 - 1994
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 13
Bernard de Dryver
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 14
Philippe Adams
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 15
Roger Laurent
1913 - 1997
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 16
André Milhoux
1928 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 17
Thierry Neuville
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 18
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 19
Stoffel Vandoorne
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 20
Freddy Loix
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 21
François Duval
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 22