RACING DRIVER
Trevor Blokdyk
1935 - 1995
Trevor Blokdyk
John Trevor Blokdyk (30 November 1935 – 19 March 1995) was a South African motorcycle speedway rider and Formula One driver who participated in two World Championship Grands Prix, although qualifying for only one. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Trevor Blokdyk has received more than 21,924 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Trevor Blokdyk is the 593rd most popular racing driver (up from 720th in 2019), the 165th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 194th in 2019) and the 9th most popular South African Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
22k
Page Views (PV)
43.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.77
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Trevor Blokdyk ranks 593 out of 1,080. Before him are Josef Peters, Nelson Piquet Jr., Vitaly Petrov, John Kocinski, Piero Drogo, and Paddy Driver. After him are Red Amick, André Guelfi, Tony Trimmer, Theo Helfrich, George Amick, and Pascal Fabre.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosef Peters
1914 - 2001
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 587
Nelson Piquet Jr.
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 588
Vitaly Petrov
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 589
John Kocinski
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 590
Piero Drogo
1926 - 1973
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 591
Paddy Driver
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 592
Trevor Blokdyk
1935 - 1995
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 593
Red Amick
1929 - 1995
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 594
André Guelfi
1919 - 2016
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 595
Tony Trimmer
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 596
Theo Helfrich
1913 - 1978
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 597
George Amick
1924 - 1959
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 598
Pascal Fabre
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 599
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Trevor Blokdyk ranks 474. Before him are Vicente Cantatore, Mitsuo Ikeda, Derek Kevan, Larry Kramer, Sylvia Robinson, and Judy Parfitt. After him are Kazimierz Paździor, Leonid Potapov, Charles Grimes, Ronnie Hawkins, Bob Gibson, and Väinö Huhtala. Among people deceased in 1995, Trevor Blokdyk ranks 288. Before him are George Rodger, Grahame Clark, Achmad Nawir, Patsy Ruth Miller, Johnny Moss, and Dorothy Poynton-Hill. After him are Red Amick, Hideko Maehata, Todor Diev, Víctor Peralta, Les Aspin, and József Bencsics.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsVicente Cantatore
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 468
Mitsuo Ikeda
WRESTLER
1935 - 2002
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 469
Derek Kevan
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 470
Larry Kramer
WRITER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 471
Sylvia Robinson
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 472
Judy Parfitt
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 473
Trevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 474
Kazimierz Paździor
ATHLETE
1935 - 2010
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 475
Leonid Potapov
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 476
Charles Grimes
ATHLETE
1935 - 2007
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 477
Ronnie Hawkins
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 478
Bob Gibson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 479
Väinö Huhtala
SKIER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 480
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsGeorge Rodger
JOURNALIST
1908 - 1995
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 282
Grahame Clark
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 283
Achmad Nawir
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 284
Patsy Ruth Miller
ACTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 285
Johnny Moss
POKER PLAYER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 286
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
ATHLETE
1915 - 1995
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 287
Trevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 288
Red Amick
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1995
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 289
Hideko Maehata
SWIMMER
1914 - 1995
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 290
Todor Diev
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 291
Víctor Peralta
ATHLETE
1908 - 1995
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 292
Les Aspin
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1995
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 293
József Bencsics
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1995
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 294
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Trevor Blokdyk ranks 165 out of 454. Before him are Lucky Dube (1910), Yolandi Visser (1984), Candice Swanepoel (1988), Richard Goldstone (1938), Gordon Hodgson (1904), and Paddy Driver (1934). After him are Liezel Huber (1976), Lillian Board (1948), David Carstens (1914), Ahmed Kathrada (1929), Dimas (1969), and Jackie Pretorius (1934).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsLucky Dube
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1964
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 159
Yolandi Visser
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 160
Candice Swanepoel
MODEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 161
Richard Goldstone
JUDGE
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 162
Gordon Hodgson
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 163
Paddy Driver
RACING DRIVER
1934 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 164
Trevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 165
Liezel Huber
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 166
Lillian Board
ATHLETE
1948 - 1970
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 167
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 168
Ahmed Kathrada
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 169
Dimas
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 170
Jackie Pretorius
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 171
Among RACING DRIVERS In South Africa
Among racing drivers born in South Africa, Trevor Blokdyk ranks 9. Before him are Gordon Murray (1946), Basil van Rooyen (1939), Peter de Klerk (1935), Doug Serrurier (1920), Desiré Wilson (1953), and Paddy Driver (1934). After him are Jackie Pretorius (1934), Neville Lederle (1938), Tony Maggs (1937), Guy Tunmer (1948), Eddie Keizan (1944), and Luki Botha (1930).
Gordon Murray
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 3
Basil van Rooyen
1939 - 2023
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 4
Peter de Klerk
1935 - 2015
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 5
Doug Serrurier
1920 - 2006
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 6
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