Jim Clark

James Clark OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland who won two World Championships in 1963 and 1965. A versatile driver, he competed in sports cars, touring cars, and in the Indianapolis 500, which he won in 1965. He was particularly associated with Team Lotus and drove for them during his entire Formula One career between 1960 and 1968.

For other people with the same name, see James Clark (disambiguation).

Jim Clark OBE
Clark in Zandvoort in 1965
BornJames Clark
(1936-03-04)4 March 1936
Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Died7 April 1968(1968-04-07) (aged 32)
Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Championship titles
FIA World Drivers' Championship (1963, 1965)
British Saloon Car Championship (1964)
Tasman Series (1965, 1967, 1968)
Major victories
Indianapolis 500 (1965)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality British
Active years1960–1968
TeamsLotus
Entries73 (72 starts)
Championships2 (1963, 1965)
Wins25
Podiums32
Career points255 (274)
Pole positions33
Fastest laps28
First entry1960 Dutch Grand Prix
First win1962 Belgian Grand Prix
Last win1968 South African Grand Prix
Last entry1968 South African Grand Prix
Champ Car career
9 races run over 5 years
Best finish6th (1963)
First race1963 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1967 Rex Mays 300 (Riverside)
First win1963 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (Milwaukee)
Last win1965 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
2 4 3
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1959–1961
TeamsBorder Reivers
Best finish3rd (1960)
Class wins0

Clark was killed in a Formula Two racing accident in April 1968 in Hockenheimring, West Germany. At the time of his death, aged 32, he had won more Grand Prix races (25) and achieved more pole positions (33) than any other driver. Into the 21st century, he maintains several Formula One driver records, such as Grand Chelem and percentage-related ones. His record of highest percentage of laps in the lead in a season was only broken in 2023.

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