Jim Clark

Jim Clark OBE
Clark in Zandvoort in 1965
Born	James Clark (1936-03-04)4 March 1936 Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Died	7 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 years	1960–1968
Teams	Lotus
Entries	73 (72 starts)
Championships	2 (1963, 1965)
Wins	25
Podiums	32
Career points	255 (274)[1]
Pole positions	33
Fastest laps	28
First entry	1960 Dutch Grand Prix
First win	1962 Belgian Grand Prix
Last win	1968 South African Grand Prix
Last entry	1968 South African Grand Prix
Champ Car career
9 races run over 5 years
Best finish	6th (1963)
First race	1963 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1967 Rex Mays 300 (Riverside)
First win	1963 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (Milwaukee)
Last win	1965 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles 2 4 3
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	1959–1961
Teams	Border Reivers
Best finish	3rd (1960)
Class wins	0

James Clark OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British racing driver from Scotland who won two Formula One 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, driving for the team his entire Formula One career between 1960 and 1968.

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 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.