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Jim Clark

British racecar driver (1936–1968)

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Lived 1936–1968, aged 32United Kingdom
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  • Era
    1936–1968
    Aged 32
  • Known for
    Grand Prix
    1966
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Updated 2026-06-21

James Clark was a British racing driver from Scotland who competed in Formula One from 1960 to 1968. Clark won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1963 and 1965 with Lotus, and—at the time of his death—held the records for most wins (25), pole positions (33), and fastest laps (28), among others. In American open-wheel racing, Clark won the Indianapolis 500 in 1965 with Lotus, becoming the first non-American winner of the race in 49 years.

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  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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