Jim Clark
Scottish two-time F1 champion who won the 1965 Indianapolis 500.
Jim Clark (1936-1968) was a Scottish racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship twice with Lotus. At Indianapolis he won the 1965 Indianapolis 500 with Lotus, the first non-American winner of the race in 49 years.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- James Clark
- Born
- 4 March 1936
- Birthplace
- Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
- Died
- 7 April 1968
- Place of death
- Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
- Cause of death
- Injuries sustained at the 1968 Deutschland Trophäe
Lore & Background
He first raced at Indianapolis in 1963, finishing second to Parnelli Jones and taking Rookie of the Year honours. His 1964 attempt ended when a tyre failure damaged the Lotus's suspension.
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