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Jim Clark
Photo: Unknown photographer; NL-HaNA, ANEFO / neg. stroken, 1945-1989, 2.24.01.05, item number 918-4009, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

British

Jim Clark

Born 4 Mar 1936

2×

World champion

1963, 1965

Races

72

debut 1960

Wins

25

35% of starts

Podiums

32

Poles

33

Fastest laps

–

no data before 2004

Points

255

Best finish

P1

Finish rate

60%

classified finishes

First win at

26

1962 Belgian GP

Teams

4

Lotus-BRM, Lotus-Ford

Career at a glanceBar height = championship position · colour = team
19601968

Season by season

Career

SeasonTeamRacesWinsPodiumsPointsPos
1968Lotus-Ford111911
1967Lotus-BRMLotus-ClimaxLotus-Ford1145413
1966Lotus-ClimaxLotus-BRM812166
1965Lotus-Climax966541
1964Lotus-Climax1033323
1963Lotus-Climax1079541
1962Lotus-Climax933302
1961Lotus-Climax802117
1960Team Lotus601810

Head to head

Teammates

Won 147 of 175 qualifying duels with a teammate (84%) and 51 of 68 race duels (75%).

TeammateTogetherRacesQualifyingRacePoints
Innes IrelandTeam Lotus 1960Lotus-Climax 1961–19622112–85–342–31
Trevor TaylorLotus-Climax 1961–19631918–17–298–7
Mike SpenceLotus-Climax 1963–1965Lotus-BRM 19661816–28–283–16
Stirling MossTeam Lotus 1960Lotus-Climax 1961121–111–417–32
Graham HillLotus-Ford 1967–1968Lotus-BRM 1967118–32–050–15
Maurice TrintignantLotus-Climax 1962–196397–02–039–0
Peter ArundellLotus-Climax 1963–1964Lotus-BRM 196685–12–139–11
Jack BrabhamLotus-Climax 1962–196366–03–018–3
Wolfgang SeidelLotus-Climax 196153–00–07–0
Moisés SolanaLotus-Climax 1964–1965Lotus-Ford 196744–01–011–0
Pedro RodríguezLotus-Climax 1963Lotus-BRM 196644–00–022–0
Masten GregoryLotus-Climax 1961–196244–02–09–0
Lucien BianchiLotus-Climax 1961–196244–01–013–0
Michael MayLotus-Climax 196142–01–07–0
Ian BurgessLotus-Climax 196142–01–08–0
Henry TaylorLotus-Climax 196143–01–04–0
Jim HallTeam Lotus 1960Lotus-Climax 1961–196232–00–19–0
Tony MarshLotus-Climax 196132–01–03–0
Gerry AshmoreLotus-Climax 196133–01–03–0
John SurteesTeam Lotus 196032–10–14–6
Gerhard MitterLotus-Climax 1964–196522–00–09–0
Walt HansgenLotus-Climax 1963–196421–00–14–2
Ernie PieterseLotus-Climax 1962–196322–00–09–0
Neville LederleLotus-Climax 1962–196321–00–09–1
Jo SiffertLotus-Climax 196222–02–012–0
Cliff AllisonLotus-Climax 196121–00–10–0
Willy MairesseLotus-Climax 196122–00–04–0
Tony MaggsLotus-Climax 196122–01–03–0
Tim ParnellLotus-Climax 196122–00–00–0
Alan StaceyTeam Lotus 196021–10–02–0
David PiperTeam Lotus 196022–00–12–0
Piers CourageLotus-BRM 196711–00–00–0
Jackie OliverLotus-Ford 196711–00–00–0
Eppie WietzesLotus-Ford 196711–00–00–0
Giancarlo BaghettiLotus-Ford 196711–00–04–0
Paul HawkinsLotus-Climax 196511–00–09–0
Giacomo RussoLotus-Climax 196511–00–00–0
Peter RevsonLotus-Climax 196411–00–09–0
Chris AmonLotus-Climax 196411–00–00–0
Mike HailwoodLotus-Climax 196311–01–09–0
Bernard CollombLotus-Climax 196311–01–06–0
Thomas MonarchLotus-Climax 196310–00–09–0
John Campbell-JonesLotus-Climax 196211–01–09–0
Carlo AbateLotus-Climax 196210–00–00–0
Jay ChamberlainLotus-Climax 196211–01–09–0
Tony ShellyLotus-Climax 196211–00–09–0
Keith GreeneLotus-Climax 196210–00–09–0
Nino VaccarellaLotus-Climax 196211–00–00–0
Roger PenskeLotus-Climax 196211–01–09–0
Rob SchroederLotus-Climax 196211–01–09–0
Gary HockingLotus-Climax 196210–00–00–0
Syd van der VyverLotus-Climax 196210–00–00–0
Sam TingleLotus-Climax 196210–00–00–0
Juan Manuel BordeuLotus-Climax 196110–00–04–0
Ernesto PrinothLotus-Climax 196110–00–00–0
Peter RyanLotus-Climax 196111–01–00–0
Olivier GendebienLotus-Climax 196111–01–00–0
Lloyd RubyLotus-Climax 196111–00–00–0
Ken MilesLotus-Climax 196110–00–00–0
Mike TaylorTeam Lotus 196011–00–02–0
Ron FlockhartTeam Lotus 196011–01–02–1

Clark's score first. Only races in which both had a result for the same team count. Race: counted when both were classified. Before 1994 qualifying comes from the starting grid. Points are gross race and sprint points. Every season page has the full teammate battles.

25 victories

Race wins