History Jim Clark

Jim (or Jimmy) Clark (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a Scottish Formula One racing driver. He was the dominant driver of his era, winning two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965. At the time of his death, he had won more Grand Prix races (25) and more pole positions (33) than any driver up to that time. He also competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times, and won it once, in 1965.
 
He was born James Clark Jr. into a farming family at Kilmany House Farm, Fife, the youngest child of five, and the only boy. In 1942 the family moved to Edington Mains Farm near the town of Duns in Berwickshire in the Borders. He was educated at primary schools, first in Kilmany and then in Chirnside, and then following three years of preparatory schooling at Clifton Hall near Edinburgh he was sent to Loretto School in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh.
 
Although his parents were opposed to the idea, Clark started his racing career driving in local road rallies and hill climb events driving his own Sunbeam-Talbot, and proved to be a fearsome competitor right from the off. By 1958 Clark was racing for the local Border Reivers team, racing Jaguar D-Types and Porsches in national events, and winning 18 races.
 
Then on Boxing Day 1958, Clark met the man who would launch him to superstardom. Driving a Lotus Elite, he finished second to Colin Chapman. Chapman was sufficiently impressed to give Clark a run in one of his Formula Junior cars, and the rest, as they say is history.
 
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Programme brochures of the Formula 2 and Formula Ford of the Jim Clark Memorial Event on 12. April 1970. Click on to the images to enlarge

with the fatal race accident in the Hockenheim Arena (sueddeutsche.de)

40 years ago on 7. April 1968, the two-times World Champion Jim Clark died in a fatal accident in Hockenheim during a Formula 2 race. He still rates as the best driver ever known by lots of people. Even Fangio is of this opinion.

Quelle: Motor Klassik 04/2008, www.motor-klassik.de
MotorKlassik - Jim Clark: Das Naturtalent (1.0 MB)