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Jim Clark

Jim Clark - A Famous Scottish World Champion Racing Driver

Jim Clark (1936 - 1968) was a Scottish sheep farmer when he wasn't racing. Jim Clark joined the Lotus Grand Prix team as second driver to Innes Ireland and took over in 1962 winning the Belgium, British and American Grand Prix races. He won the world championship in 1963 and 1965, and was sadly killed while driving a Lotus at Hockenheim, Germany.

 

 

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