Photo: Unknown photographer; NL-HaNA, ANEFO / neg. stroken, 1945-1989, 2.24.01.05, item number 918-4009 / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jim Clark is, for me, the purest expression of natural talent that motorsport ever produced. A Scottish farmer's son who became a two-time world champion and, at his death, held the records for wins, poles, and fastest laps, he drove with a smoothness that looked less like effort than instinct. The contrast captivates me: ruthless genius on track, a shy man tending sheep at home. Losing him at thirty-two is one of racing's great what-ifs. I keep coming back not to his speed but to his temperament, the calm of someone who simply was that good.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Clark
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・クラーク
- Reading
- じむ・くらーく
- Born
- March 4, 1936 – April 7, 1968
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Kilmany, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Formula One driver / farmer / film actor / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1964 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Clark born?
March 4, 1936 – April 7, 1968.
Where is Jim Clark from?
Jim Clark is from Kilmany, United Kingdom.
What does Jim Clark do?
Jim Clark works as Formula One driver, farmer, film actor, athlete.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.