Jim Clark: All-time great

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Jim Clark, born in Scotland on this day in 1936, was one of the undisputed all-time legends of motorsport.

He was a two-time Formula One world champion in 1963 and 1965. By the time he died he had won more Grand Prix races (25) and more pole positions (33) than anyone before him. He's pictured here at the Belgian GP in 1962, which he won.

Clark also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on three occasions. He was the first Formula One driver to be victorious in the Indianapolis 500, in 1965.

Sadly Clark was killed in a racing accident at Hockenheim on April 7 1968, just a month after he had turned 32. He was competing in a Formula Two race when his Lotus 48 veered off and crashed into trees. He suffered a broken neck and skull fracture in the crash. CLark passed away before reaching the hospital. His gravestone in Chirnside lists him as 'Farmer' ahead of 'World Champion Motor Racing Driver'.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.