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Jim Clark: the case for the GOAT

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    Jim Clark: the case for the GOAT

    UK · Lotus · Born 4 March 1936, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland · Died 1968 · Career 1960–1968

    A gifted Scottish farmer-turned-driver whose effortless smoothness made him the benchmark with Lotus before his death at Hockenheim in 1968.

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    Why Jim Clark could be the GOAT

    Clark is the purist's pick for GOAT, a driver whose rivals regarded him as the benchmark. He won 25 of 72 races, took 33 poles and won the Indy 500. In fragile cars he dominated, often winning from pole and leading every lap. His death at 32 robbed the sport of its brightest star.

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    Jim Clark is #10 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 2–2 head-to-head record from 50 Formula 1 votes. See the full Formula 1 GOAT ranking

    Jim Clark head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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