Racing driver
Jim Clark
Twice world champion and widely considered the most naturally gifted driver of his era. He was killed in a Formula Two race at Hockenheim at thirty-two.
James Clark was a British racing driver from Scotland who competed in Formula One from 1960 to 1968. Clark won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1963 and 1965 with Lotus, and-at the time of his death-held the records for most wins (25), pole positions (33), and fastest laps (28), among others. In American open-wheel racing, Clark won the Indianapolis 500 in 1965 with Lotus, becoming the first non-American winner of the race in 49 years.
- Born
- 1936-03-04, Kilmany, ScotlandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1968-04-07, Hockenheim, GermanyA Sunday, aged 32
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1936-03-04, Kilmany, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 13°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 17°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 8°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 22°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 2°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 15°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 25°23′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1968-04-07, Hockenheim, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 17°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 28°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26°09′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 15°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 26°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 26°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°51′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jim Clark was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
