Jim Clark was born in Scotland,in 4 march 1936. He won two formula one world championships (1963,1965) and by the time of his death he had won 25 Grand prix and gained 33 pole positions, more than any other driver up to that time. He also competed in Indianapolis 500 five times and won it, once. By 1958 Clark was racing for the local Border Reivers team, racing Jaguar D-Types and Porsches in national events and winning 18 races. Clark made his debut in the Dutch grand prix with a Lotus and trough his career never drove for another team. His first World Champion title came driving the Lotus 25 in 1963, winning seven out of the ten races and helping Lotus win its first Constructors World Championship.
He also competed in Indianapolis 500 that year,finishing second and winning the Rookie of the year honors. He won the Formula one world Championship again in 1965 and also the Indianapolis 500 in the Lotus 38. He had to miss the Monaco grand prix in order to compete in Indianapolis,but it was worth it, for he became the only driver who won both that race and the Formula one world championship in the same season. In 1966, he gained another second place in the Indianapolis 500, this time behind Graham Hill.
On 7 April 1968, Jim Clark's life tragically ended in a crash. He was originally slated to drive in the BOAC 1000 km sportscar race at Brands Hatch but instead chose to drive in a minor Formula 2 race for Lotus at the Hockenheimring in Germany, mostly due to contractual
obligations with Firestone. On the fifth lap, his Lotus 48 veered off the track and crashed into the trees, killing him instantly. The cause of the crash was never definitively identified, but investigators concluded it was most likely due to a deflating rear tyre. Colin Chapman was devastated and publicly stated that he had lost his best friend. As a sign of respect, Chapman ordered the traditional green and yellow badge found on the nose of all Lotus road cars to be replaced with a black badge for a month following Clark's death. The 1968 F1 Drivers Championship was subsequently won by his Lotus team-mate Graham Hill, who pulled the heartbroken team together and held off Jackie Stewart for the crown, which he later dedicated to Clark.
