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James Clark (born March 4, 1936, Kilmany, Fife, Scot.—died April 7, 1968, Hockenheim, W.Ger.) was a Scottish automobile racer who became the world driving champion in 1963, when he won a record 7 of 10 title events, and in 1965, when he won 6 of 10 as well as the Indianapolis 500-mile race. Both years he drove rear-engined Lotus-Fords. Clark, who began racing in 1956, made his first tour of the international circuit in 1960...