Bobby Verdon-Roe [SEP] date of birth
Bobby Verdon-Roe
Bobby Verdon-Roe (born 21 November 1965 in Winchester, Hampshire) is a British professional racing driver who has raced in various formats of motor sport throughout his career. He has won Formula Renault, TVR Tuscan and Historic Formula One Championships.
He is the grandson of Sir Alliot Verdon-Roe who was a pioneer of British aviation and founder of the Avro aircraft company. He was educated at Ashdown House and Stowe School having been brought up in Portugal.
Racing career.
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Roe was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.
Verdon Roe was the grandfather of professional racing driver Bobby Verdon-Roe.
References.
- Holmes, Harry "The Archives Photographs Series – AVRO",Chalford, 1996
- Holmes, Harry"Avro: The History of an Aircraft Company", Marlborough: Crowood, 2004.
- Jarrett, Philip "Trials, Troubles and Triplanes – Alliott Verdon-Roe’s Fight To Fly" Ringshall, Suffolk: Ad Hoc