Tommy Sopwith (racing driver)

Thomas Edward Brodie Sopwith (born 15 November 1932)[1] is a British businessman and former car racing driver.

Biography

He is the son of English aviation pioneer and yachtsman Sir Thomas Sopwith, builder of the Sopwith Camel, and Phyllis Brodie.

His success as a racing driver saw him win the first ever round of the British Saloon Car Championship in 1958. That year he narrowly lost out on the driver's title to Jack Sears after a ten lap shoot-out at the end of the season after both drivers finished on equal points.[2] In 1961 he switched from car to powerboat racing.

He is the owner of Endeavour Holdings Limited, a car dealership in Portslade, Brighton, with a turnover of £17 million.

He was educated at Stowe School, Buckinghamshire.

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Edward Brodie Sopwith". Genealogics. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2009. official 1958 BSCC standings


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