Circuit Zandvoort, 7 August 1948. Tony Rolt in the 3.2-litre Aitken-Alfa, made by Peter Aitken (1912–47) based on an Alfa Romeo 8C bimotore
Nationality
British
Born
Anthony Peter Roylance Rolt (1918-10-16)16 October 1918 Bordon, Hampshire, England, UK
Died
6 February 2008(2008-02-06) (aged 89) Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK
Formula One World Championship career
Active years
1950, 1953, 1955
Teams
Connaught (including non-works) Non-works ERA
Entries
3
Championships
0
Wins
0
Podiums
0
Career points
0
Pole positions
0
Fastest laps
0
First entry
1950 British Grand Prix
Last entry
1955 British Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years
1949–1954
Teams
R. R. C. Walker, Nash-Healey Motors, Jaguar Cars
Best finish
1st (1953
Class wins
1 (1953)
Major Anthony Peter Roylance Rolt, MC & Bar, (16 October 1918 – 6 February 2008) was a British racing driver, soldier and engineer. A war hero, Rolt maintained a long connection with the sport, albeit behind the scenes. The Ferguson 4WD project he was involved in paid off with spectacular results, and he was involved in other engineering projects.
At his death, he was the longest surviving participant of the first ever World Championship Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1950. He was one of the last prewar winners remaining too – he won the 1939 British Empire Trophy, aged just 20 in 1939 – this was after he started his career in 1935, as a 16-year-old, in a 3-wheeler Morgan in speed trials. He won the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans and participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix.[1][2][3]
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Peter Roylance Rolt, MC & Bar, (16 October 1918 – 6 February 2008) was a British racing driver, soldier and engineer. A war hero, Rolt maintained a long...
Rolt is a surname, and may refer to: Sir Edward Bayntun-Rolt, 1st Baronet Sir Andrew Bayntun-Rolt, 2nd Baronet Edward Rolt (c.1629–1698), soldier, diplomat...
Randle approached TonyRolt's company, FF Developments to design the transmission and four-wheel drive system for the XJ220, with Rolt's son Stuart running...
third round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship. British drivers TonyRolt and Duncan Hamilton won the race with one of three factory-entered Jaguar...
driver TonyRolt, who had engaged Dixon to maintain his ERA racing car became interested in Dixon's ideas and between them formed Dixon-Rolt Developments...
by Harry Ferguson when he acquired Dixon-Rolt Developments, a company set up by two racing drivers, TonyRolt and Fred Dixon, whose aim was to make a super-safe...
– Peter Walker qualified and drove 2 laps of the race in the #9 ERA. TonyRolt took over the car for 3 laps of the race. ^3 – Joe Fry qualified and drove...
s D Leslie Johnson 1 Peter Walker ERA E ERA 1.5 L6 s D Peter Walker 1 TonyRolt 1 Joe Fry Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s D Joe Fry 1 Brian Shawe-Taylor...
British company founded by Major A.P.R. (Tony) Rolt to exploit the 4WD technology begun originally at Dixon-Rolt Developments in partnership with Freddie...
Fairman 6 R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught-Alta B Alta GP 2.5 L4 D TonyRolt 6 Peter Walker 6 Leslie Marr Connaught-Alta B Alta GP 2.5 L4 D Leslie...
Walker Racing Team Connaught-Lea-Francis Type A Lea-Francis 2.0 L4 D TonyRolt 6 Ecurie Ecosse Connaught-Lea-Francis Cooper-Bristol Type A T20 Lea-Francis...
into boredom and tedium. The idea for the glider came from Lieutenant TonyRolt. Rolt, who was not even an airman, had noticed the chapel roof line was completely...
driver TonyRolt, where he achieved a third place. The next race, at Snetterton, Eric Thompson was the first winner with a Rob Walker car. Between Rolt and...
They are now mostly superseded by electronically controlled devices. TonyRolt is often credited with the original idea and development as applied to...
Car #28: Ken Wharton (50 laps) and Harry Schell (22 laps). Car #36: TonyRolt (10 laps) and Peter Walker (9 laps). Drivers' Championship standings Note:...
speed of almost 280 km/h (170 mph). The team consisted of 1953 winners TonyRolt and Duncan Hamilton; up-and-coming English star Mike Hawthorn (stolen...
Formula 1 event, and the last front-engined car to win a Formula 1 event. TonyRolt first considered the possibility of using Ferguson 4WD in circuit racing...
(1952–1964) Length 4.437 km (2.757 miles) Turns 8 Race lap record 2:00.000 (TonyRolt, Connaught Type A, 1953, F2) Original Circuit (1950–1952) Length 3.042...
Production Car Race: Five XK120s entered the race, which Peter Walker won from TonyRolt, with Johnson recovering to eighth after spinning on oil. Jaguar won the...
conventionally (as the photos below show). In 1955, driving a Connaught in this form, Tony Brooks scored the first win in a Grand Prix by a British driver in a British...
preselector gearbox. The Type B made its debut at the 1955 Glover Trophy, where TonyRolt qualified fifth but retired after eight laps with a faulty fuel pump....
Sporting positions Preceded by TonyRolt Duncan Hamilton Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1954 With: José Froilán González Succeeded by Mike Hawthorn...
June 2003. Daily Telegraph obituary of TonyRolt, February 2 2008. Retrieved on 3 August 2008. Obituary of TonyRolt by Alan Henry, February 9 2008. Retrieved...
The driver line-up was kept pretty much the same from 1953 with winners TonyRolt / Duncan Hamilton, and 2nd place Stirling Moss / Peter Walker. This year...
gave the appearance of a full-width body. Driven by Duncan Hamilton and TonyRolt, the car finished in fourth place overall. The Silverstone's debut race...
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