Tony Rolt

Tony Rolt
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]