Background
He is the son of Sir Thomas Sopwith, builder of the Sopwith Camel.
He is the son of Sir Thomas Sopwith, builder of the Sopwith Camel.
That year he narrowly lost out on the drivers title to Jack Sears after a ten lap shoot-out at the end of the season after both drivers finished on equal points. In 1961 he switched from car to powerboat racing. He is the owner of Endeavour Holdings Limited a car dealership in Portslade, Brighton with an turnover of £17 million.
He was educated at Stowe School, Buckinghamshire.