He is the grandson of Sir Alliott Verdon Roe who was a pioneer of British aviation and founder of the Avro aircraft company.

[2] In 1989 he moved into Formula Ford and finished 3rd in the P&O European Ferries Championship behind David Coulthard and Kelvin Burt.

During 1990 and 1991 he raced in Formula Renault, culminating with him winning the Championship in 1991 after a heated battle with Jason Plato.

[5] After a quiet spell which included a one-off race in Formula Three in 1994, Verdon-Roe returned to motorsport in the TVR Tuscan Challenge.

[8] He also had his first taste of Historic racing, teaming up with Gerry Marshall in a Jaguar E-Type at Silverstone, finishing third after gaining pole position.

[17] He also won the FIA Historic Formula One championship ground effect class and finished 2nd overall driving a McLaren MP4/1B.

[18] At the Goodwood Revival he shared the Ferrari with Tom Kristensen, but retired having started from pole position.

[19] In 2011 he again finished 2nd overall in the FIA Historic Formula One Championship and won the ground effect class in the ex-Niki Lauda McLaren.

[21] In 2012 he finished 2nd in the Grand Prix Historique of Monaco [22] and 2nd in Goodwood Revival's TT Celebration race driving a Jaguar E-type.