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Robert Charles Berridge (born 13 September 1956 in Middlesbourgh) is a British racing driver. He won the title in the
Historic Formula One Championship The Historic Formula One Championship, previously known as the Thoroughbred Grand Prix Championship, was a championship for Formula One cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s which is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ...
series three years in a row. In 1997, he won in a
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01 car and the next two years he won in a
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. He had previously competed in rounds of the
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and
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.


Career

Berridge won two Formula Ford 1600 titles in 1985 and 1986 was second in the Toyota Formula Three Championship in 1987. He later won the Porsche Club GB Championship in 1990. He won in the
Historic Formula One Championship The Historic Formula One Championship, previously known as the Thoroughbred Grand Prix Championship, was a championship for Formula One cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s which is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ...
series three years in a row 1997, 1998, and 1999. In 1997, he won the title in a
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01 car, and then took the title the following two years he won in a
Williams FW08 The Williams FW08 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie, which debuted at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix held at the Zolder circuit. An evolution of the FW07 that it replaced, the car was used by Finnish driver Keke Rosberg to win the 198 ...
. Berridge raced in the Le Man Series from 2004 until 2008 and entered five Le Mans 24 Hour races. He also ran and drove for Chamberlain Synergy that won the LMS drivers and Team Championship in LMP 2 in 2005 and finished third in the Team Championship in LMP1 in 2006. Berridge won the inaugural Group C Championship in 2011 in a Mercedes Benz C11. He has also previously competed in rounds of the British Touring Car Championship Driving for Vauxhall with a self prepared Ford Cosworth Saphire, and British Formula Three Championship in the abortive Vision project in 1988. He has won over 200 races.


Racing record


Complete British Touring Car Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1990 in class) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ‡ Endurance driver (Ineligible for points)


24 Hours of Le Mans results


External links


Career statistics from Driver Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berridge, Bob 1956 births Living people British racing drivers British Formula Three Championship drivers British Touring Car Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers European Le Mans Series drivers