Roger Jenkins (boat racer)
Roger Jenkins (8 August 1940 – 30 October 2021) was a British and Welsh powerboat racer, and the winner of the 1982 John Player Special F1 Powerboat World Championship.
| Roger Jenkins | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | Roger Jenkins 8 August 1940 Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 30 October 2021 (aged 81) Mojacar, Spain |
| F1 Powerboat World Championship | |
| Years active | 1981-1984 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1982 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1982 | F1 Powerboat World Championship |
Life and career
Jenkins began his boating career in 1965. He won a huge number of titles, including the F3 World Sprint Championship and the Paris Six Hours. Then he won the biggest title in his career so far, the JPS Formula 1 championship in 1982. In August 1984 he retired from racing after the Liege Grand Prix that ended in the death of his friend and fellow driver Tom Percival.[1]
Jenkins died from heart failure in Mojacar, on 30 October 2021, at the age 81.[2]
References
- "Roger Jenkins". Fast on Water.
- Bevan, Nathan (20 November 2021). "The rock star life of a daredevil Welsh world champion you may never have heard of". Wales Online. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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