Rob Barber
Rob Barber (born 1983)[1] is an English professional motorcycle racer, and has also been described as an "IT consultant."
He won the only running of the TTXGP in 2009, the forerunner to the TT Zero.[2]
In the TT Zero he has multiple podium finishes, including a second place in 2010 Isle of Man TT and third at the 2013 Isle of Man TT and 2014 Isle of Man TT.[3]
Together with his father Phil, he runs the PRB Racing team.[1]
On 21 November 2019, on an episode of the BBC Television programme Question Time, during the run-up to the 2019 United Kingdom general election, accompanied by his mother, he claimed that, although his annual income was over £80,000, this placed him in the lower 50% of United Kingdom earners; he repeatedly and aggressively called the Labour parliamentary candidate Richard Burgon "a liar" for stating otherwise.[1][4] Jolyon Maugham, a barrister specialising in tax law, has confirmed that an income of £80,000+ per year would in fact place Barber in the top three per cent of UK earners.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Fenton, Rosaleen; Rudd, Andy (22 November 2019). "BBC Question Time man who earns £80K is IT consultant and champion TT biker". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Pinchin, Gary (12 June 2009). "TTXGP: Rob Barber takes first ever TTXGP win". Motorcycle News. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "MotoCzysz demonstrates superior electric power with IOM TT Zero win". New Atlas. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- Stevie Rial (20 June 2013). "Isle of Man TT 2013 – Rob Barber". Road Racing News. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "SES TT Zero Race Results From The Isle Of Man TT". Road Racing World. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- Mark Kane (6 June 2014). "John McGuinness & Team Mugen Win 2014 SES TT Zero!". Inside EVs. Retrieved 29 March 2016. - ^ "Bolton". Question Time. 21 November 2019. BBC Television. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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