Michael Roe (racing driver)
Michael Roe (born 8 August 1955[1]) is a former racing driver from Naas, Ireland.
Roe began racing in
Championship Car racing and made four starts for Hemelgarn Racing with a best finish of 7th at Portland followed up by an 8th-place finish later that month at Meadowlands Racetrack. His two point-scoring finishes placed him 27th in the championship. He also attempted to qualify his Hemelgarn Lola-Cosworth for the Indianapolis 500, but he was bumped from the field.[5]
Racing record
PPG Indycar Series
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985
|
Hemelgarn Racing | Lola T900
|
Cosworth DFX V8t | LBH 21 |
INDY DNQ |
MIL
|
POR 7 |
MEA 8 |
CLE 26 |
MCH
|
ROA
|
POC
|
MDO
|
SAN
|
MCH
|
LAG
|
PHX
|
MIA | 27th | 11 | [6] |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ecurie Ecosse
|
 Costas Los Brian Redman
|
Aston Martin AMR1 | C1 | 340 | 11th | 9th |
| 1990 |  Nissan Performance Technology Inc.
|
Bob Earl Steve Millen
|
Nissan R90CK
|
C1 | 311 | 17th | 17th |
References
- ^ Michael Roe, Where Are They Now, OldRacingCars.com, 2016
- ^ Can-Am 1984 season review, OldRacingCars.com, 2016
- ^ Can-Am 1984, ClassicCars.com, last updated 10 April 2003
- ^ Young, Fred. Can-Am Champions Archived 2009-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, DeepThrottle.com History, 2004
- ^ Michael Roe, ChampCarStats.com
- ^ "Michael Roe – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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