Rob Barber

Rob "Bullet" 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][4][5][6]

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, and repeatedly and aggressively called Labour parliamentary candidate Richard Burgon "a liar" for stating otherwise.[1][7] 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 percent of UK earners.[1]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Pinchin, Gary (12 June 2009). "TTXGP: Rob Barber takes first ever TTXGP win | MCN". Motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. "MotoCzysz demonstrates superior electric power with IOM TT Zero win". Gizmag.com. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. Stevie Rial (20 June 2013). "Isle of Man TT 2013 – Rob Barber". Road Racing News. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. "SES TT Zero Race Results From The Isle Of Man TT". Roadracingworld.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  6. Nix says (6 June 2014). "John McGuinness & Team Mugen Win 2014 SES TT Zero!". Insideevs.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  7. "Bolton". Question Time. 21 November 2019. BBC Television. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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