Steve Hislop was one of the most famous motorcycle racers in the
world. He had always been a controversial and outspoken character
having had many famous clashes and splits with teams and riders
over the years, not always to his advantage. Season 2003 was no
different. Steve's life was incredible, funny and ultimately
tragic. Hislop made his debut in 1979 on a bike paid for by his
father, but when the latter died of a heart-attack, he embarked on
a self-destructive quest that resulted in more crashed bikes and
cars than he can remember. Three years later his brother Garry was
killed racing at Silloth. It looked as if he would never race again
but while on holiday at the Isle of Man TT races in 1983, he was
mesmerised by the sight of Joey Dunlop and he knew he had to try
it. He took to the roads immediately, amassing an amazing career
record of 11 wins and was the first rider in history to lap the
course at an average speed of over 120mph. Hizzy's TT victories
over big name rivals like Joey Dunlop and Carl Fogarty made him a
living legend beyond the confines of just the UK. He turned his
back on the Isle of Man in 1994, claiming it was too fast and
dangerous for modern superbikes. However, he had already proved he
was just as fast on purpose-built short circuits having won the
British 250cc championship in 1990 and then went on to win the
British Superbike (BSB) title in 1995 and 2002. Defending a title
is always difficult and made even harder when your current team
doesn't give you a new contract. However, season 2003 started
positively for Steve, inasmuch as he found a new team, but he was
sacked half way through the season after a string of poor results
on an uncompetitive bike. These events, however, paled into
insignificance when Steve was killed in July 2003 when the
helicopter he was flying crashed in a remote Scottish border
region. His book is a fitting tribute to a motor racing legend.
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