Электронная книга: Steve Hislop «Hizzy: The Autobiography of Steve Hislop»
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Steve Hislop
Infobox TT rider
Name = Steven Hislop
Caption = Steve on the Norton 588 at Creg-ny-Baa 1992.
Nicknames = Hizzy
Nationality = flagicon|SCO Scottish
TTs Contested = 11 (1984 - 1994)
TT wins = 11
First TT win = 1987 Formula 2 TT
Last TT win = 1994 Senior TT
Podiums = 19
Steven 'Hizzy' Hislop (
Biography
Hislop was born into a close
Racing career
Hislop entered and finished second in a newcomers’ race at the Manx Grand Prix in 1983 - the year after Garry had won it. He won the 250cc British Championship in 1990, and the
1992 Senior TT
The 1992
After their record busting TT in 1991 on board the all conquering Hondas, Hislop and
Hislop's Norton took to the circuit in unconventional white livery, backed by Steve's long term sponsor Abus. Hislop and the team defied the bike's detractors taking a fine 2nd place in the opening Formula 1 race. The bike had proved it could complete 6 laps of the grueling
A number of adjustments had been made to the Norton prior to the Senior - a larger screen was fitted to protect Hislop from the high winds, the front mud guard was removed to let in more air, and protective covers were fitted to the front forks.
Hislop's main rival of course, was Carl who would start at number 4. Steve would start at 19. Not only would this give him more traffic, but it would give the crowd an anxious wait as the officials calculated the time difference between them - a difference that never exceeded 7.4 seconds. As the race progressed, the two gladiators smashed the records they set the previous year with Hislop taking a narrow advantage into the last lap. In a last ditch attempt to catch Hislop, Fogarty recorded a blistering lap time of more than 123mph on his unfancied Yamaha. It was all in vain however, with Hislop guiding the fly splattered Norton home to an historical win - one of Hislop's greatest achievements and one of the most popular TT wins ever. Carl Fogarty's lap record stood for 7 years.
Hislop and Fogarty would go on to become two of Britain's greatest motorcycle racers of the modern age, taking many race wins and championships at home and abroad. It was the 1992 Senior TT that saw them battle together for the last time.
Described by some as a flawed genius, success on the world stage never materialised - possibly because of a self-destructive reputation. He had many well-publicised clashes with other riders and teams over the years.
Personal life
Having lost his brother and many friends in motorcycle accidents, Hislop made a point of never going to the funerals of fellow racers, saying: "Some people might find that a bit callous. I only ever attend family ones and people find it a bit strange that I won’t go to a friend’s funeral, but it’s just my little way of shutting off."
Hislop had two children by former partner, Kelly Bailey, but the couple split just before his second son Connor was born. He had joint custody of the children, and had found love again with girlfriend Ally Greenwood.
Hislop died in a helicopter accident near
Trivia
* There is a bronze statue in memory of Steve Hislop on Onchan Head, Isle of Man
* There is a bronze statue in memory of Hizzy in Wilton park, Hawick, near his hometown of Denholm. It is unusual as it is a life-sized image of Hizzy in his leathers and is mounted at ground level.
*Steve has a museum room all about him at Drumlanrig Tower at the end of the High Street in Hawick
* In The TV Show Long Way Round, when Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are learning Russian, a copy of "Hizzy" (Steve's Autobiography) is visible in the background.
References
Источник: Steve Hislop
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