10 Facts About Pip Harris

Pip Harris, born Peter Valentine Harris, was a British motorcycle racer in the sidecar class.

Pip Harris raced in grasstrack, hardtrack, TT and Grand Prix races over a 27-year career.

Pip Harris's brother sat him on a solo bike at the age of 8, which he promptly ran into a wall, and from that moment he never looked back.

Undaunted by 1948 Pip Harris had moved on to road racing on a 596cc Norton bought from Jack Surtees, father of John.

In 1969, with the long stroke becoming uncompetitive, Pip Harris purchased an ex-works short stroke BMW.

Pip Harris started his career in grasstrack motorcycle racing at Rushmere in Shropshire.

Pip Harris won his first race in 1946 before becoming British Champion for seven years.

Pip Harris competed in eleven Isle of Man TT races with four podium finishes, two second and two third places, and one fourth place.

Pip Harris's final meeting was at his favourite British circuit, Oulton Park in Cheshire, in August 1972.

Pip Harris died on the 22 February 2013 aged 85 years.