12 Facts About Steve Hislop

Robert Steven Hislop was a Scottish motorcycle racer.

Steve Hislop died when piloting his Robinson R44 helicopter in July 2003.

Steve Hislop was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in March 2010.

Steve Hislop grew up in the village of Chesters near the town of Hawick with his father Sandy, mother Margaret and younger brother Garry [his best friend].

However, when Garry was killed in a racing accident at Silloth circuit in 1982 aged 19, Steve Hislop's enthusiasm waned and he slumped into an alcohol fuelled depression.

Steve Hislop began his Isle of Man road racing career in 1983 by finishing second in the newcomers' race at the Manx Grand Prix.

Steve Hislop's took to the circuit in the unconventional white livery of long-term sponsor Abus.

Steve Hislop came a good second in the opening TT F1 race, with the bike proving it could complete six laps of the gruelling Snaefell Mountain Course in hot weather.

Steve Hislop generally matched his countryman before an injurious crash took him out of title contention.

Steve Hislop had two children by former partner Kelly Bailey, the first called Aaron Steve Hislop but the couple split just before his second son Connor was born.

Steve Hislop had joint custody of the children, and had found love again with girlfriend Ally Greenwood.

Steve Hislop died in a helicopter accident near Teviothead, Roxburghshire and was interred in the village of Chesters near his birthplace of Hawick, Scotland.