22 Facts About Tommy Hill

Tommy Hill is a former British motorcycle road racer, born 9 February 1985 in Beckenham, Kent.

Tommy Hill competed in the World Superbike and World Supersport championships.

Tommy Hill's early racing life included a near-fatal motocross accident in which he lost a kidney and his spleen.

Tommy Hill switched to road racing in 2001, and first earned his BSB ride by winning the Virgin Mobile Yamaha R6 Cup in 2003, finishing every race in the process.

Tommy Hill was entered for the Superbike World Championship race at Silverstone as a wild card.

In 2007, Tommy Hill was joined in the Virgin Yamaha squad by James Haydon, who returned to the team for whom he raced in 2001 and 2004.

Tommy Hill made a handful of World Supersport rides on an SSP Yamaha alongside his 2007 BSB commitments.

For 2008 Tommy Hill switched to the series full-time, with the Hannspree Altea Honda team.

Tommy Hill joined Worx Crescent Suzuki as a replacement for the injured Sylvain Guintoli from the Mallory Park round, qualifying 2nd.

Tommy Hill was competitive in race 1 despite the electronic engine management system failing before the start, until chaos and controversy struck.

Tommy Hill was running second when Josh Brookes lost control of his bike and catapulted race leader Simon Andrews, dropping oil from Brookes' Honda.

Tommy Hill was one of five other riders who either crashed or downed their bikes to avoid crashing.

Tommy Hill kept the ride for the next meeting at Brands Hatch on a three race weekend.

Tommy Hill rode well at Brands Hatch but after the meeting it was confirmed that Sylvain Guintoli would return to the Worx Suzuki team for the remainder of the season.

Tommy Hill adapted quickly to the Hydrex Honda, gaining 7th and 6th-place finishes in his first outing at Croft, two fifths at Silverstone, and podium places at Oulton Park.

For 2010 Tommy Hill joined Worx Crescent Suzuki full-time, alongside former World Superbike race winner Yukio Kagayama.

Tommy Hill took victory in the season opener at Brands Hatch, before finishing second to James Ellison in race two.

Tommy Hill led the championship by 36 points at one stage.

Tommy Hill was one of the central subjects of the film I, Superbiker, which recorded his 2010 British Superbike Championship season.

On 10 November 2010 Tommy Hill signed to Swan Yamaha full-time, alongside Supersport champion Michael Laverty.

Tommy Hill came second in the opening race at Brands Hatch Indy and took victory in the second race.

However, during the warm-up session, Loris Baz crashed moments before, leaving fluid on the track, this caused Tommy Hill to fall and sustain an injury to the left shoulder.