Steve Hislop killed

Proto · 07-30-2003, 5:40 PM

Just heard that Steve Hislop has been killed in a helicopter crash.
Seriously bad news. Terrible year just got much worse.

When all the factors were rigt and the planets were aligned correctly, just maybe the best racer on Earth. Last year on his 996 he was quicker than Rossi on the RCV around Donington.

Tragic.

BBC

edit: added link

dB · 07-30-2003, 5:41 PM

deez · 07-30-2003, 5:47 PM

Good Lord, not Hislop, not another one Man this is really sad, 3 great riders in one season, tragic. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and fans.

abtech · 07-30-2003, 6:08 PM

I met Steve a few years back, and he was quite an interesting person as well as one of the fastest people on this planet. He will be missed by many.

Godspeed!

Pete · 07-30-2003, 6:37 PM

DAMN!!! That's terrible news!

Crash · 07-30-2003, 7:51 PM

Godspeed

Baketech · 07-30-2003, 10:26 PM

Cripes....I've been meaning to pick up his recently published autobiography......

MC Racer just had a nice interview on him....

luvtolean · 07-31-2003, 3:41 AM

Damn, I just read the Jeffries article in Motorcycle Racer recently and they were saying something to the effect that they must be short on racers in Heaven right now. Apparently they're still short.

bigted · 07-31-2003, 4:31 AM

I can't believe it. Another great gone!
Thoughts to his family.....

tigerblade · 07-31-2003, 9:26 AM

Dammit.

ccwilli3 · 07-31-2003, 9:28 AM

wasn't this the guy that got fired from his job with monstermob ducati after winning the BSBK championship because he was 'too old'?? What a crock...

Sad days indeed...

BizJetGuy · 07-31-2003, 9:31 AM

I thought I heard somewhere that he broke Rossi's GP record at Donnington while qualifying for a superbike race - on a bike with 25% less power, no less I could have read wrong, though.

He was an incredible racer. *Godspeed.

ccwilli3 · 07-31-2003, 10:00 AM

from an interview with the BBC:

Have the deaths of David Jefferies and Daijiro Kato affected your career and how you ride your motorcycle?
Jordan Waterhouse, Bradford

No it's never affected me. If you let things like that worry you then you wouldn't - or shouldn't - be getting on board.

We all feel for the families of those two but you have to get on with it. It's our hobby and our career. You just have to crack on.

3 so far this year (yeah, I know steve's wasn't biking related, but still), lets hope for a safe rest of the year...

Proto · 07-31-2003, 11:11 AM

Quote I thought I heard somewhere that he broke Rossi's GP record at Donnington while qualifying for a superbike race - on a bike with 25% less power

Yes he did. not sure of the figures but I read in an interview somewhere that Rossi was most impressed. Hislop was up there with the greats.

mu-shim · 07-31-2003, 11:16 AM

Quote I thought I heard somewhere that he broke Rossi's GP record at Donnington while qualifying for a superbike race - on a bike with 25% less power, no less I could have read wrong, though.

'And when he was qualifying for a championship round at Donington Park, he broke Valentino Rossi's Grand Prix lap record, which is unheard of on a bike which is 25% less powerful.'

From BBC site

Mudda · 07-31-2003, 2:27 PM

Quote wasn't this the guy that got fired from his job with monstermob ducati after winning the BSBK championship because he was 'too old'?? *What a crock... *

FYI:

Hislop was not offered a new contract at MonsterMob Ducati after winning the championship last season and now he has been axed by Virgin Yamaha, who are attempting to cut costs.

Hislop has endured a difficult season as champion and matters came to a head at Rockingham last weekend when the Scot finished 10th and 11th in the two races as he slipped to eighth in the riders' championship, 203 points behind Shane Byrne.

Hislop has suffered set-up problems on the Yamaha, which has been consistently outpaced by rival Suzuki and Ducati machines.

After another disappointing performance in race two at Rockingham, team manager Rob McElnea decided to drop Hislop and save on his wages.

Hislop said: 'I've been struggling to get the bike set up all year and the results I wanted were not coming.'

Hislop could be replaced by Sean Emmett, who recently left Renegade Ducati while James Haydon is also believed to be in the frame.

Haydon has found this season hard going with Foggy Petronas Racing as Carl Fogarty's new team adjust to life on the world stage.

ratter · 08-01-2003, 9:40 AM

R.I.P

Zeeman · 08-01-2003, 9:46 AM

RIP

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cbr99xx · 08-01-2003, 10:33 AM

I first saw the talented Mr Hislop in an IOM video (in '94 I believe). I was going to watch the video last night before I posted in this thread but didn't get the chance. He was fast... very fast. He will be missed. RIP.