Steve Hislop

**Toast** · 20th April 2009, 20:50

Holy crap...

just reading about this in the latest Superbike mag:

2002 BSB meeting at Donnington

"It felt like a smooth and rapid lap but not really any faster than the other good laps I'd done," said Hislop afterwards. But it was. His lap time of 1:31.457 sent shockwaves through the racing world as Hislop had just propelled his 65,000 pound sterling kitted BSB Ducati quicker around Donnington Park than the greatest GP rider could on machinery that was 20kg lighter, 50bhp more powerful and about a million pounds more expensive. And this was no fluke. Hislop stuck in another lap under Rossi's lap record, just to prove a point. Legend.

A second and a half quicker than anyone else at the meeting in qualifying. He did this at 40 years old after breaking his neck two years earlier.

What a f'k'n psycho!!

Must have been incredible to watch. Time to go change my 5 favourite racers on Facebook!!!

**t3mp0r4ry nzr** · 21st April 2009, 09:32

hmmm, will check out the 2008 WSB lap times at Donnington tonight. will be interesting to compare...

**Shaun** · 21st April 2009, 09:38

Steve was a very hard man, and could do what ever he focused on!

**GIXser** · 21st April 2009, 10:03

Originally Posted by Toast

Holy crap...

just reading about this in the latest Superbike mag:

2002 BSB meeting at Donnington

A second and a half quicker than anyone else at the meeting in qualifying. He did this at 40 years old after breaking his neck two years earlier.

What a f'k'n psycho!!

Must have been incredible to watch. Time to go change my 5 favourite racers on Facebook!!!

cool.... chance for me yet !! dont fancy the breaking of neck though if its a pre requisite ! lol

**codgyoleracer** · 21st April 2009, 13:35

Originally Posted by Shaun

Steve was a very hard man, and could do what ever he focused on!

I,ve been told that on "his day" he was genuinly unbeatable

**merv** · 21st April 2009, 13:39

RIP Steve http://www.f1network.net/main/s180/st29906.htm

Colin McRae died in a chopper crash too - what is it with Scots and those things?

**Toast** · 21st April 2009, 15:25

Oh man, that sucks! At least he lived life to the full.

**EJT** · 21st April 2009, 18:51

Read his autobiography a while back which as finished after his death. Very interesting man and sooo naturally talented. His writings on the TT should be compulsory reading for racers!!