Steve Parrish's Biography

Personal

• Home town: Douglas, IOM
• Born: February 24th 1954
• Divorced
• Children: Francesca and Joe
• Height: 5ft 11in
• Weight: 11.5 stone
• Interests: motor racing, water ski-ing, shooting, golf, tennis & flying
• Drives: Mercedes-Benz SL, E Type Jaguar, Yamaha 1000cc R1, Truimph Daytona
• First race: Motorcycle - Snetterton 1972
• First success: Motorcycle Club Championships 1973

Career Highlights

• 1976: Winner, Grovewood Award, Best Young Rider, Motorcycles
• 1976: 5th, 500cc World Motorcycle Championship
• 1978: Winner, 500cc British Motorcycle Championship
• 1979: Winner, 500cc Shellsport Motorcycle Championship
• 1981: Winner, British Superbike Championship
• 1987: Winner, British Open Truck Racing Championship
• 1989: 2nd, British Open Truck Racing Championship
• 1990: Winner, European and British Truck Racing Championships
• 1991: Winner, British Open Truck Racing Championship
• 1992: Winner, European and British Truck Racing Championships
• 1993: Winner, European and British Truck Racing Championships
• 1994: Winner, European Truck Racing Championship
• 1995: 2nd, European Truck Racing Championship
• 1996: Winner, European Truck Racing Championship
• 1997: 8th, European Truck Racing Championship
• 1998: 5th, European Truck Racing Championship
• 1999: 4th, European Track Racing Championship
• 2000: 5th, European Truck Racing Championship
• 2001: 6th, European Truck Racing Championship