Parrish Times

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Champion motorcyclist and truck racer, television presenter, practical joker or just plain survivor – Steve Parrish has been called them all. Parrish Times tracks his amazing journey over the last four decades, through a rollercoaster ride of emotions in surely the most dangerous and exhilarating sporting arena there is.

In the 1970s Steve was competing for the world motorcycle championship with legendary team mate Barry Sheene on a Suzuki. After retiring in 1986, Steve managed a successful Yamaha factory team to three British Superbike Championship titles and started a truck-racing career, becoming the most successful truck racer ever. He also proved to be a natural commentator, first for BBC radio, then transferring to television with Sky, ITV and Eurosport.

Against this backdrop are Steve’s notorious pranks: posing as a medical doctor to allow John Hopkins to fly from Japan to the Australian GP; impersonating Barry Sheene in a qualifying session; owning a fire engine, a hearse, and an ambulance – parking it on double yellow lines with the doors open in visits to his local bank.

Steve Parrish provides commentary and analysis for ITV’s week-long coverage of the Isle of Man TT. A qualified pilot, he is also a commentator for the Red Bull Air Race series for Channel 4. Away from television, he regularly tests various vehicles and racing machines, and is an expert witness for motor racing incidents. He has a regular back page in Fast Bikes and writes columns in other motorcycle magazines.

Parrish Times tracks Steve’s amazing journey over the last four decades in surely the most dangerous and exhilarating sporting arena there is.

In the 1970s Steve was competing for the world motorcycle championship with legendary team-mate Barry Sheene on a Suzuki. Retiring from motorcycle racing in 1986, Steve managed a successful Yamaha factory team to three British Superbike Championship titles, and then became the most successful truck racer ever.
Against this background of sporting triumph are the notorious pranks: posing as a medical doctor to allow John Hopkins to fly from Japan to the Australian GP; impersonating Barry Sheene in a qualifying session; parking an ambulance on double yellow lines with the doors open in visits to his local bank….
This is a funny, hell-raising account of life – and death in the fast lane which will keep readers enthralled to the end. Barry Sheene’s final words to his best friend sum it up: ‘Neither of us will die wondering.’

From team-mate of Barry Sheene, to Superbike team manager and European and British Truck champion to race commentator, Steve Parrish is motorsport’s jack of all trades. Parrish Times: My Life as a Racer is a fantastic look back at his career with some hilarious anecdotes. A great read for bikers and non-bikers alike—Daily ExpressA tale of life in the fast lane, peppered with practical jokes and stunts—Boundless

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Dimensions	0.775 × 5 × 7.875 in
Imprint	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format	General Trade
ISBN-13	09781474607315
ISBN-10	1474607314
Author	Steve Parrish
Audience	General / adult
BISAC	BIO026000, SPO028000
Subjects	BIO026000, Memoir, SPO028000, world according to foggy, built for speed, motogp, motorcyclist autobiography, steve parrish, motorcycle racing