I am but a lowly motorcycle racing artist that, amongst others, sold Steve Hislop signed prints. Steve and I had an informal business arrangement that he would sign them for me for a fee for me to sell. According to Adam Duckworth of Motor Cycle news I am 'scum' because that is how I make my living.... Making 12 pages of details available some of which we would rather not know about, his accident in minute details rather than an a celebration of his career and life, was not about selling extra copies was it?
Steve was a wonderful down to earth person and a fantastic rider whom I admired and respected. I like many are devasted at his loss. I attended his funeral in Harwick and said my goodbyes at his graveside.
I was the first person he spoke to after getting the sack from the Virgin Yamaha team at Rockingham as he did a book and print signing on my stand there after the racing. I was also trying to contact him on his mobile when he had gone on that fateful day.
If you are in the Adam Duckworth mold I can put my hand up and say that I have committed myself to the administrators of his memorial fund, both in the short and long term. Scum I maybe but I cared a great deal for Hizzy.
RIP Steve God Bless.
Jim Blanchard