Rob Fisher (motorcycle racer)
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Rob Fisher is a retired motorcycle
road racer
who has won ten sidecar
races at the Isle of Man TT
, second only to Dave Molyneux
's 14 wins.
He started his racing career riding sidecar motocross
as a teenager at local events and then had a spell as a passenger at British Championship level. He disliked being a passenger and soon changed to driving, but this time on the road. He soon found success with two British Championships in '91 and '92, but with no sponsorship the team had to be broken up. He then got a ride on a Honda
CBR600 and had enough time to do one British Championship round on it at Donington Park
before the TT. In 1994, now partnered by Mick Wynn he won two TT races. In 1995 he retained his crown and continued to win TTs over the next few years. Rob Fisher's final trip to the Isle of Man
TT races in 2002 saw him take his tenth win.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
road racer
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
who has won ten sidecar
Superside
style="float:right"|FIM Sidecar World Championship is the international sidecar racing championship. It is one of the two remaining original FIM road racing championship classes that started in 1949, the other being the 125cc world championship...
races at the Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
, second only to Dave Molyneux
Dave Molyneux
Dave Molyneux is a Sidecar TT racer with fourteen Isle of Man TT wins and he has had more TT wins than any other sidecar TT racer...
's 14 wins.
He started his racing career riding sidecar motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
as a teenager at local events and then had a spell as a passenger at British Championship level. He disliked being a passenger and soon changed to driving, but this time on the road. He soon found success with two British Championships in '91 and '92, but with no sponsorship the team had to be broken up. He then got a ride on a Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
CBR600 and had enough time to do one British Championship round on it at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
before the TT. In 1994, now partnered by Mick Wynn he won two TT races. In 1995 he retained his crown and continued to win TTs over the next few years. Rob Fisher's final trip to the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
TT races in 2002 saw him take his tenth win.