Steve Parrish

Stephen James Parrish, known as Stavros, was born in Cambridge, England, on 24 February 1953 and is a British former professional motorcycle and truck racer who became a motorsport television commentator and speaker. He turned professional in 1976, won the ACU Solo title, and rode as team mate to Barry Sheene on a Suzuki RG 500 in the 1977 500cc world championship, finishing fifth. He took British titles in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981, then raced cars briefly after retiring from bikes in 1986. As a truck racer he won six British and five European titles between 1987 and 1996, retiring in 2002. He has commentated for the BBC, ITV and Eurosport, and holds a Guinness record for the fastest speed in reverse.