Background
Hiscock and elder brother Neville grew up in Stokes Valley, a suburb of Lower Hutt in Greater Wellington, where the pair rode an old Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Bantam in grass paddocks and later perfected their skills on the Rimutaka Hill climb north of Upper Hutt.
Education
Dave finished eighth and Neville finished in fifth place.
Career
David and Neville began racing in 1972 at the Gracefield street circuit in Lower Hutt on Commando 750s. In 1977 he was second in the 750 class on a GS750, finishing fifth overall with fellow Kiwi Peter Fleming. Hiscock also competed in the Isle of Manitoba TT Classic gaining several place holdings, and also the British and World F1 TT Championships, finishing third in both the Isle of Manitoba TT formula 1 and World Road Race Championship in 1982, and finishing 2nd in the British Street Bike Series in 1981.
Hiscock lived in South Africa for a number of years before moving to Australia.
On Boxing Day 2009, he returned to New Zealand and rode a demonstration lap around the Wanganui Cemetery Circuit on one of his old bikes. New Zealand Castrol Six Hour wins
1978: Dave Hiscock and Neil Chivas – Suzuki GS1000
1979: Dave Hiscock and Neil Chivas – Suzuki GSX1100 (first model)
1980: Dave Hiscock and Neil Chivas – Suzuki GSX1100 Black piper
1982: Dave and Neville Hiscock – Suzuki GSX1100 Katana
1985: Dave Hiscock and Neil Chivas – Suzuki GSX-750
Australian Castrol Six Hour placings
1978: eighth place, Dave Hiscock and Peter Fleming – Suzuki GS750.
350 laps completed. 1979: fifth place, Dave Hiscock and Peter Fleming – Suzuki GS1000.
357 laps completed. 1980: ninth place, Dave Hiscock and Alan Hales – Suzuki GSX1100. 313 laps completed. 1981: fourth place, Dave Hiscock and Neil Chivas – Suzuki GSX1100.
310 laps completed. 1985: sixth place, Dave Hiscock and Neil Chivas – Suzuki GSX-R750.
234 laps completed.