Career
He turned semi-professional in 1987 winning British National races, 1988 saw him turning professional, racing in International events globally. He was a regular although only completing two full time seasons in the Superbike World Championship every year from 1988 to 1994 with 2 wins, 9 further podiums, and a championship best of 6th in 1991. He raced the famous Suzuka 8 hour race in Japan four times with a best result of 2nd place with team mate Scott Russell in 1994, this was and is to this date the closest ever first to second finish in the 8 hour races history.
He rode a privateer Harris-Yamaha at the 1992 British motorcycle Grand Prix and placed 6th.
He made a handful of 500cc Grand Prix starts for the Suzuki factory in 1996. Subsequently he returned to the British Superbike championship with some success - five race wins in 1996 with a Ducati, and one in 1998 for Suzuki.
Terry retired from motorcycle racing aged 32 in 1999 after winning the Endurance World Championship for the second time and embarked on a car and truck racing career spanning a further three years. He raced Porsche GT cars and a Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg truck winning 7 races and gaining many podium places in Britain and Europe, he also competed at the famous Sebring 12 hour race in Florida United States of America. Terry still has involvement with motorcycle racing and has managed a number of professional riders, he also can be heard commentating motorcycle racing on Eurosport and seen at Circuits in throughout the United Kingdom and Europe racing for fun and Instructing at track days.
