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Colin Stephenson (Sportsperson)
[edit]Colin Stephenson (Born 21st January 1988 in Lancaster) is a former professional English motorcycle racer and business owner for the tuning of racing motorcycles.
Stephenson made his debut into road racing at the Manx Grand Prix in 2012, recording a third place finish in the Newcomers B race, proving himself to be a rising star in the world of road racing. He then went on to finish fourth in the Supertwin Manx grand prix a year later (2013). Highlights include top 10 finishes at the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix along with three podium finishes in the Southern 100, and a key 8th place finish in the 2016 Bennett's Lightweight class of the Isle of Man TT. Other key TT finishes include a highly creditable 17th place finish in the 2014 lightweight class and a 19th place finish in the MGP13 Supertwin.
Colin's stellar performance in the 2016 Mid Antrim 150, finishing third, fourth, fifth and sixth across the race weekend, gaining him the Victor Gilmore Trophy, being the last to win the memorial trophy until 2020. Fellow riders acquainted with Stephenson include Peter Hickman, John McGuinness, Ivan Lintin, and James Cowton.
Stephenson retired from high performance racing in 2016, finishing his career with a short but notable reputation riding for CSRacing and VRS Racing.
Stephensons Full race results can be found here.
| Position | 8 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 43 | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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times |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Position | 3 | 4 | 13 | 27 | DNF |
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| No of
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |