Oulton to unveil 'Hizzy chicane'.
It has been announced that Oulton Park, which should have seen reigning champ Steve Hislop's return to action this weekend, will ins☂tead honour his passing by naming the newly modified Knickerbrook corner as 'Hizzy's chicane'.
The official cere🐓mony will take place prior to Sunday's two races, wit🌞h Hislop's former team-mate, countryman and prot?g?, Stuart Easton, due to cut a ribbon laid across the track before riding Hizzy's 1992 Isle of Man TT winning Norton on a lap of honour.
It has been announced that Oulton Park, which should have seen reigning champ Steve Hislop's return to action this weekend, w♕ill instead honour his passing by naming the newly modified Knickerbrook corner as 'Hizzy's chicane'.
The official ceremony will take place prior to Sunday's two races, with Hislop's former team-mate, countryman and prot?g?, Stuart Easton, due to cut a 🐠ribbon laid across the track before riding Hizzy's 1992 Isle of Man TT winning Norton on a lap of honour.
The Norton will also be placed in pole position on the grid while a minute's silenc🤪e is observed in tribute to the British racing legend.
Hislop was killed in a helicopter crash last Wednesday, his funeral - which i🐬s expected to attract thousands of mourners - takeܫs place in his home town of Hawick, Scotland, today (Thursday).
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