‘Too Tall Tel’ as he was once named, proved time and time again that his larger than the average ‘bike jockey’ frame was no handicap to success, as he raced to the very top in MotoGP, Superbike AND Endurance Racing. Terry can still be found in the BSB paddock to this day, helping others with his knowledge and passion for the sport.

“I began my road racing career in 1984 at Brands Hatch, being from South London it was my local track and it took off from there really. I quickly moved into Superbike racing, taking my first victory in World Superbikes in 1989 and then securing what was the equivalent of the British Superbike Championship in 1990.

I moved into Endurance racing almost by chance, but as it happens they’re actually some of my favourite memories. In 1992 I wanted to move from the British tracks but didn’t have anything lined up until Kawasaki French Endurance boss Christian Bourgeois asked if I’d like to join his squad to partner Carl Fogarty, a rider I had clashed swords with many times!”

Some people think Endurance racing is easier, as the pace isn’t as fast but when you went to Le Mans you tested for a whole week in the run up, which means the mileage was incredible. We once calculated that you actually do more laps during that week than in an entire BSB series - including every practice and qualifying session!”

After a short break from actually competing ‘Tel’ started helping fellow 2-metre-man Danny Buchan as a rider coach – a racer well known to Kawasaki as he came through the Team Green ranks.

​In 2016, Mark Smith-Halvorsen approached Terry on the grid at Thruxton to discuss a management role for the rest of the season with his Official Kawasaki UK BSB team: GBmoto.

Terry highlights a legendary weekend at Oulton Park where the team achieved a 1-2-3 podium sweep with Leon Haslam, James Ellison and Peter Hickman- a feat he believes may remain unique in the series. It was also a "What If" season that nearly ended in a championship win, but a snapped handlebar for Leon Haslam in the final rounds caused a critical crash, leading to a second-place finish in the standings.

After a period of focusing on commentary for Eurosport and spending time with his family, Terry was pulled back into the fray by Danny Buchan, this time to work in the DAO Racing team – where he can still be found to this day!