In the 1999 Senior TT Jim broke Carl Fogarty's 1992 lap record on the RC45 with an average speed of 124.45mph - from a standing start! A shredded rear tyre put paid to his efforts a couple of laps later :-(
For TT2000 Jim made different news with a very public and acrimonious split with Honda on the last day. The world awaits Jim's side of the story - or will it be heard in court first.