Billy Baxter
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For the professional poker player, see Billy Baxter (poker player).
Billy Baxter served with the 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in Bosnia. Whilst serving in 1997, he lost his sight after contracting a rare disease.
In 2003, he set the blind solo world land speed record on a motorbike with a speed of 164.87 mph (265.33 km/h).
In 2004, he was a guest on the BBC television programme, Top Gear, and drove a lap of their circuit as the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car". He was guided around the circuit by the slightly nervous host, Jeremy Clarkson, and his lap time was 2:02 minutes, which is faster than two of the fully-sighted contestants (Terry Wogan and the late Richard Whiteley).
