Ian Simpson (born 1970 in Edinburgh) is a retired motorcycle road racer from Scotland, nicknamed the "Dalbeattie Destroyer".
[1] Simpson began racing at the age of 16, and entered the British Championship two years later.
Simpson also won 3 Isle of Man TT and 5 North West 200 races (including the Superbike class in 1995, 1996 and 1998).
It was a repeat of these injuries which caused him to retire in 2001, having narrowly escaped needing to have his right leg amputated.
[5] He made a one-off comeback in the International Classic Grand Prix race at the 2008 North West 200.