Tags: Motorcycle Rider, Motorsport Racer.
Thomas Edward Phillis (9 April 1934 in Sydney – 6 June 1962) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1961 he won Honda’s first championship race when he took the 1961 125cc Spanish Grand Prix. He went on to win the FIM 1961 125cc World Championship. This was also Honda’s first world championship.Phillis was married to Betty and they had two children Debra and Braddan.[citation needed] He died while competing in the 1962 Isle of Man TT.