BSB

Mr Davidson then looked at the Bench and said a German phrase meaning "yes" - often associated with the military - at the same time as raising a hand in a Nazi salute, the BSB said.

Following a trial, the chairperson told Mr Davidson they believed the German accent he had been using was inappropriate, the BSB decision report said.

Despite criticism of its programmes, satellite dishes soon became commonplace on UK homes and Sky acquired its rival BSB to become hugely profitable.

During his career, the Northern Ireland rider competed for some of the most prominent teams in the BSB paddock, including the Paul Bird Motorsport team, Buildbase Suzuki and TAS Racing.

As well as participating in the BSB support championships, Farmer also raced regularly in the feature British Superbike series.