▁He ▁competed ▁in ▁motor - p ac ed ▁racing ▁towards ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁his ▁career ▁including ▁the ▁last ▁ever ▁motor - p ac ed ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Sic ily ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁His ▁career ▁ended ▁when ▁he ▁broke ▁his ▁back ▁in ▁a ▁serious ▁accident ▁during ▁the ▁Tour ▁of ▁the ▁P enn ines ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁Ret irement ▁Paul ▁became ▁occupied ▁with ▁his ▁son , ▁Karl ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁giving ▁him ▁a ▁new ▁h ob by . ▁Cur ran ▁own s ▁Paul ▁Cur ran ▁Cy cle ▁Sport ▁in ▁Stock ton . ▁A ▁time - ser ved ▁turn er ▁and ▁ex - IC I ▁app rent ice ▁on ▁Te ess ide , ▁he ▁also ▁builds ▁whe els ▁for ▁Planet ▁X . ▁ ▁Palmarès ▁▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁ 3 rd ▁R T TC ▁National ▁Junior ▁Best ▁all - round er ▁▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁ 2 nd ▁British ▁National ▁Track ▁Championships ▁ 3 0 0 0 m ▁P urs uit ▁– ▁Junior ▁ 3 rd ▁British ▁National ▁Track ▁Championships ▁kil o ▁– ▁Junior ▁▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁ 2 nd ▁P orth ole ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁ 1 st ▁ ▁British ▁National ▁Track ▁Championships ▁Mad ison , ▁ 8 0 km ▁( with ▁Stuart ▁Morris ) ▁▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁ 3 rd ▁Team ▁purs uit , ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁ 2 0 th ▁ 1 0 ▁M ile ▁Sc r atch ▁race , ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁ 1 st ▁ ▁British