Calvin Fish (born 22 July 1961 in

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) is a British television commentator for

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and a former racing driver. Fish began his career in karts at 13. He then moved to

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in 1979 at age 18 and then British Formula Three. He then came to the

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and competed in various classes of

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competition as well as

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. He was the 1987

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champion and then made 14 starts in the

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series. He returned to sports cars. He was the GTO class winner at the

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and

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in 1990. He is currently an analyst and commentator for NBC Sports on

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broadcasts, and for

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broadcasts.

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Speed Channel bio
1961 births English racing drivers British Formula Three Championship drivers Indy Lights drivers Atlantic Championship drivers Motorsport announcers Sportspeople from Norwich Living people {{England-autoracing-bio-stub David Price Racing drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers Rocketsports Racing drivers