John Surtees back in motorbikes

[FourWheelDrift]

Leading a new 125cc team for next year.

Crash net said:

John Surtees, the only person to win world championships on both two and four wheels, is to head a new Chinese 125cc grand prix team, officially launched in Shanghai on Friday. The new 'Maxtra' team will use Haojue machinery produced by the Grand River Group (GRG), which sold over 2.7 million motorcycles last year, and be spearheaded by Surtees, who won the 500cc World Championship four times between 1956 and 1960 before claiming the 1964 Formula One World Championship for Ferrari.

The 74-year-old will be joined by former Suzuki grand prix team manager Garry Taylor, with former Aprilia engineer Jan Witteveen in charge of engine development and British company Harris Performance manufacturing the chassis. Maxtra plans to make its grand prix debut next season and aims to attract the services of proven riders from within the existing world championship.

There's no stopping the man.

[y2blade]

good stuff

[blade7]

Is he riding it ?. Lol.

[FourWheelDrift]

blade7 said:

Is he riding it ?. Lol.

I'm sure he's thought about it I wouldn't put it past him although he'd probably not like the lack of power. This was him last year going round the IOM TT circuit during Champions day.



Notice back wheel off the ground

[Hooli]

good on the old cogger, hes a great character in motorsport aint he?