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Fergus Anderson (born February 9, 1909, died May 6, 1956), was a two-time Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion.
A Scot, he was one of the first British riders to make his living racing motorcycles on the European continent. In 1950 he signed with Moto Guzzi and competed in the 250cc class. He convinced Moto Guzzi to build a 350cc bike, initially of 320cc but later a proper full 350. and he raced it to the 1953 world championship in the bike's first year of competition. He repeated this feat as 350cc champion again in 1954. His 350cc world Championship wins were the first by a non-British bike.
He retired from racing to become Moto Guzzi's team manager but quit over a dispute over having a freer hand at running the team. He returned to racing and was offered a ride by the BMW factory. He was killed in 1956 after being thrown from his bike at a race in Belgium at Floreffe.
[edit] Motorcycle Grand Prix Results
| Year |
Class |
Classification |
Machine |
Victories |
| 1949 |
250cc |
8th |
Moto Guzzi |
0 |
| 1950 |
250cc |
- |
Moto Guzzi |
0 |
| 1951 |
250cc |
8th |
Moto Guzzi |
0 |
| 1951 |
500cc |
7th |
Moto Guzzi |
1 |
| 1952 |
250cc |
2nd |
Moto Guzzi |
2 |
| 1953 |
250cc |
4th |
Moto Guzzi |
1 |
| 1953 |
350cc |
1st |
Moto Guzzi |
3 |
| 1953 |
500cc |
9th |
Moto Guzzi |
1 |
| 1954 |
250cc |
15th |
Moto Guzzi |
0 |
| 1954 |
350cc |
1st |
Moto Guzzi |
4 |
| 1954 |
500cc |
7th |
Moto Guzzi |
0 |
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