Fergus Anderson

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**Fergus Anderson**
Grand Prix Career
Nationality	Scottish
Active years	1949 - 1954
Team(s)	Moto Guzzi
Grands Prix	26
Championships	350cc - 1953, 1954,
Wins	12
Podium finishes	24
Pole positions	N/A
Fastest laps	N/A
First Grand Prix	1949 250cc Swiss Grand Prix
First win	1951 500cc Swiss Grand Prix
Last win	1954 350cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	1954 350cc Spanish Grand Prix

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 riders from Great Britain 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. He raced 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