Fergus Anderson

Fergus Kenrick Anderson (9 February 1909 – 6 May 1956) was a British professional motorcycle racer who competed in world championship road racing competitions from 1932 to 1956.

[3] Fluent in four languages, he enjoyed foreign travel and spent the 1930s competing in road racing events on the European continent riding a variety of motorcycles including; Rudge, Velocette, Excelsior, Norton and DKW.

[3] His name appears on the Nazis' "most wanted" list drawn up prior to their intended invasion of Britain (published online as "Hitler's Black Book" by Forces War Records).

[4] Anderson claimed the title by winning the race riding his privately funded Velocette KTT Mk VIII.

[4] In 1949, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) organized motorcycle road racing into a World Championship series.

[10] Anderson faced off against a field of world-class competitors such as World Drivers' Champions Nino Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio, however he was forced to abandon the race after 28 laps with a transmission failure.

[11] He signed a contract with the Moto Guzzi factory racing team in 1950, and 10 September, he placed second to Ambrosini at the 250 cc Nations Grand Prix held at the Monza Circuit.

[3] With the larger motorcycle, he won the Belgian, French and Swiss Grand Prix races to claim the 1953 350 cc World Championship.

[13][14] Anderson won his second consecutive Mettet Grand Prix on 1 May 1955, however withdrew from the World Championships after his criticism of the FIM's organization provoked them to cancel his racing license.

Anderson (3) racing with Werner Haas (4) during the 1953 250cc Dutch TT .