ABOUT TEAM OBSOLETE

Team Obsolete is the world’s premiere historic racing motorcycle team. Backing the only American (Dave Roper), and only Matchless G-50 to ever win at the Isle of Man (1984 Historic TT), and winner of countless other historic races in the U.S. and worldwide, Team Obsolete continues to preserve and maintain a stable of the most exotic motorcycles to ever grace the tracks of the Grand Prix circuit.

Currently our collection includes the ex-Jim Redman 6-cylinder Honda 250, several of Giacomo Agostini’s all-dominating MV Agusta 350 and 500 triples and fours, an ex-Renzo Pasolini 350 Benelli four, a 1954 AJS E95 Porcupine, a 1954 AJS 3-valve 7R3, multiple Harley-Davidson XRTT750 roadracers, including an ex-Cal Rayborn machine, and a brace of genuine original Mathcless G-50’s and AJS 7R’s, the mainstays of privateer GP racing in the 50’s and 60’s.

Our Riders Past and Present include Dave Roper (only American Isle of Man TT winner), Giacomo Agostini (15 Times F.I.M. World Champion), Jim Redman (6 Times F.I.M. World Champion), Phil Read (8 Times F.I.M. World Champion), Walter Villa (4 Times F.I.M. World Champion), Rod Coleman ('54 Junior TT Winner), Paul Barrett, Franco Bonera, Kel Carruthers, Butch Cochran, John Cronshaw, Yvon Duhamel, Don Emde, Derek Farrant, Walt Fulton, Jr, Roberto Gallina, Mick Grant, Bob Jolly, Dick Mann, Adrian Moss, Jody Nicholas, Gary Nixon, Gianni Perrone, Kenny Roberts, George Roeder, Luigi Taveri, and Don Vesco.

Team Obsolete can be contacted via email at: info (at) teamobsolete dot com

Updated Friday, November 3, 2006 18:03