TONY RUTTER (1941-2020)

Road racing legend and multiple TT winner Tony Rutter passed away on March 24.

Seven times a TT winner between 1973 and 1985, he was also a multiple British championship winner and GP racer.

He was also the winner of four consecutive Formula Two championships, the series which pitted 400cc-600cc fourstrokes against 250cc-350cc two-strokes. Riding a Ducati on the often road-based circuits, of the 10 times the series ran, four times Rutter reigned supreme.

His son Michael, himself a successful racer, released the following statement:

“It is with sadness that after a period of poor health, dad passed away earlier today. I was with him when he died at about 2am and he was very peaceful.

“It makes me smile how dad lived his life exactly how he wanted to and how he got away with so much.

“He will probably be best remembered for winning the world TT-F2 championship four times on a Ducati, as well as seven Isle of Man TT wins, nine North West 200 wins, and two British championship titles during his 22-year career.

“I’d like to say a big thank you to his carers for taking such good care of him and all his fans and supporters.”