A superb and rare photo of the magnificent Tony Rutter in WINNING action with his Ducati 600 TT2 Formula 2 factory racer , photographed during the Isle of Man TT Formula 2 race of 1982.
He not only won the race but went on to win the 1982 World Championship TT Formula 2!
The new Ducati 600TT2 production racer was derived from the 600cc version of the Ducati Pantah. It was with the works version of this magnificent machine that Tony Rutter became World Champion TT Formula 2 in 1981 (its debut year!), 1982, 1983 and 1984.
George Fogarty, father of 1990s World Champion Superbike (WSB) Carl Fogarty (!!), finished with his Ducati 600TT2 in 1982 2ND behind Tony Rutter in the World Championship TT Formula Two!
Tony Rutter was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who won seven Isle of Man TT Races between 1973 and 1985. He also won four Formula Two World Championships, and was the British Motorcycle Champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a Yamaha and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha. Rutter was also a nine-time winner of the North West 200 race held in Northern Ireland. His career was effectively ended by a very bad accident in Montjuic Mountain Circuit, Barcelona (Spain) in 1985 - however even after this incident he recovered and continued to ride in the TT until 1991. He is the father of current British Superbike rider Michael Rutter.
In the early 1970’s, long distance racing was extremely popular in Europe. These events were responsible for the quick gaining popularity of the heavier sports motorcycle, like the Ducati 750 SS, the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, The Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans and the Benelli 650 Tornado, the BMW R 90 S Daytona and the Laverda SFC 750; but also the Japanese sports motorcycles like the Kawasaki 350, 500 and 750 triples, but also heavy four strokes like the Honda CB 750 Four. Riders that would make world fame, like Franco Uncini and Marco Lucchinelli, all participated in these races before they made the steps to the Grand Prix World Championship racing scene. The foundation for today’s Superbike racing series was laid in the 1980’s, when the TT Formula 1 and TT Formula 2 racing classes became very popular. Ducati had with the 600 TT2 a formidable machine that inspired many Pantah 350 , Pantah 500 and Pantah 600 owners into building a magnificent TT2 Special. Frame manufacturers like Harris, Daspa and Verlicchi made wonderful components for this.
We have more photos, also listed on Ebay, of the Ducati 600 TT2 , Ducati 750 TT1 etc. etc., and of other bikes, and various motorcycle (world) champions on various kinds of machinery. Please check out our auctions and take advantage of our shipping discount! The auction selection is refreshed and changed continuously.
This is your rare chance to own this non period photo that reflects a very interesting and historic piece of motorcycle and Ducati history. Therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 8" x 12" (ca. 20 x 30 cm).
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