Surtees launches new 125cc team.

The new 'Maxtra' team will use Haojue machinery produced by the Grand River Group (GRG), which sold over 2.7 million motorcy൲cles last year, and be spearheaded by Surtees, who won the 500cc World Championship four times between 1956 and 1960 before c🥀laiming the 1964 Formula One World Championship for Ferrari.

The 74-year-old will be joined by former Suzuki grand prix team manager Garry Taylor, with former Aprilia engineer Jan Witteveen in charge of engiꦇne development and British company Harris Performance manufacturing the chassis.

Maxtra launch, Chinese MotoGP 2008
Maxtra launch, Chinese MotoGP 2008
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The new 'Maxtra' team will use Haojue machinery produced by the Grand River Group (GRG), which sold over 2.7 million motorcycles last year, and be spearheaded by Surtees, who won the 500cc World Championship four times between 1956 and 1960 before claiming the 1964 Formula One World C🤪hampionship for Ferrari.

The 74-year-old will be joined by former Suzuki grand prix🌞 team manager Garry Taylor, with former Aprilia engineer Jan W🎶itteveen in charge of engine development and British company Harris Performance manufacturing the chassis.

Maxtra plans to make its grand prix debut next season an🐼d aims to attract the services of proven riders fr🍨om within the existing world championship.

April🅰ia, KTM, Derbi, Honda and Loncin currently com💃pete in the 125cc World Championship.

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