By 1964, the Japanese factories were taking the small capacity classes very seriously and

things were much harder for Anderson. Honda had introduced a new four-cylinder 125ce

machine which Suzuki could not match. Consequently Luigi Taveri won the 125 title for

Honda while Anderson could only manage third spot in the table.

In the 50cc class, however, Anderson and Suzuki were invincible and he swept to his third

world title with wins at Daytona, France, Finland and the Isle of Man. He also finished second

at Barcelona and third at Spa in Belgium to complete a very successful season.

 

In 1965, Suzuki re-designed their 125cc twin and it proved to be quicker than its rivals, so much

so that Anderson won no less than six Grand Prix (the American, German, Spanish, French,

Finnish and Japanese) to scoop his fourth World Championship title. Ironically, Anderson and

Suzuki had little success in the 50cc category and he scored only one win - at the Spanish

Grand Prix.

 

The following year, 1966, was a difficult and depressing year for Anderson. In the 125ce class,

Honda had introduced their incredible five-cylinder machine and Anderson and his Suzuki were

no match for Switzerland's Luigi Taveri. And in the 50cc class Anderson encountered another

problem - his own team mate Hans-Georg Anscheidt who beat both the Honda team and

Anderson to win his first world title. At the end of 1966 Anderson declared that road racing was

getting too dangerous and he retired