Andrew Johnson to make a comeback in Island Classic?
Another legend may be pulling on the leathersJanuary 16, 2009
Hard-charging former Australian road racing star Andrew Johnson could be making a comeback in this year's Island Classic historic meeting at Phillip Island from January 23-25.
Widely known under the "Ajay" sobriquet, Johnson won 16 major titles during a decorated road racing career, a majority of that time spent with Team Honda alongside Tasmanian Malcolm Campbell.
Johnson was also a teammate of arch-rival Rob Phillis at Milledge Yamaha in 1979 when they campaigned TZ grand prix machines.
Some of the Superbike and production racing battles between Johnson, Campbell and the Suzuki-mounted Phillis in the early 1980s were fierce - both on and off the track.
Johnson also won the 1980 Castrol 6 Hour alongside Wayne Gardner.
Sources have confirmed Ajay, who recently retired as the long-time manager of Honda's all-conquering junior motocross team, is due to test a Suzuki GSX1100 as this article is written, and if the outing is successful he could be lining up on the grid at Phillip Island in a week's time.
Campbell, Phillis and Gardner are all competing at the Island Classic, which is the pre-eminent historic meeting in Australia and attracts a number of international riders.
For more information about the Island Classic, click here.
Pic: Johnson in action at the 1980 Castrol 6 Hour
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