Schwantz racing return

GP legend Kevin Schwantz to return to competitive racing when he takes part in the Bol d’Or 24-hour endurance race on September 11-12.

The former 500cc World Champion will compete in a road race for the first time in almost a decade, since his retirement after the Japanese Grand Prix in 1995.

He has already completed testing with the team, which will run a GSX-R1000, ridden by Schwantz and two French journalists in the Superproduction class.

We’ll keep you updated as to how Schwantz performs, but you can Have Your Say and make your predictions, here.