Former Formula 1 team principal Eddie Jordan has revealed he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.
The 76-year-old revealed his condition in the Formula For Success podcast he co-hosts with ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard.
“Way back in March and April I was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer, and then it spread into the spine and the pelvis so it was quite aggressive,” said Jordan.
He described his condition as being similar to that suffered by the Olympic gold medal winning cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, who revealed in October he has terminal cancer.
“And we’ve all heard about our wonderful friend, Sir Chris Hoy, who’s an absolute megastar, and he is coming out and talking about illnesses such as like what I’ve got, but he’s a far younger man.”
Jordan encouraged listeners not to hesitate to get tested for cancer. “Don’t waste or put it off,” he said. “Go and get tested.
“Because in life, you’ve got chances. And there is so much medical advice out there and so many things that you can do to extend your time. Go and do it. Don’t be stupid, don’t be shy – it’s not a shy thing – look after your body, guys.”
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He admitted he had gone through difficult times since receiving his diagnoses. “Some very dark days in there, but we pulled out of it, thankfully.”
He began his motor racing career in the seventies racing karts and later founded Eddie Jordan Racing. He enjoyed success in Formula 3 and Formula 3000, running future grand prix winners such as Johnny Herbert and Jean Alesi.
Jordan moved his team into F1 in 1991 and by the end of the decade they had scored their first grand prix victories. However he sold the team to Midland Group in the mid-noughties as the cost of competing in F1 escalated.
Since then he has worked as an F1 television pundit and manager. Adrian Newey appointed him to handle the negotiations which led to the designer’s move to Aston Martin – the current identity of Jordan’s former team – earlier this year.
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