Former F1 group boss Eddie Jordan says he was recognized with a “fairly aggressive” type of most cancers earlier this 12 months.
The 76-year-old revealed he suffered with bladder and prostate most cancers which unfold to his backbone and pelvis.
Jordan, whose group competed between 1991 and 2005, is the present supervisor of design legend Adrian Newey.
Talking on his System For Success podcast alongside co-host David Coulthard, Jordan urged listeners to “go and get examined, as a result of in life, you’ve got obtained probabilities”.
“We have type of alluded to it over the reveals, approach again in March and April, I used to be recognized with bladder and prostate most cancers, after which it unfold into the backbone and the pelvis, so it was fairly aggressive,” mentioned Jordan.
The Irishman highlighted that his scenario is just like that of six-time Olympic biking champion Sir Chris Hoy, who introduced in October that his cancer is terminal.
“We have all heard about our fantastic good friend, Sir Chris Hoy, who’s an absolute megastar, and he’s popping out and speaking about sicknesses like what I’ve obtained, however he is a far youthful man,” he mentioned.
“Go and do it. Do not be silly. Do not be shy. It is not a shy factor. Take care of your physique, guys.”
Jordan’s group, which was named after himself, entered 250 races in System 1, successful 4 occasions.
