He had his best year in 1968 when he rode for the MZ factory racing team to finish the 250cc season in third place behind Yamaha team-mates Phil Read and Bill Ivy.
Finally, Saarinen was ready to challenge Giacomo Agostini and Phil Read in the 500cc class with competitive equipment.
In 2002 he was elevated from the Rookie List after as a replacement for Phil Read, who had sustained a long-term knee injury.
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