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   Nov 10, 2021 · Knighthood for John Surtees This is where the story gets more interesting, however. In September 1965, Surtees was at Mosport Park outside Toronto, moonlighting in a minor race with the Lola team.

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3. peterwindsor.com › 2011/12/07 › my-new-years-wish-aMy New Year’s wish: a knighthood for John Surtees ...

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   Dec 7, 2011 · My New Year’s wish: a knighthood for John Surtees. The recent loss of a number of friends – Williams’ Sheridan Thynne, Warwick Farm’s John Stranger and the 1971 Italian GP winner, Peter Gethin – has reminded me with a start that acclaim, if it is due, should never be neglected.

4. www.theguardian.com › 07 › knighthood-john-surteesNews, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The ...

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   How many World Championships did John Surtees win?

   • John Surtees (born February 11, 1934, Tatsfield, Surrey, England—died March 10, 2017, London) was a British motorsport racer who was the only competitor to have won world championships while racing motorcycles and automobiles, with seven motorcycle-racing world championships in two classes (1956–60) and one Formula One drivers’ championship (1964).

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   What happened to Henry Surtees?

   • Team Surtees was underfunded, however, and it disbanded in 1978. After the 2009 death of his son in an automobile racing accident, he helped establish the Henry Surtees Foundation to raise funds for the assistance of people with brain or other physical injuries and to provide training in motorsports.

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   What happened to Surtees Il Grande John?

   • In Italy, the fans and the press called Surtees Il Grande John. This is where the story gets more interesting, however. In September 1965, Surtees was at Mosport Park outside Toronto, moonlighting in a minor race with the Lola team. Shrieking into a turn, he lost a wheel, crashed, and was knocked unconscious.

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   Who was Surtees Il Grande John?

   • He was an international superstar, and a walking god in both Italy and in his home country of Great Britain, perhaps the only nation that rivaled Italy in passion for racing. In Italy, the fans and the press called Surtees Il Grande John. This is where the story gets more interesting, however.

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6. www.hemmings.com › stories › 2016/01/05John Surtees receives Commander of the Order of the British ...

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   Jan 5, 2016 · His latest achievement, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, is just one step below knighthood, an honor that Surtees’s fans have long been petitioning for. John Surtees wasn’t the only motorsport figure acknowledged during the 2016 New Year Honours celebration, either.

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7. www.motorsport.com › f1 › newsObituary: John Surtees, 1934-2017 - Motorsport.com

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   It was a source of frustration to his friends and motorsport enthusiasts worldwide that he never received the Knighthood that his unique achievement deserved.

8. www.britannica.com › biography › John-SurteesJohn Surtees | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   May 9, 2024 · John Surtees (born February 11, 1934, Tatsfield, Surrey, England—died March 10, 2017, London) was a British motorsport racer who was the only competitor to have won world championships while racing motorcycles and automobiles, with seven motorcycle-racing world championships in two classes (1956–60) and one Formula One drivers ...

9. www.motorcycleclassics.com › classic-britishJohn Surtees Petition Drive for Knighthood - Motorcycle Classics

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   Feb 16, 2012 · Now, a group of enthusiasts and supporters are pressing a petition drive to put the “Sir” in Surtees with an official knighthood. The only man ever to win World Championships on two wheels and four, John Surtees is without question one of the great figures in motorsports.