John Surtees

John Surtees CBE
Surtees sitting in his Ferrari signing autographs at Brands Hatch in 1964
Nationality	British
Born	(1934-02-11)11 February 1934 Tatsfield, Surrey, England
Died	10 March 2017(2017-03-10) (aged 83) London, England
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1952–1960 First race 1952 500 cc Ulster Grand Prix Last race 1960 500 cc Nations Grand Prix First win 1955 250 cc Ulster Grand Prix Last win 1960 500 cc Nations Grand Prix Team(s) Norton, MV Agusta Championships 350 cc – 1958, 1959, 1960 500 cc – 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 68 38 45 N/A 34 350
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1960–1972
Teams	Lotus, Cooper (Inc non-works), Lola, Ferrari, Honda, BRM, non-works McLaren, Surtees
Entries	113 (111 starts)
Championships	1 (1964)
Wins	6
Podiums	24
Career points	180
Pole positions	8
Fastest laps	10
First entry	1960 Monaco Grand Prix
First win	1963 German Grand Prix
Last win	1967 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry	1972 Italian Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	1963–1965, 1967
Teams	Scuderia Ferrari Lola Cars/Team Surtees
Best finish	3rd (1964)
Class wins	0

John Norman Surtees, CBE (11 February 1934 – 10 March 2017)^[1] was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. On his way to become a seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion, he won his first title in 1956, and followed with three consecutive doubles between 1958 and 1960, winning six World Championships in both the 500 and 350cc classes. Surtees then made the move to the pinnacle of motorsport, the Formula One World Championship, and in 1964 made motor racing history by becoming the Formula One World Champion. To this day Surtees remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. He founded the Surtees Racing Organisation team that competed as a constructor in Formula One, Formula 2 and Formula 5000 from 1970 to 1978. He was also the ambassador of the Racing Steps Foundation.