2008  L. Hamilton He founded the Surtees Racing Organisation team that competed as a constructor in Formula One, Formula 2 and Formula 5000 from 1970 to 1978. 1996  D. Hill † The 500 cc race was stopped by bad weather, and the FIM excluded the race from the World Championship. Henry Surtees, the son of 1964 Formula 1 world champion John Surtees, has died following an accident in a Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch on Sunday. 1997  J. Villeneuve (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Official cause of death was rumoured to be “spinal infarction” (broken neck). 1971 - G. Agostini He was buried at burial place, Illinois. 2004  M. Schumacher Surtees married three times, first to Patricia Burke in 1962; the couple divorced in 1979. Jane Sparrow was his third wife, whom he married in 1987, and with whom he had three children, Leonora, Edwina and Henry.[45]. [33][34], He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1992 when he was surprised by Michael Aspel. The accident happened in the second of the day’s F2 races. Hunt 1954  J. M. Fangio 2014  L. Hamilton [15], Due to perennial strikes in Italy, Ferrari could afford to enter only two cars (Ferrari P3s) for the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans instead of its usual entry of three prototypes. 2012  S. Vettel [17] Dragoni denied Surtees's request and insisted that Scarfiotti take the start, supposedly to please Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli, Scarfiotti's uncle, who was in attendance as a spectator. 1957 - K. Campbell Respiratory Condition. John Surtees was not first Grand Prix car ever the Mk79 had got a very slim monocoque pharmaceutical products (in Swedish: Halstabletter) on his Italian Grand Prix, Monza. 1961  P. Hill John Surtees, motorcyclist and racing driver, born 11 February 1934; died 10 March 2017 Alan Henry died in 2016 This article was amended on 11 June 2018, to add details of John Surtees… In his recollection, when the pairings were announced he was to drive alongside Scarfiotti. The cause of death is not known, but Garner had suffered a stroke in 2008 and had quintuple bypass surgery in 1988. To inform other online friends and relatives about this passing, you may use any of the social media share buttons below to do that. Ferrari finished second to Brabham-Repco in the Constructors' Championship and Surtees finished second to Jack Brabham in the Drivers' Championship. 2003  M. Schumacher In 1960, at the age of 26, Surtees switched from motorcycles to cars full-time, making his Formula 1 debut racing in the 1960 BRDC International Trophy[9] at Silverstone for Team Lotus. The world of motor racing is mourning the death of Henry Surtees, the son of 1964 Formula One world champion John Surtees, following an accident in a … 2013  S. Vettel [1] His father Jack Surtees was an accomplished grasstrack competitor and in 1948 was the South Eastern Centre Sidecar Champion. [1][5][7], When Gilera and Moto Guzzi withdrew from Grand Prix racing at the end of 1957, Surtees and MV Agusta went on to dominate the competition in the two larger displacement classes. [1] However, with Norton in financial trouble and uncertain about their racing plans, Surtees accepted an offer to race for the MV Agusta factory racing team, where he soon earned the nickname figlio del vento (son of the wind). The following is a list of notable deaths in March 2017.. 1951  J. M. Fangio 2019  L. Hamilton, Surtees sitting in his Ferrari signing autographs at, Complete Formula One World Championship results, Complete European Formula Two Championship results, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, "John Surtees career statistics at MotoGP.com", "Geoff Duke Must Finish Six Months' Suspension", "John Surtees Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com", Adam Cooper, Obituary: John Surtees, 1934–2017, www.motorsport.com, XII B.R.D.C. On 25 September 1965, Surtees had a life-threatening accident at the Mosport Park Circuit (Ontario, Canada) while practising in a Lola T70 sports racing car. InsideEko is yet to confirm John Surtees’s cause of death as no health issues, accident or other causes of death have been learned to be associated with the passing. James Arness Died Aged 88 in 2011. 1981  N. Piquet Across social media users’ timelines are statements that show respect, admiration, and gratitude towards Surtees as people mourn the passing. Motorcycle Racer. While still racing motorcycles full-time, Surtees performed a test drive in Aston Martin's DBR1 sports car in front of team manager Reg Parnell. More information on the death of Surtees will be updated as we receive it. Racing Legend John Surtees Dies as 83. 2015  L. Hamilton In 1950, at the age of 16, he went to work for the Vincent factory as an apprentice. This publication does not contain information on John Surtees’s funeral plans and visitations. 1951 - G. Duke 1958 - J. Surtees After the sale of his Bugattis, apparently Shakespeare lost his interest in cars. [16] Surtees was omitted from the driver line-up[16] with one works Ferrari to be driven by Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti, and the other by Jean Guichet and Lorenzo Bandini. [17] Either way, the decision and subsequent lack of support from Enzo Ferrari himself were deeply upsetting to Surtees and he immediately quit the team. But it’s been proven now, by his own acknowledgement that it’s not.. Isle of Man TT, 1957 — John Surtees. ... John Surtees, former Formula 1 and motorcycling world champion, died at St. George's Hospital in London. Jane Sparrow was his third wife, whom he married in 1987, and with whom he had three children, Leonora, Edwina and Henry. Cause of death was a single .22 caliber bullet fired into his brain. 1962  G. Hill 1975  N. Lauda Property Entrepreneur. You may use the comment section below to leave a statement on the death of Surtees. This pic is often credited as being John Surtees scratching on his father’s Vincent in the 1950s. As the faster driver of the two, Surtees argued that he should take the first stint and "try to break" the Ford opposition by driving "flat out from the start". Arness was 88 years old. 1959  J. Brabham, 1960  J. Brabham 1965  J. Clark Family privacy should be respected at this difficult time. [4] In this Surtees was assisted by the FIM's decision to ban the defending champion, Geoff Duke, for six months because of his support for a riders' strike for more starting money. Their karts had got magnesium wheels and also disc brakes very Brambilla had a severe head injury and Peterson had badly broken legs. Racing Driver. He also remained involved in single-seater racing cars and held the position of chairman of A1 Team Great Britain, in the A1 Grand Prix racing series from 2005 to 2007. Gunsmoke actor James Arness died on 3rd June 2011, leaving behind a letter he wanted to be released after his death. A fortnight later Surtees survived the first lap rainstorm which eliminated half the field and won the Belgian Grand Prix. [35], In 1996, Surtees was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. [19], Surtees competed with a T70 in the inaugural 1966 Can-Am season,[20][21] winning three races of six to become champion[22] over other winners Dan Gurney (Lola), Mark Donohue (Lola) and Phil Hill (Chaparral) as well as the likes of Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon (both in McLarens). 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The Only Racer to Win in F1 and Motorcycling ... John Surtees's father was Jack Surtees John Surtees's mother was Dorothy Surtees. Mr. Surtees had a long racing career with seven Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championships, one Formula One World Championship, and one Can-Am Cup championship won throug… pic.twitter.com/YFVrWmDP6U, — Lastflag.com (@VintageLastFlag) December 13, 2020. 2001  M. Schumacher Shoya had his right arm up in a painful gesture as he came to a stop of his sliding. [14] A few weeks later, Surtees led the Monaco Grand Prix, pulling away from Jackie Stewart's 2-litre BRM on the straights, before the engine failed. 1981 - A. Mang Gunsmoke was the longest-running primetime television drama in television history, tied with the original Law & Order, until Law & Order: Special Victims Unit broke the record when its 21st season … Surtees finished fourth in the 1967 Drivers' Championship. 1964 - J. Redman Former Formula One and motorcycling world champion John Surtees left a fortune of £16.8m in his will.. Surtees, 83, died in hospital on March 10 this year after being treated for a … heaviest leg injuries. [26] The team was finally disbanded at the end of 1978. 1967 - M. Hailwood [16] However, Surtees himself described things somewhat differently. George John Surtees was born on month day 1896, at birth place, Illinois, to Robert Surtees and Elizabeth Surtees (born Emerson). [1] In 1958, 1959 and 1960, he won 32 out of 39 races and became the first man to win the Senior TT at the Isle of Man TT three years in succession.[5][8]. [28] He continued his involvement in motorcycling, participating in classic events with bikes from his stable of vintage racing machines. 1973  J. Stewart 1995  M. Schumacher 1975 - J. Cecotto It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family. Carlos Pace remained with Surtees for 1974 and scored a fourth-place finish in Brazil, but parted company with the outfit mid-season after falling out with the founder, John Surtees. 1952  A. Ascari In memory of John Surtees, CBE, who passed away at the age of 83. The car was replaced by the Honda RA300 for the Italian Grand Prix, where Surtees slipstreamed Jack Brabham to take Honda's second F1 victory by 0.2 seconds. He however continued on two wheels and did not enter car racing until the following year. 1977  N. Lauda Respiratory Condition. [11], The same year, Surtees drove in the Rex Mays 300 at Riverside, near Los Angeles, in a United States Auto Club season-ending road race. He was also the ambassador of the Racing Steps Foundation. 1977 - T. Katayama Henry Surtees, the 18-year-old son of former Formula One world champion John Surtees, has died of head injuries following an accident in a Formula Two race at Brands Hatch John Surtees Death - Dead, Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passe... d Away: On December 13th, 2020, InsideEko Media learned about the death of John Surtees … (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), ‡ Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points, 1950 - B. [29] His son, Henry Surtees, competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, Formula Renault UK Championship and the Formula BMW UK championship for Carlin Motorsport,[30] before he died while racing in the Formula 2 championship at Brands Hatch on 19 July 2009. Occupations. Worth School, in West Sussex, where Henry was a pupil for eight years, has raised funds for a coffee shop and social centre to be called The Pitstop in his honour. 1986  A. Prost The team also fielded a John Surtees … 1973 - G. Agostini 2005  F. Alonso The cause of death was not disclosed. 2006  F. Alonso 1971  J. Stewart 2002  M. Schumacher 1968  G. Hill 2009  J. Button, 2010  S. Vettel Look at the video. 1958  M. Hawthorn 1964  J. Surtees 2017  L. Hamilton [3] He retired from competitive driving in 1972, the same year the team had their greatest success when Mike Hailwood won the European Formula 2 Championship. Occupations. [29][39] He was buried, next to his son Henry, at St. Peter and St. Paul's Church in Lingfield, Surrey. 2018  L. Hamilton A tribute to Surtees was held at the Goodwood Members Meeting on 19 March 2017. 1965 - J. Redman 1974  E. Fittipaldi A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death … [3], After spending the 1961 season with the Yeoman Credit Racing Team driving a Cooper T53 "Lowline" managed by Reg Parnell and the 1962 season with the Bowmaker Racing Team, still managed by Reg Parnell but now in the V8 Lola Mk4, he moved to Scuderia Ferrari in 1963 and won the World Championship for the Italian team in 1964.[3][11]. A.J. John Surtees Death - Dead, Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passed Away: On December 13th, 2020, InsideEko Media learned about the death of John 1982 - A. Mang, 1950  G. Farina When Surtees questioned Ferrari team manager Eugenio Dragoni as to why, as the Ferrari team leader, he would not be allowed to compete, Dragoni told Surtees that he did not feel that he was fully fit to drive in a 24-hour endurance race because of the injuries he had sustained in late 1965. Property Entrepreneur. 1963 - J. Redman The motorsports world is mourning the death of John Surtees, who died in London today of a respiratory ailment. Roy Woodall Death – Dead, Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passed Away: On February 19, 2021, InsideEko Media learned about the death of Roy Woodall through social media publications made on … John Surtees Death – Dead,  Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passed Away: On December 13th, 2020, InsideEko Media learned about the death of John Surtees through social media publications made on Twitter. It was the decision of John and Jane Surtees, following the freakish accident that killed their son during a race at Brands Hatch on July 19 last year, to donate Henry's organs for transplant. [16] This decision likely cost both Ferrari and Surtees the Formula 1 Championship in 1966. 1955 - B. Lomas [23], In December 1966, Surtees signed for Honda. 1956 - B. Lomas 1956  J. M. Fangio [39][40][41], In 2013 he was awarded the 2012 Segrave Trophy in recognition of multiple world championships, and being the only person to win world titles on 2 and 4 wheels. 1987  N. Piquet [36] The FIM honoured him as a Grand Prix "Legend" in 2003. 1 /4 F1 champion John Surtees: My son's death saved so many young lives. [24] After a promising third place in the first race in South Africa, the Honda RA273 hit a series of mechanical problems. [2] He had his first professional outing, which they won, in the sidecar of his father's Vincent at the age of 14. Surtees was the son of a south-London motorcycle dealer. [4], In 1956 Surtees won the 500 cc world championship,[5] MV Agusta's first in the senior class. 1994  M. Schumacher 1982  K. Rosberg 1952 - G. Duke [37] Already a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours[38] and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to motorsport. [43][44], Surtees married three times, first to Patricia Burke in 1962; the couple divorced in 1979. [1] However, when race officials discovered Surtees's age, they were disqualified. 1978  M. Andretti The narrative explained by Ferrari at the time states that under Le Mans rules in 1966 each car was allowed only two drivers. 1984  N. Lauda 1957  J. M. Fangio I feel the track-side safety crew delivered the coup-de-grace. His second wife was Janis Sheara, whom he married in 1979 and they divorced in 1982. [3][18] Surtees finished the season driving for the Cooper-Maserati team, winning the last race of the season.