Motorsport News  |  15th March 2017
TRIBUTE TO A MOTORSPORT ICON, JOHN SURTEES: 1934-2017
John Surtees, the only man in history to win world championships on both
two wheels and four, passed away last week. He was eighty three. The 1964 Formula 1 world champion had been admitted to St George’s Hospital in London in February suffering from an existing respiratory condition, but last Friday his family confirmed that he had “passed away peacefully” is a statement. The statement from the family continued: “John was a loving
husband, father, brother and friend. He was also one of the true greats of motorsport and continued to work tirelessly up until recently with The Henry Surtees Foundation and Buckmore Park Kart Circuit (which he bought in 2015).
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Motorsport News 15th March 2017.