Haven't seen any other posts so far re the passing of the Great Man, so thought I'd be the first, or did I miss them?
No doubt many other members have their own thoughts and memories. Let's hear some of them.
John Surtees RIP
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John Surtees RIP
Keep shiny side up.
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Re: John Surtees RIP
I met John Surtees at 1000 bikes event at Brands Hatch many years ago .Wish i had talked moor then .
One of The Greatest Motorcycle and Car driver`s EVER !!
Ride with CARE and Live Long to
Enjoy your Motorcycling and Scootering .
One of The Greatest Motorcycle and Car driver`s EVER !!
Ride with CARE and Live Long to
Enjoy your Motorcycling and Scootering .
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Re: John Surtees RIP
Have to respect the guys ability. Such quality only comes along once in a while.rex.webb wrote:I met John Surtees at 1000 bikes event at Brands Hatch many years ago .Wish i had talked moor then .
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Re: John Surtees RIP
Never had the chance to watch him in action but always thought that his talent must've been immense.
Why not knighted I've no idea.
Apparently a really decent chap who quietly encouraged young motor sport talent as well as a lot of charity fundraising.
A life well lived.
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Why not knighted I've no idea.
Apparently a really decent chap who quietly encouraged young motor sport talent as well as a lot of charity fundraising.
A life well lived.
Johnny B
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Re: John Surtees RIP
One of my treasured possessions is his biography that he signed for me. I have often wondered why he was never knighted but suspect that as he was such a modest man he would have been embarrassed to be called 'Sir' a title I am sure he deserved. Watching him race the M.V. at Brands all those years ago is a memory that still sends shivers down my spine, the sound of the bike and the sight of seeing the toe of his boot about 1/2 an inch away from the track every time he went round Druids bend. MAGIC! Paul
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Re: John Surtees RIP
Just looked up his results in 1958 and 1959. First in every race he finished on both 350 and 500
Absolutely astonishing ...
Absolutely astonishing ...
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Re: John Surtees RIP
The only time I ever saw him racing he was in his father's chair plus on his Vincent Grey Flash in the solo races.