A true British sportsman passes away

[tintin40]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39235608

Class fast driver

 

[kingbling]

Class fast driver

Amen to that RIP

 

[Harryburgundy]

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I concur

 

[fagin]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39235608

Class fast driver/rider

FTFY.

Proper racer. RIP.

 

[66 triumph daytona]

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Total hero of mine.He was unbeatable on 2 and 4 wheels.Man,he could make those Agusta and Gilera multis shift.Ive seen many Surtees documentaries and he always was as much a gentleman as he was a racer.Very very sad news.

 

[roadking]

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I had the pleasure, or rather honour, of meeting a very humble JS many years ago, he gave me a guided tour of his race shop when it was in Edenbridge (Kent).

One of a kind - a true one of a kind.

Jon.

 

[tintin40]

Certainly not like him in F1 now. He proves you can be a winner and still be a sportsman and a gent.

 

[highlandsflyer]

Have to support this notion. A total hero, right up there with Moss and Hill.

 

[FairfaxPat]

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I was a Tech Inspector for SOCAL SCCA racing in the CanAm era when I was in college in LA in the 60's. I met almost all of my heroes then, including John Surtees, when I inspected his Lola T70 at a number of races. Really laid back kind of guy, talking to him. The one I didn't get to meet, who was the greatest of his era, was Jim Clark...

 

[highlandsflyer]

Arguably the greatest of all time!