John Surtees

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John Surtees: Facts & Related Content

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Facts

Born	February 11, 1934 • England
Died	March 10, 2017 (aged 83) • London • England
Awards And Honors	Formula One (1964) • motorcycle racing (1960) • motorcycle racing (1959) • motorcycle racing (1958) • motorcycle racing (1957) • motorcycle racing (1956)

F1's youngest race winner

Max Verstappen

race-car driver

Mario Andretti.

Mario Andretti

American race–car driver

Fangio at Laguna Seca

Juan Manuel Fangio

Argentine automobile racing driver

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

British race-car driver

James Hunt

British race-car driver

Stirling Moss

Stirling Moss

British race-car driver

James Clark

British automobile racer

Tazio Nuvolari

Italian race–car driver

Sebastian Vettel working on a crossword puzzle

Sebastian Vettel

German race-car driver

Niki Lauda

Austrian race-car driver

A smiling Daniel Ricciardo at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo

Australian race-car driver

Hill, Phil

Phil Hill

American automobile racer

Campbell, Malcolm

Malcolm Campbell

British race–car driver

Hill, Graham

Graham Hill

British race–car driver

Rose, Lionel

Lionel Rose

Australian boxer

John Michael Hawthorn

British automobile racer

Alberto Ascari

Italian automobile racer

Giuseppe Farina

Italian automobile racer

Joseph C. Farman

British atmospheric scientist

Christopher Dean

English figure skater

Quiz

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American Sports Nicknames

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Indianapolis 500 Quiz

Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics

Sports Quiz