Surtees biography
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Surtees biography
John Surtees was a British motorcycle racer and Formula 1 driver who is the only person to have won world championships on two and four wheels. He won the 500cc motorcycle world championships four times and Formula 1 once, in 1964.
| World titles | 1 |
| WC points | 180 |
| Races | 111 |
| Victories | 6 |
| Podium places | 24 |
| Pole positions | 8 |
Biography of Formula 1 legend John Surtees
John Surtees was born into a family steeped in motorsport on February 11, 1934 in London.
The son of a motorcycle dealer, Surtees was involved in racing from an early age, entering his first grasstrack competition aged 15 before earning his first factory ride with Norton in 1955.
After twice beating reigning world champion Geoff Duke at Silverstone that year, Surtees accepted an offer to join MV Agust, a decision that would take him to his first 500cc world championship win and the team’s first in the senior class in 1956.
World champion
The next year Surtees could only manage a third-place o