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John Surtees

British racing driver and motorcycle road racer, seven-time motorcycle World Champion and 1964 Formula One World Champion.

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John Surtees is best known for Only driver to win World Championships in both Grand Prix motorcycle racing and Formula One. On Dead or Alive, John Surtees is listed in the Formula 1 Champions category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for John Surtees is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Only driver to win World Championships in both Grand Prix motorcycle racing and Formula One.
Listed under: Formula 1 Champions

About John Surtees

Surtees was a seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion, with four titles in the premier 500cc class with MV Agusta. On his way to become a seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion, Surtees won his first title in 1956, and followed with three consecutive doubles between 1958 and 1960, winning six World Championships in both the 500 and 350cc classes. Surtees then made the move to the pinnacle of four-wheeled motorsport, the Formula One World Championship, and in 1964 made motor racing history by becoming the Formula One World Champion. He founded the Surtees Racing Organisation team that competed as a constructor in Formula One, Formula 2 and Formula 5000 from 1970 to 1978. He was also the ambassador of the Racing Steps Foundation.

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John Surtees is known for Only driver to win World Championships in both Grand Prix motorcycle racing and Formula One.

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