John Surtees - Motorsport Legend
How the late British driver became the only person to win World Championships on motorbikes and in racing cars.
The death has been announced of John Surtees, the British driver who, in 1964, became the first - and only - person to win World Championships in both Formula One and Grand Prix motorcycle-racing. The unique double made John Surtees one of the most famous names in the sport - but his career was overshadowed by the death of his son in a motor-racing accident. In 2014, John Surtees spoke to David Prest for Sporting Witness. The programme is a Whistledown Production.
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