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John Surtees

Date of birth:February 11, 1934 (78 y/o)
Place of birth:Tatsfield, Surrey
Races entered:181
Wins:19
Podiums:53
Pole positions:12
Fastest laps:16
Race win percentage:10.56%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

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Father of Henry Surtees

The racing career of John Surtees — in detail

1972
Formula 2 Great Britain
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Surtees
Car: Surtees TS10 (Ford)
 
Formula 2 Europe
Position: no position
2 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Matchbox Team Surtees
Car: Surtees TS10 (Ford)
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Surtees
Car: Surtees TS14 (Ford Cosworth)
 
Formula 1 BRDC International Trophy
Race position: 3.
Car: Surtees TS9 (Cosworth)
   
1971
Formula 1
Position: 19 (3 points)
11 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Surtees
Car: Surtees TS9 (Ford Cosworth)
Car: Surtees TS9A (Ford Cosworth)
 
Australian Grand Prix
Race position: 14.
Team: Team Surtees
Car: Surtees TS8 (Chevrolet)
 
XXIII GEN/Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
Race position: 11.
Car: Surtees TS9 (Cosworth)
 
XVIII International Gold Cup
Race position: 1. Fastest lap.
Car: Surtees TS9 (Cosworth)
 
Rothmans/Daily Express International Spring Trophy
Race position: no position.
Car: Surtees TS9 (Cosworth)
 
Formula 1 Jochen Rindt Gedachtnisrennen Trophy
Race position: 3.
Car: Surtees TS9 (Cosworth)
 
VI Champion Spark Plugs/Daily Mail Race of Champions
Race position: 3.
Car: Surtees TS9 (Cosworth)
 
Formula 1 Victory Race
Race position: 6.
Car: Surtees TS9 (Cosworth)
   
1970
Formula 1
Position: 18 (3 points)
11 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Surtees
Car: McLaren M7C (Ford Cosworth)
Car: Surtees TS7 (Ford Cosworth)
 
Formula 1 International Gold Cup
Race position: 1. Started from pole position.
Car: Surtees TS7 (Cosworth)
 
Formula 1 Race of Champions
Race position: no position.
Car: McLaren M7C (Cosworth)
   
1969
Formula 1
Position: 11 (6 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Owen Racing Organisation
Car: BRM P138
Car: BRM P139
 
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Position: 9 (30 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chaparral Cars Inc
Car: McLaren M12 60-05 (Chevrolet)
Car: Chaparral 2H/001 (Chevrolet)
   
1968
Formula 1
Position: 8 (12 points)
12 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Honda Racing
Car: Honda RA300
Car: Honda RA301
 
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Surtees
Car: Lola TS160 (Chevrolet)
   
1967
Formula 1
Position: 4 (20 points)
9 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Honda Racing
Car: Honda RA273
Car: Honda RA300
 
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Position: 3 (16 points)
6 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Surtees
Car: Lola T70 Mk 3B SL75/123 (Chevrolet)
 
Formula 2 Europe
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lola Racing
Car: Lola T100 (Cosworth)
 
I Daily Express Spring Cup
Race position: 3.
Car: Honda RA273
 
II Race of Champions
Race position: no position.
Car: Honda RA273
 
USAC National Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Mecom Racing
Car: Lola (Ford)
Complete results needed.
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
1 race. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Lola Cars Ltd/Team Surtees
Car: Lola T70 Mk III
Complete results needed.
   
1966
Formula 1
Position: 2 (28 points)
9 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Cooper Car Co, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Car: Ferrari 312
Car: Cooper T81 (Maserati)
 
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Position: 1 (27 points)
6 races. 3 wins. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Surtees
Car: Lola T70 Mk. 2 SL71/17 (Chevrolet)
 
Formula 2 Trophées de France
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Car: Matra MS5 (Cosworth)
 
XVIII BRDC International Trophy
Race position: 2.
Car: Ferrari 312
 
XV Gran Premio di Siracusa
Race position: 1. Started from pole position. Fastest lap.
Car: Ferrari 312
 
Wills Trophy
Race position: 1. Fastest lap.
Car: Lola T70 (Chevrolet)
Complete results needed.
   
1965
Formula 1
Position: 5 (17 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Car: Ferrari 158
Car: Ferrari 1512
 
XVII BRDC International Trophy
Race position: 2. Fastest lap.
Car: Ferrari 158
 
I Daily Mail Race of Champions
Race position: no position.
Car: Ferrari 158
 
XIV Gran Premio di Siracusa
Race position: 2.
Car: Ferrari 158
 
Formula 2 Trophées de France
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Car: Cooper T75 (BRM)
   
1964
Formula 1
Position: 1 (40 points)
10 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 6 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC, North American Racing Team
Car: Ferrari 158
 
XVI BRDC International Trophy
Race position: no position.
Car: Ferrari 156
 
XIII Gran Premio di Siracusa
Race position: 1.
Car: Ferrari 158
 
XIV Großer Preis der Solitude
Race position: 2.
Car: Ferrari 158
   
1963
Formula 1
Position: 4 (22 points)
10 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Car: Ferrari 156/63
Car: Ferrari 156 Aero
 
Formula 1 Australia
Position: no position
2 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Bowmaker Racing Team
Car: Lola Mk.4 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
Le Mans 24h - P 3.0
Race position: 6. Fastest lap.
Team: SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Car: Ferrari 250P
 
New Zealand Grand Prix
Race position: 1.
Team: Bowmaker Team
Car: Lola Mk 4 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
   
1962
Formula 1
Position: 4 (19 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bowmaker - Yeoman Racing Team
Car: Lola MK4 (Climax)
 
Formula 1 Australia
Position: no position
1 race. 1 win. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Car: Cooper T53 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
New Zealand Grand Prix
Race position: 2.
Car: Cooper T53 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
   
1961
Formula 1
Position: 12 (4 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Yeoman Credit Racing Team
Car: Cooper T53 (Climax)
 
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Peter Berry Racing Ltd
Car: Jaguar Mk II 3.8
Complete results needed.
   
1960
Formula 1
Position: 12 (6 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Lotus
Car: Lotus 18 (Climax)
 
B.R.S.C.C. John Davy Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ken Tyrrell
Car: Cooper T52 (BMC)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 2
Position: 9 (3 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: John Surtees
Car: Cooper T51 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 2 Daily Express International Trophy
Race position: 6.
Team: John Surtees
Car: Cooper T51 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 2 Kentish 100
Race position: 17.
Team: Team Lotus
Car: Lotus 18 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 2 Lewis-Evans Trophy
Race position: 13.
Team: Emeryson Cars Ltd
Car: Emeryson (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 2 Oulton Park Trophy
Race position: 2.
Team: Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Car: Cooper T51 (Climax)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 2 Solitude Grand Prix
Race position: 15.
Team: Dr. Ing hcF Porsche KG / A.F.N. Ltd
Car: Porsche 718/2
Complete results needed.




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