John Norman Surtees, CBE (11 February 1934 – 10 March 2017) was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. On his way to become a seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion, he 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 motorsport, the Formula One World Championship, and in 1964 made motor racing history by becoming the Formula One World Champion. To this day Surtees remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. 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. More about John Surtees
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Surtees was the son of a south-London motorcycle dealer. His father Jack Surtees was an accomplished grasstrack competitor and in 1948 was the South Eastern Centre Sidecar Champion. He had his first professional outing, which they won, in the sidecar of his father's Vincent at the age of 14. However, when race officials discovered Surtees's age, they were disqualified. He entered his first race at 15 in a grasstrack competition. In 1950, at the age of 16, he went to work for the Vincent factory as an apprentice. He first gained prominence in 1951 when he gave Norton star Geoff Duke a strong challenge in an ACU race at the Thruxton Circuit.In total, we tracked 807 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of John Surtees (Valentino ROSSI & John SURTEES Double SIGNED Autograph 16x12 Photo AFTAL COA) was sold in March 2017 for £399.99 while the cheapest item (John Surtees Signed 5x7 MagazIne Page Photo Racing Formula One 1 F1 Autograph) found a new owner for £0.95 in March 2022. The month with the most items sold (29) was April 2018 with an average selling price of £13.05 for an autographed item of John Surtees. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2013 with £109.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.20 was October 2012. In average, an autographed item from John Surtees is worth £23.00.
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JOHN SURTEES - ORIG SIGNED CARD - FERRARI - DECEASED F1-WORLDCHAMPION | £7.20 | ||
John Surtees - Signed Photo - True 1960's Autograph, Old F1, Formula 1. | £1.20 | ||
John Surtees - Signed Photo, True 1960's Autograph. Formula 1 - Old F1. | £1.00 | ||
John Surtees Formula 1 Ferrari Hand Signed FDC Presentation Framed 16 x 12 & COA | £49.99 | ||
JOHN SURTEES HAND SIGNED 12X8 PHOTO - FERRARI - LE MANS AUTOGRAPH 1. | £49.99 | ||
john surtees Hand Signed Autographed Photo | £20.00 | ||
John Surtees MV Agusta TT 1957 lithograph signed John Surtees | £30.00 | ||
John Surtees NART Ferrari 158 USA Grand Prix 1964 Signed Press Photograph | £35.00 | ||
John Surtees Signed World Champion | £28.00 | ||
John Surtees, Signed Photo, True 1960's Autograph. Old F1, Formula 1. | £2.00 |
50 years on - John Surtees on his unique bike-car double (10/24/14): John Surtees headed into the 1964 Formula One season finale in Mexico locked in a three-way fight for the title.
John Surtees: My Incredible Life on Two and Four Wheels (08/01/14): Crash.net reviews 'John Surtees: My Incredible Life on Two and Four Wheels', reflecting on his amazing career
Buckmore Park in Chatham says it plans to expand its site on surrounding land ow (07/31/14): More than 100,000 people visit go-kart circuit Buckmore Park every year but plans with a motorsport legend could make the track a lot bigger.
AnnaVerdon published John Surtees showcasing winning cars at Edenbridge fun day (06/26/14): MOTORSPORT legend John Surtees will be parading his Formula One cars at the Edenbridge fun day. He will be driving the Ferrari 158 that he won his 1964 Formula One Driver's World Championship racing title in 50 years ago. The event taking place on May 26 will also see the town take part in pram race
John Surtees showcasing winning cars at Edenbridge fun day (05/16/14): MOTORSPORT legend John Surtees will be parading his Formula One cars at the Edenbridge fun day. He will be driving the Ferrari 158 that he won his 1964 Formula One Driver's World Championship racing title in 50 years ago. The event taking place on May 26 will also see the town take part in pram race
John Surtees to be guest of honour at Donington historic racing... (03/2014): T HE only man to ever be world champion on both two and four wheels will be the guest of honour at one of motor racing's biggest events being staged this spring at Donington Park.John Surtees OBE won world titles for both MV Agusta on 350 and 500 cc motorbikes before switching to four wheels and win
AWARD: Gregor Grant Award: John Surtees (12/2013): John Surtees has been honoured with a Gregor Grant Award in recognition of his achievements in motorsport at this year's AUTOSPORT Awards in London
Motorsport legend John Surtees "astounded" committee... (08/2013): EDENBRIDGE has been left in shock after Tesco was favoured by planners to set up shop in town instead of Sainsbury's.Motorsport legend John Surtees, who struck a deal to sell his land at Fircroft Way to Sainsbury's should it get planning permission, said he was "astounded" and that planners were not
John Surtees exclusive interview with Phil Duncan (07/2013): John Surtees - Britain's eldest surviving Formula One champion - talks exclusively to PHIL DUNCAN about his glittering career, the current crop of drivers and the tragic death of his son Henry on the track.
Knighthood a worthy nod to John Surtees, unsung king of the road | Richard Willi (06/2013): After winning world championships on two and four wheels John Surtees deserves the very highest honour Soon it will be 50 years since John Surtees became the first man to win world championships on two and four wheels. He hopped off his MV Agusta at the end of 1960, exchanged his leathers for cotton
Edenbridge Courier published Motorsport legend John Surtees to appear in Edenbri (05/2013): The day residents have been waiting for is finally here. Today, on Bank Holiday Monday, the streets are being transformed into an Alice In Wonderland-themed adventure world. Starting at 10am with a peal of bells from the parish church, there will be a variety of street entertainment by Edenbridge To