Surtees
Americannoun
noun
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John. born 1934, British racing motorcyclist and motor-racing driver. He was motorcycling world champion (1956, 1958–60) and Formula One world champion (1964), the only man to have been world champion in both sports
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Robert Smith. 1803–64, British journalist and novelist, who satirized the sporting life of the English gentry in such works as Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities (1838)
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Seeing Clark's problems, Ferrari ordered Bandini to let Surtees by into second place, which gave him the title by one point from Hill.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Karen Surtees, 60, from Crawcrook in Gateshead, said a number of people living on her street, including an 84-year-old relative, had not seen any compensation 10 weeks on.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2022
But Mrs Surtees said she was asked for her details twice, the second time weeks after she had already supplied them.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2022
Only two British drivers have won titles for Ferrari, Mike Hawthorne and John Surtees.
From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2019
Giffard’s Register from 1266 to 1279 has been edited for the Surtees Society by W. Brown.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
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