F1 legend John Surtees reunited with Can-Am-winning Lola T70

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8 жыл бұрын

John Surtees, former Formula One World Champion and four-time 500cc motorcycle World Champion in 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960, is reunited with a Lola T70! He tells us about his experiences in the first ever Can-Am series.

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@snowdogs01 8 жыл бұрын

Fifty years in the past, and Surtees' eyes light up when he is talking about the racing! Fantastic.......

@375GTB 5 жыл бұрын

Still The Kid! As when I was 15 At Sebring... '64... As full of fun! LIFE! SIR John...

@robbiereilly 8 жыл бұрын

I love how he describes himself first as 'Number two mechanic at times... and driver'. lol. 'and driver'. What class.

@twillis449 4 жыл бұрын

The open cockpit version of the Lola T70 was an absolutely beautiful car. I attended St Jovite in 1966 and was overlooking the infamous back straight with the hump in the middle. The gent Surtees mentions who flipped his car was Hugh Dibley, whose day-job was a BOAC pilot if I remember correctly. As I recall his car ended upside-down in the hill to the left of the straight. How he managed to walk away from that I have no idea! interestingly the one car I do not remember at all from the race was that of John Surtees! I do remember Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon touring around in their twin rad McLaren 1Bs.

@wraitheful 3 жыл бұрын

Mk II Spyder - beauty in motion

@henrymorgan3982 6 жыл бұрын

Not many left to say they raced with Bruce Mclaren and company.........Surtees....true legend.

@DankeUde 8 жыл бұрын

Mr. Surtees is a living legend, ... F1 World Champion and motorcycle World Champion... oh my...

@mej6519 8 жыл бұрын

he should be called SIR John surtees.

@375GTB 5 жыл бұрын

TRUTH!

@mikatamminen2786 5 жыл бұрын

His Highness!

@teddyator 7 жыл бұрын

Great piece of history. R.I.P John Surtees

@LeoWuerde 4 ай бұрын

John Surtees was a racer of the purest kind. His record to be worldclass and World Champion on two and four wheels will be forever unmatched. A true racing hero.

@Mr037rally 6 жыл бұрын

What a man, you will be missed a great deal by us fans of motorsport and you were a true gentleman off the track as well as on it. A true shame that we didn't get to hear more of his "war stories". A true legend I salute you sir.

@Bmants 5 жыл бұрын

I can't remember what I did yesterday, he remembers everything.

@caribman10 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who is actually old enough to have attended the Can-Am (i.e. the Canadian-American Challenge Cup), I have news for some of its newer fans: the first three or four years were great...and then it got lost. News item 2: for all the talk of innovation and for all the legend, how many Can-Am races did Chaparral win? Anybody? One. Just one. Item 3: in effect, the Chevrolet "factory team" got beaten to the championship by a guy with one car and two mechanics who open-trailered their car. and had no factory backing of any kind, though he surely made plenty of money for Eric Broadley.

@_JimS Жыл бұрын

Such a delightful man.....a true champion in every respect.

@banjaon 8 жыл бұрын

I Love John Surtees...he has the biggest Motorsport-Heart on this world!

@markwheeler9072 5 жыл бұрын

What a humble, likable old gentleman . . . thank you for the great vid.

@Troubleshooter125 8 жыл бұрын

From the Racer's Dictionary: class act (n) See John Surtees.

@peterscandlyn 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@550spydr 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite of all time ! RIP John...

@nbwinn 8 жыл бұрын

It's very strange that this man doesn't have an OBE

@georgesalmas4582 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for raising this. John was awarded CBE (Commander of the British Empire) which is one step above OBE (Order of the British Empire). He always brought honor to his country and his family throughout his life and CBE, for him, is certainly fitting.

@carlcushmanhybels8159 2 жыл бұрын

Yay John Surtees! Yay Lola T70!

@TheAslakVind 8 жыл бұрын

John Surtees. A legend!

@georgesalmas4582 3 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful man. Also, world motorcycle champion x4, F1 world champion and Can-Am champion. We will not see his like again.

@matevo7745 Жыл бұрын

The most versatile racer. 4 wheels and 2 wheels champion.

@tadroid3858 Жыл бұрын

What a fascinating man! It's a blessing that he aged so gracefully and shared his experiences.

@aloafofbagels6381 2 жыл бұрын

His storytelling is mesmerizing! Legendary driver, legendary car.

@ronron9123 8 жыл бұрын

What a legend!

@alain46 2 жыл бұрын

What a time to be alive

@zennor_man 5 жыл бұрын

JS ...a real race driver!...I well remember the Can-Am series in the 60's...what days!

@stuad70 8 жыл бұрын

Superb content from a true legend.

@jurgenblick5491 Жыл бұрын

Love T70

@surfside75 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! -thanks John💛

@F1YMS 8 жыл бұрын

True legend

@zebop917 8 жыл бұрын

I don't wish to be unduly picky here but the car that Big John sits with in the video looks more like his Mosport 1965 winner - that was the year before the Can-Am series was officially inaugurated.

@Harry-kw1fy 2 жыл бұрын

such dedication so modest and such a talent. I was prıvıleged to meet hım once at Goodwood a true gentleman

@MRLONKY 7 жыл бұрын

RIP - What a legend

@Gigi-ei4ew 3 жыл бұрын

Big John

@FelipeFreiredeSouza 5 жыл бұрын

Surtees was a legend!

@2.fresh767 8 жыл бұрын

Boss.....

@emanemanrus5835 4 жыл бұрын

Ferrari fans love Sir J. Surtees !!

@Keylllhiarjee 8 жыл бұрын

He referred to the IOM TT the ultimate racing challenge

@barath4545 8 жыл бұрын

This. The last true rider to run both the IOM TT (and possibly the Irish Road Races) and the World Championship was Carl Fogarty. I really hope someone with balls enough would come back to the IOM and at least contend for a Top 10, or vice versa. Edit: Oops Fogarty was in Superbike Worlds not the Moto GP. I guess we have to go even further back for that, maybe all the way to Agostini who ruined the IOM TTs membership of the Moto GP series.

@nicholasvaughan7080 2 жыл бұрын

Surtees was a gentleman and a legend. You’re forgetting Mike Hailwood, the only other person to race both F1 and motorcycle GP. 9 motorcycle championships, 14 IOM TT wins and 2 podiums in F1, one podium at LeMans 24h.