Timeline John Surtees: Champion on Two Wheels and Four

John Surtees is the only world champion on both motorcycles and in Formula One: seven motorcycle titles and the 1964 F1 title with Ferrari.

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1934 John Surtees born in Tatsfield Surtees is born in Tatsfield, Surrey, the son of a motorcycle dealer.
1956 John Surtees wins the 500cc world title The first of his seven motorcycle world championships, for MV Agusta.
1960 John Surtees debuts in Formula One Surtees starts his first Grand Prix at Monaco for Lotus while still racing motorcycles.
1964 1964: John Surtees Ferrari Surtees remains the only person in history to win world championships on both two wheels and four, having previously won seven motorcycle grand prix titles.
1964 John Surtees clinches the title in Mexico Second place in the last race makes Surtees champion for Ferrari, one point ahead of Graham Hill.
1966 John Surtees wins Can-Am After leaving Ferrari mid-season, Surtees wins the first Can-Am sports car championship.
1970 John Surtees founds his own team Team Surtees enters Formula One and runs until 1978.
2017 John Surtees dies in London John Surtees dies aged 83.