John Surtees Has Died...what A Shame.

[DTCwordfan]

RIP

World Champion at F1 and Bikes (the only man to have achieved this)
Huge donations to charity and through his foundations.

No knighthood....shame, he deserved it.

[Mamyalynne]

RIP


http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Sport/Question1542343.html

[RobNorth]

Winning World titles was only part of it - he did everything in motorsport and did it well, while remaining a true Gent.
Enzo Ferrari said he was the best ever - period.
Some of our petulant star drivers (unlike him that's all they are) of today could learn a lot from his example....

[goodgoalie]

Yes, amazing he was never knighted. And to think of the nonentities who've recently received them!

[Ann]

//No knighthood....shame, he deserved it//
Totally agree!! Not a fair system at all.

[Mamyalynne]

Don't forget we can all nominate someone for an honour - no guarantees of course as the number of nominations always exceeds the number of honours available.

I agree he was a superb competitor and a gentleman too.

https://www.gov.uk/honours/overview