My heart goes out to his dad and the rest of the family. As Robin Miller pointed out on Wind Tunnel last night, John went his whole racing career - on two wheels and four - without serious injury, then this happens. Sad.
he went the way every true Jalop would love to go... doing something he loved behind the wheel at a high speed!
may his soul rest in peace, & our regards go out to his family... & in memory, 21 exhaust backfires will be shot in his service from the back of a revving el camino!
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This is always tragic and sad news. Especially to the family, whether it has racing legends in it or not. However, it is, in a way, better that he died pursuing his dreams and doing something he loved doing.
I would rather go out on a race track than be hit by a drunk driver on my commute to work.
Is James Hunt the coolest racing driver ever or what? Not only can he win races, he smokes, AND he pulls girls. I'd like to see Kubica try any of those things.
"The German would spring the same trick on him next year-this time Damon prevailed and Schumacher was disqualified from the entire season."
The next year (1995) he won the championship again, the year after that Damon won, it wasn't till '97 that he got disqualified from the season and that was for trying to ram off Villeneuve, not Hill.
I'm sure there's something in here about an obscure form of racing that used to exist in isolated regions of Europe, but it may be the only form of automobilia that can't hold my interest over a slinky feminine form.
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may his soul rest in peace, & our regards go out to his family... & in memory, 21 exhaust backfires will be shot in his service from the back of a revving el camino!
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RIP man, it is a sad day :(
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Very sad and my heart goes out to the Surtees family and friends.
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I would rather go out on a race track than be hit by a drunk driver on my commute to work.
RIP, Henry Surtees.
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His dad is a legend,still the only guy to be an F1 champ & a champ on motorbikes.
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"The German would spring the same trick on him next year-this time Damon prevailed and Schumacher was disqualified from the entire season."
The next year (1995) he won the championship again, the year after that Damon won, it wasn't till '97 that he got disqualified from the season and that was for trying to ram off Villeneuve, not Hill.
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But he still has nices boobies.
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Oh, he's German.
Apparently, James May is Finnish, although not completely since he likes his aircon vents all lined up.
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I'm sure there's something in here about an obscure form of racing that used to exist in isolated regions of Europe, but it may be the only form of automobilia that can't hold my interest over a slinky feminine form.
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