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Henry Surtees, 18, the son of motorsport legend John Surtees has been killed after being struck by a wheel which flew off a competitor's car during a Formula Two race at Brands Hatch.......
 
I watched John Surtees race way back when, and always liked his style. This was one of those freak accidents that a few milliseconds one way or the other and we wouldn't be talking now. So much potential as a young person just getting started in life and it ends tragically.

BTW, I just heard that the last WWI British soldier, Harry Patch, just died at 111 years old.
 
That is tragic. Very saddened to learn this.
 
Yes, likewise!! I heard the news while watching the practice for the Hungarian GP. When Massa was hit by the errant spring off Ruben's car! What a shock!!! I will never forget the day his father John died at Monaco either!! So VERY sad!!
 
Mike, John Surtees is 75 and still kicking.
This is a photo of John and Henry.
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Boy am I confused!!!!!!!!!!! I thought he had died in an accident when his car went off through a fence and into the harbour!!!! I guess I am coming down with that "C-Nile" virus!!! Who was I thinking of?? I do remember a horrific accident at Monaco that I THOUGHT was John Surtees :crazyeyes: :wall:
 
bugimike said:
Boy am I confused!!!!!!!!!!! I thought he had died in an accident when his car went off through a fence and into the harbour!!!! I guess I am coming down with that "C-Nile" virus!!! Who was I thinking of??
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James Garner?
 
bugimike said:
Boy am I confused!!!!!!!!!!! I thought he had died in an accident when his car went off through a fence and into the harbour!!!! I guess I am coming down with that "C-Nile" virus!!! Who was I thinking of?? I do remember a horrific accident at Monaco that I THOUGHT was John Surtees :crazyeyes: :wall:
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Alberto Ascari in 1955 and Paul Hawkins in '65 are the only two drivers to end up in the harbour in a GP.

-Wm.
 
bugimike said:
Who was I thinking of?? I do remember a horrific accident at Monaco that I THOUGHT was John Surtees :crazyeyes: :wall:
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You're probably thinking of Lorenzo Bandini in '67 (there is a You Tube video). It was a fiery crash that took his life. Surtees and Bandini had been Ferrari teammates, but by '67 Surtees had left to go with Honda.
John Surtees had a really bad accident at Mosport while testing a Lola T70 in 1965. I remember Autoweek reporting the accident, stating his racing future was uncertain.
 
Thank You Jay!!! It WAS Bandini! (Wow!! how memory fades! :shocked: ) and it WAS a fiery crash :eeek: !...and Surtees WAS his teammate :wink: !...and it WAS '65! (might explain the memory loss! :crazy: )...and it was James Garner who wound up in the drink (in the movie!) :jester:

It all comes back to me now! :smirk:
Now, what was I doing?...Where was I going? :jester: :devilgrin:
 
bugimike said:
Thank You Jay!!! It WAS Bandini! (Wow!! how memory fades! :shocked: ) and it WAS a fiery crash :eeek: !...and Surtees WAS his teammate :wink: !...and it WAS '65! (might explain the memory loss! :crazy: )...and it was James Garner who wound up in the drink (in the movie!) :jester:

It all comes back to me now! :smirk:
Now, what was I doing?...Where was I going? :jester: :devilgrin:
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You were about to send me your bugeye,Mike. :devilgrin: :jester:

Don't tell me you forgot again. :devilgrin:

Stuart. :cheers:
 
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