{"product_id":"john-surtees-my-incredible-life-on-two-and-four-wheels","title":"John Surtees - My Incredible Life on Two and Four Wheels","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: John Surtees, with Mike Nicks, forewords by Valentino Rossi \u0026amp; Sebastian Vettel, ISBN: 9780992820923, Published in 2014, Hardback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished to mark the 50th anniversary of John Surtees becoming Formula 1 World Champion, in 1964, this long-awaited book is a photographic memoir by the only man to have won World Championships on motorcycles and in cars. Containing nearly 300 photographs from Surtees’ own collection as well as from the world’s finest motorsport picture libraries, this major book presents a complete visual record of Surtees’ life accompanied by fascinating commentary written in collaboration with co-author Mike Nicks. Royalties from sales of the bookwill go to the Henry Surtees Foundation, which was set up to honour the memory of John’s son Henry, who was killed in a freak accident at Brands Hatch in 2009. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe early years (up to 1952): a childhood around motorcycle racing, apprenticeship with Vincent, then racing a Vincent Grey Flash.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting established (1953–55): Moving on to ride mainly Manx Nortons, he did 86 races in one year, and in 1955 achieved his first grand prix win, in the 250cc Ulster GP on an NSU.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe glory years (1956–60): dominating top-level motorcycle racing for five years with Italian team MV Agusta, taking seven World Championship titles on 500cc and 350cc bikes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe remarkable year of bikes and cars (1960): overlapping his last year of motorcycle racing with 17 car races, including four F1 World Championship events, the second of them – the British GP – bringing a second place with Lotus.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFerrari driver (1963–66): established in cars, he joined Ferrari, winning his first race – the Sebring 12 Hours for sports cars – and the following year becoming F1 World Champion.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCanAm champion (1966): after recovery from a huge crash in a Lola T70 sports car and acrimonious departure from Ferrari, he bounced back in North America to win the spectacular CanAm series.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTurning Japanese (1967–68): Honda invited Surtees to develop and drive its F1 cars, with a two-year programme in which victory in the Italian GP at Monza – Ferrari territory – was the highlight.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecoming a constructor (1970–78): going into single-seater racing, including F1, with Team Surtees and cars of his own manufacture; good results in F1 were sparse but Mike Hailwood won the European F2 Championship in 1972.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe latter years (1978 onwards): fully active on the historic scene as a restorer and driver of motorcycles and cars, then nurturing son Henry’s career until the tragic accident.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMike Nicks is a prolific journalist and author who has edited the British publications \u003cem\u003eBike\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eClassic Bike\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003eClassic Racer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMotor Cycle News\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eClassic Car Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e. In the USA he has worked on \u003cem\u003eMotor Trend\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003eMotorcyclist\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCircle Track\u003c\/em\u003e magazines. He has also written on cars, motorcycles, languages and business for the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDaily\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/em\u003e newspapers in London.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe has known John Surtees since the 1980s, when their shared passions for matters on both two and four wheels ensured a continuing friendship. The pair collaborated on a series of Racer Tests of exotic motorcycles for \u003cem\u003eClassic\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBike\u003c\/em\u003e, and more recently Mike has been writing magazine and newspaper articles about John’s extraordinary life, and his work in developing the Henry Surtees Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMike is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe World’s Business Cultures, and How to Unlock Them, \u003c\/em\u003enow in its third edition\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ewith cultures expert Barry Tomalin. He is passionate about most things with a Latin touch, including the Spanish and French languages, Latin music and Spanish and Latin-American literature and history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe supports the charities Centrepoint, which helps disadvantaged young people to get a fair start in life, and the Henry Surtees Foundation. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Automoto Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628236423388,"sku":"9780992820923","price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/9780992820923_1024x1024__36538.1405484856.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772093920","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/john-surtees-my-incredible-life-on-two-and-four-wheels","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}