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On This Day: What do Surtees and Moreno have in common?

On this day in 1934, John Surtees was born and history destined him to be the only man to ever manage to win world titles in the top flight of motorcycle racing (what today is MotoGP) and Formula 1. Surtees won two-wheel titles in 350cc (1958, 1959 and 1960) and 500cc (1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960) as well as the 1964 F1 World Championship with Ferrari. He also ran and drove for his own F1 team in the early seventies. He lost his son Henry Surtees to the sport when his 18-year-old son was killed when racing in the 2009 Formula 2 championship at Brands Hatch. John passed away on 10 March 2017 at the age of 83. Happy Birthday Roberto! Brazilian racing driver Roberto Moreno turns 60 today. He...
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