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Born on February 18, 1991, Henry Surtees was from Lingfield, United Kingdom. Henry Surtees was a motorcycle racer and racing automobile driver. Death is recorded on July 19, 2009, at the age of 18. The listed height was 172 cm.
My Take
Henry Surtees is one of motorsport's most heartbreaking what-ifs. The son of John Surtees, the only man to win world championships on both two and four wheels, he carried a genuinely historic bloodline and the talent to honor it. Then in 2009, at just eighteen, a wheel that had flown off another car struck him during a Formula Two race at Brands Hatch. It is the kind of freak tragedy that exposes how unforgiving racing remains beneath its glamour. I think about the career he never got to write, and I feel the right response is simply to keep saying his name.
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- Name (English)
- Henry Surtees
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー・サーティース
- Reading
- へんりー・さーてぃーす
- Born
- February 18, 1991 – July 19, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Lingfield, United Kingdom
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- motorcycle racer / racing automobile driver
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Henry Surtees born?
Born February 18, 1991.
When did Henry Surtees die?
Died July 19, 2009, aged 18.
Where was Henry Surtees from?
Henry Surtees was from Lingfield, United Kingdom.
What did Henry Surtees do?
Henry Surtees worked as motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver.
How tall was Henry Surtees?
Henry Surtees was 172 cm.
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