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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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 172 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- motorcycle racer / racing automobile driver
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Henry Surtees born?
February 18, 1991 – July 19, 2009.
Where is Henry Surtees from?
Henry Surtees is from Lingfield, United Kingdom.
What does Henry Surtees do?
Henry Surtees works as motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver.
How tall is Henry Surtees?
Henry Surtees is 172 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.