John Surtees: A Formula 1 and MotoGP Legend
Editor's Take
Recounting the singular career of John Surtees, the only champion on both two wheels and four, this profile follows him from a motorcycle shop to titles in Grand Prix racing and Formula One. It sets his achievement against the era that produced it, when talent and nerve counted for as much as machinery. The telling is admiring but grounded in the record of his racing. A sturdy biography of a figure whose feat has never been repeated.
This documentary tells the extraordinary story of John Surtees, the only man to win world championships on both two wheels and four. The son of a motorcycle shop owner, he rose from teenage rider to motorcycle and Formula 1 champion through sheer skill and determination. The film follows his racing career and the era that made him a legend. Compelling and well told, it honors one of motorsport's true greats. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.
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