Henry Surtees
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| Henry Surtees | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Surtees pushing his Formula Renault car out of Parc Ferme at Oulton Park in 2008. | |
| Nationality |  British |
| FIA Formula Two Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | MotorSport Vision |
| Car number | 7 |
| Starts | 7 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2008 2008 2007-08 2007-08 2007 2007 2006 | British F3 Formula Renault WEC Formula Renault UK Formula Renault UK Winter Series Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW UK Ginetta GT Junior Championship |
Henry Surtees (18 February 1991 – 19 July 2009) was a British racing driver and the son of former World Champion on both two-wheels and four-wheels, John Surtees.
Career
Formula BMW UK
Surtees finished his debut season in the championship 7th in the overall points standings, and second in the Rookie Cup. During a season in which the second half was dominated by fellow rookie Marcus Ericsson, Henry claimed one pole position (Thruxton), one race win (Donington Park) and two fastest laps (Rockingham and Snetterton) while driving for the very successful Carlin Motorsport team. The season was marred by penalties and a disqualification at Oulton Park.
Formula Renault
After two races in 2007, Surtees moved up full-time to the Formula Renault UK series in 2008 with Manor Motorsport. Henry would go on to finish 12th in the championship, including a third place finish during a wild race at Silverstone's National Circuit.[1] He also competed in the Winter Series again, having finished 13th in 2007. He battled James Calado for the title, with Calado coming out on top.
Formula Three
Surtees competed in one race meeting during the 2008 season, in the final two races at Donington Park for Carlin Motorsport. Surtees revelled with a win and a second in his two races in the National Class.[2]
Formula Two
Surtees signed up to the revived FIA Formula Two Championship ahead of the 2009 season on 2 January 2009. He drove car number seven in the series.[3]
Death
At Brands Hatch on 19 July 2009, Surtees was hit by a flying rear wheel of the car of Jack Clarke after he spun into the wall exiting Westfield Bend. Surtees's car then ploughed straight ahead into the barrier on the approach to Sheene Curve.
Surtees was extricated from the car and taken to the circuit's medical centre, where he was stabilized before being transferred to hospital. He died later in hospital.[4]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ginetta GT Junior Championship | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 236 | 3rd | |
| 2007 | Formula BMW ADAC | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29th |
| Formula BMW UK | Carlin Motorsport | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 491 | 6th | |
| Formula Renault 2.0 UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22nd | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13th | ||
| 2008 | British F3 National Class | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 11th | |
| Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup | Manor Competition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —† | |
| Formula Renault 2.0 UK | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 12th | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 2nd | ||
| 2009 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8* | 13th* |
- * Season in progress. † - As Surtees was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula Two results
(key) (races in bold indicate pole position) (races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | VAL 1 7 |
VAL 2 12 |
BRN 1 Ret |
BRN 2 Ret |
SPA 1 15 |
SPA 2 Ret |
BRH 1 3 |
BRH 2 Ret |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
13th* | 8* |
- * Season in progress.
References
- ^ "Silverstone (Ntnl), 30/31 Aug 2008". Racing Steps Foundation. 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ "Carlin rookies shine at Donington". crash.net. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ "Surtees name returns to Formula Two". FIA Formula Two Championship. 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "Henry Surtees dies after F2 crash". Autosport.com. 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
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