Turbo's Racing Photos - Can Am Racing
John Surtees
Photography by Mike Smith
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Riverside Raceway 1966
Lola
HERE'S A SERIES OF JOHN SURTEES WORKING THE ESSES AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN 1968. THIS CAR WAS A LOLA T160 THAT JOHN REBUILT AT HIS OWN SHOP AND RENAMED THE LOLA TS.
JOHN DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS.
THE RACE WAS WON BY BRUCE McLAREN AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY DENNY HULME.
JOHN WON THE CAN-AM CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE OPENING SEASON 1966.
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Riverside Raceway 1967
Lola
HERE'S A SERIES OF JOHN SURTEES WORKING THE ESSES AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN 1968. THIS CAR WAS A LOLA T160 THAT JOHN REBUILT AT HIS OWN SHOP AND RENAMED THE LOLA TS.
JOHN DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS.
THE RACE WAS WON BY BRUCE McLAREN AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY DENNY HULME.
JOHN WON THE CAN-AM CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE OPENING SEASON 1966.
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Riverside Raceway 1968
Lola TS
HERE'S A SERIES OF JOHN SURTEES WORKING THE ESSES AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN 1968. THIS CAR WAS A LOLA T160 THAT JOHN REBUILT AT HIS OWN SHOP AND RENAMED THE LOLA TS.
JOHN DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS.
THE RACE WAS WON BY BRUCE McLAREN AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY DENNY HULME.
JOHN WON THE CAN-AM CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE OPENING SEASON 1966.
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Riverside Raceway 1969
Chaparral 2H
HERE'S ONE OF JOHN SURTEES MAKING HIS WAY THROUGH TURN 6 AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1969. JOHN STARTED DRIVING FOR JIM HALL AFTER JIM BROKE BOTH OF HIS LEGS IN A BAD ACCIDENT IN LAS VEGAS IN 1968.
JOHN STARTED 14TH BUT FAILED TO FINISH DUE TO A BLOWN ENGINE ON LAP 4. JOHN DROVE THE CHAPARRAL IN 4 RACES IN 69 AND HAD A BEST 4TH AND 5TH PLACE FINISH. THIS CAR HAD MANY NEW INNOVATIONS BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED DURING THE YEAR BUT THEY COULDN'T MAKE THE CAR COMPETITIVE AND FELL OUT OF MANY RACES.
BRUCE McLAREN WON SIX OF THE ELEVEN RACES IN 69 AND WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP. HIS TEAMMATE DENNY HULME WON THE OTHER FIVE RACES.
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