Surtees Quotes & Sayings

I get appalled when I see good drivers being left on the sidelines because they haven't come up with the half million to a million to put themselves in a competitive car. — John Surtees

It is an inwariable rule with the dealers to praise the bad points and let the good 'uns speak for themselves. — Robert Smith Surtees

The horse loves the hound, and I loves both. — Robert Smith Surtees

I left with nothing and needing to begin a new career. — John Surtees

More people are flattered into virtue than bullied out of vice. — Robert Smith Surtees

Three things I never lends - my 'oss, my wife, and my name. — Robert Smith Surtees

A1 Great Britain has to look at the longer term. — John Surtees

Better be killed than frightened to death. — Robert Smith Surtees

Some think that people come to a ball to do nothing but dance;
whereas everyone knows that the real business of a ball
is to look out for a wife,
to look after a wife,
or to look after someone else's wife ... — Robert Smith Surtees

Obviously the first sentiment is disappointment that we didn't get the car home and more disappointment that at the time that it stopped the car was in the lead. — John Surtees

There is no secret closer than what passes between a man and his horse — Robert Smith Surtees

Life would be very pleasant if it were not for its enjoyments. — Robert Smith Surtees

The country has its charms-cheapness for one. — Robert Smith Surtees

Everything you need to get that relaxed driving that brings consistency only comes with practice. — John Surtees

Our driver policy was partly dictated by who was available because of other contracts. — John Surtees

If he can't do it with Ferrari, well, he can't do it. — John Surtees

There are three sorts of lawyers - able, unable and lamentable. — Robert Smith Surtees

The only infallible rule we know is, that the man who is always talking about being a gentleman never is one. — Robert Smith Surtees

The team did a superb pitstop. We had steadily improved. — John Surtees

It ar'n't that I loves the fox less, but that I loves the 'ound more. — Robert Smith Surtees

No man rides harder than my Lord Scamperdale - always goes as if he had a spare neck in his pocket. — Robert Smith Surtees

The supply of good fellows is by no means in excess of the demand. A man has only to hoist the flag of hospitality to insure a very considerable amount of custom. — Robert Smith Surtees

We couldn't get the car back until well after the end of the race and we had very little time for repairs. — John Surtees

Women never look so well as when one comes in wet and dirty from hunting. — Robert Smith Surtees

No one knows how ungentlemanly he can look, until he has seen himself in a shocking bad hat. — Robert Smith Surtees

The team came together. We're looking forward to the next race. — John Surtees