{"id":490961,"date":"2009-10-01T06:30:08","date_gmt":"2009-10-01T13:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=44949"},"modified":"2024-12-27T03:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:07:08","slug":"john-surtees-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/john-surtees-3\/","title":{"rendered":"John Surtees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Losing a child is one of the harshest agonies of life, and even people who don\u2019t personally know John and Jane Surtees have expressed true heartache about the shocking death of young Henry Surtees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their 18-year-old son, a very promising driver, died July 19th in a freak racing accident. 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