Any reason why John Surtees hasn't been knighted? He's the only person ever to be a world champion on two and four wheels. I find it strange that others have received their award for services to motor racing but have achieved less than John.
''John Surtees has been honoured twice: an MBE in 1959, raised to OBE in 2008. That the latter appointment was fairly recent may go some way to explaining the lack of a further elevation to 'Knighthood'.''