Mike Hailwood

Monza was host to the 9th GP at Monza which is considered to be one of the best ever in F1.
Being in the early 70s, you still had many of the heroes from the romantic 60s driving, including the likes of Jackie Stewart, Chris Amon, Ronnie Peterson, Mike Hailwood and Jacky Ickx.
Before they destroyed Monza [...]

“Mike The Bike” Hailwood was a great ace on both two wheels and four. One of only a few men, including John Surtees, to have done this.
He won everything on bikes at the top flight including 4 consecutive 500cc world championships. Unlike racers of today, he also competed in the deadly Isle of Man TT [...]