The world of sport was left mourning a true great on Sunday after the passing of British motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss.
Moss passed away on Easter morning at the age of 90 with his wife Susie – who hadbnursed him through a long battle with illness – by his bedside.
Moss’s death was the result of a chest infection he caught in Singapore just before Christmas 2016.
He became one of the most lionised figures in the history of British sport after earning the acclaim as the greatest all-round racer ever, while winning the hearts of everyone thanks to his incredible sportsmanship.
Off the racing circuit, he lived life to the full before settling down with his third wife Susie in 1980.
Here, Sportsmail runs you through some of the most iconic images of Moss’s career, life away from the circuit and his retirement…
The start of a truly momentous career: The first hill-climb run for the then 18-year-old Moss on May 9, 1948
![Moss claims the chequered flag in one of his first-ever races on the Goodwood Estate on September 18, 1948](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27096946-8211933-image-a-2_1586689670079.jpg)
Moss claims the chequered flag in one of his first-ever races on the Goodwood Estate on September 18, 1948
![Moss (centre), celebrates with co-driver Tony Brooks (second right) after winning the 1958 Tourist Trophy Sports Car race](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27096984-8211933-image-a-4_1586689764120.jpg)
Moss (centre), celebrates with co-driver Tony Brooks (second right) after winning the 1958 Tourist Trophy Sports Car race
![The Brit, born in London in September 1929, on the way to winning the Mille Miglia Race - his most famous ever drive](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27094316-8211933-image-a-6_1586689976996.jpg)
The Brit, born in London in September 1929, on the way to winning the Mille Miglia Race – his most famous ever drive
![Moss enjoys his winning parade at Mille Miglia - where he set a new course record in the famous 1,000-mile race around Italy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097090-8211933-image-a-12_1586690345816.jpg)
Moss enjoys his winning parade at Mille Miglia – where he set a new course record in the famous 1,000-mile race around Italy
![Moss earned the special acclaim of the greatest all-round racer ever thanks to his fine career down the years](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27097284-8211933-Moss_earned_the_special_acclaim_of_the_greatest_all_round_racer_-a-28_1586704992227.jpg)
Moss earned the special acclaim of the greatest all-round racer ever thanks to his fine career down the years
![Moss races during the Monaco Grand Prix in 1956, five years before his famous triumph on the Monte Carlo circuit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097114-8211933-image-a-13_1586690427057.jpg)
Moss races during the Monaco Grand Prix in 1956, five years before his famous triumph on the Monte Carlo circuit
![Moss adjusts the helmet of Ferrari rival Mike Hawthorn during the 1958 Formula One World Championship](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/13/27097344-8211933-image-a-65_1586693634300.jpg)
Moss adjusts the helmet of Ferrari rival Mike Hawthorn during the 1958 Formula One World Championship
![Moss receives his trophy after historically clinching the Monaco Grand Prix at Monte Carlo on May 14, 1961](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097042-8211933-image-a-8_1586690040545.jpg)
Moss receives his trophy after historically clinching the Monaco Grand Prix at Monte Carlo on May 14, 1961
![Moss is bombarded by journalists after winning the Monaco Grand Prix - triumphing in his Lotus against the faster Ferraris](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097044-8211933-image-a-10_1586690099421.jpg)
Moss is bombarded by journalists after winning the Monaco Grand Prix – triumphing in his Lotus against the faster Ferraris
![The horrific aftermath following Moss's crash at Goodwood in 1962 - which effectively ended his career within motorsport](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097126-8211933-image-a-15_1586690513906.jpg)
The horrific aftermath following Moss’s crash at Goodwood in 1962 – which effectively ended his career within motorsport
![The wreckage of the crash that left the British racing legend in a coma for a month and partially paralysed for six months](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097124-8211933-image-a-18_1586690620553.jpg)
The wreckage of the crash that left the British racing legend in a coma for a month and partially paralysed for six months
![Moss lies unconscious on a stretcher at Atkinson Memorial Hospital, in Wimbledon, after crashing at Goodwood](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097310-8211933-image-a-19_1586690937114.jpg)
Moss lies unconscious on a stretcher at Atkinson Memorial Hospital, in Wimbledon, after crashing at Goodwood
![The ever-so popular British driver is pushed in a wheelchair at Atkinson Morley Hospital in Wimbledon after his crash](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097296-8211933-image-a-31_1586691890903.jpg)
The ever-so popular British driver is pushed in a wheelchair at Atkinson Morley Hospital in Wimbledon after his crash
![Moss became one of the most lionised figures in British sporting history - and earned huge respect through his sportsmanship](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/13/27099274-8211933-image-a-90_1586695143456.jpg)
Moss became one of the most lionised figures in British sporting history – and earned huge respect through his sportsmanship
![The London-born superstar picks up his Sports Personality of the Year award for his Formula One exploits in 1961](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27098162-8211933-The_London_born_superstar_picks_up_his_Sports_Personality_of_the-a-33_1586704992306.jpg)
The London-born superstar picks up his Sports Personality of the Year award for his Formula One exploits in 1961
![The Brit trades the car for some water-skiing while on holiday in sunny Bahamas back in March 1955](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097340-8211933-image-a-29_1586691790034.jpg)
The Brit trades the car for some water-skiing while on holiday in sunny Bahamas back in March 1955
![Moss sips from a glass beside a swimming pool in the Bahamas during a period of rest and recuperation after his crash](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097270-8211933-image-a-27_1586691742734.jpg)
Moss sips from a glass beside a swimming pool in the Bahamas during a period of rest and recuperation after his crash
![Moss earned a reputation with the ladies during his incredible career, which spanned from 1948 to 1962](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097298-8211933-image-m-35_1586691971695.jpg)
Moss earned a reputation with the ladies during his incredible career, which spanned from 1948 to 1962
![Moss' dashing and daring reputation throughout his life always stood for a certain brand of Englishness](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097772-8211933-image-a-43_1586692553820.jpg)
Moss’ dashing and daring reputation throughout his life always stood for a certain brand of Englishness
![The former driver lifts up fashion model Liz Hooley while on holiday in Monaco back in June 1973](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/13/27098350-8211933-image-a-68_1586693780274.jpg)
The former driver lifts up fashion model Liz Hooley while on holiday in Monaco back in June 1973
![The British Formula One legend with his first wife Katie - whom were married between the years of 1957 to 1959](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27097736-8211933-The_British_Formula_One_legend_with_his_first_wife_Katie_whom_we-a-29_1586704992296.jpg)
The British Formula One legend with his first wife Katie – whom were married between the years of 1957 to 1959
![Moss poses for a picture with his second wife Elaine Barberino - with the pair married between 1964 to 1968](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27097734-8211933-Moss_poses_for_a_picture_with_his_second_wife_Elaine_Barberino_w-a-30_1586704992300.jpg)
Moss poses for a picture with his second wife Elaine Barberino – with the pair married between 1964 to 1968
![Moss on his wedding day in April 1980 with his third wife Susie, whom he settled down with for the remainder of his life](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/12/27097770-8211933-image-a-41_1586692497147.jpg)
Moss on his wedding day in April 1980 with his third wife Susie, whom he settled down with for the remainder of his life
![Moss had made a good living out of his exploits and continued to trade off his highly marketable legend as ‘Mr Motor Racing’](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27098340-8211933-Moss_had_made_a_good_living_out_of_his_exploits_and_continued_to-a-36_1586704992324.jpg)
Moss had made a good living out of his exploits and continued to trade off his highly marketable legend as ‘Mr Motor Racing’
![Moss poses for a picture with six grid girls at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire back in July 2010](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27097314-8211933-Moss_poses_for_a_picture_with_six_grid_girls_at_Silverstone_Circ-a-31_1586704992302.jpg)
Moss poses for a picture with six grid girls at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire back in July 2010
![Moss poses for a photograph with Bunny Girls at the Goodwood Revival meeting in Sussex in September 2011](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27097300-8211933-Moss_poses_for_a_photograph_with_Bunny_Girls_at_the_Goodwood_Rev-a-32_1586704992304.jpg)
Moss poses for a photograph with Bunny Girls at the Goodwood Revival meeting in Sussex in September 2011
![Moss. who won 212 of the 529 races he entered, poses for a picture with 1960-styled models back in May 2011](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27097286-8211933-Moss_who_won_212_of_the_529_races_he_entered_poses_for_a_picture-a-34_1586704992308.jpg)
Moss. who won 212 of the 529 races he entered, poses for a picture with 1960-styled models back in May 2011
![Moss, pictured in his London home, was the rarest of phenomena in sport: a man who rose above its biggest prizes](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27098658-8211933-Moss_pictured_in_his_London_home_was_the_rarest_of_phenomena_in_-a-35_1586704992316.jpg)
Moss, pictured in his London home, was the rarest of phenomena in sport: a man who rose above its biggest prizes
![He speaks to a policewoman as he drives Lunar Rover Moon Buggy through the streets of Kensington to the science museum](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/13/27097320-8211933-image-a-75_1586693945716.jpg)
He speaks to a policewoman as he drives Lunar Rover Moon Buggy through the streets of Kensington to the science museum
![The motor racing legend poses for a picture after receiving an honorary doctorate in technology from Sunderland university](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27097330-8211933-The_motor_racing_legend_poses_for_a_picture_after_receiving_an_h-a-37_1586704992326.jpg)
The motor racing legend poses for a picture after receiving an honorary doctorate in technology from Sunderland university
![Moss pictured here talking to six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton back in 2013 at the Silverstone Circuit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27098830-8211933-Moss_pictured_here_talking_to_six_time_world_champion_Lewis_Hami-a-39_1586704992335.jpg)
Moss pictured here talking to six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton back in 2013 at the Silverstone Circuit
![Moss' third and final wife, Lady Susie, was his real diamond - she was unfailingly at his bedside over the last few years](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/13/27098084-8211933-image-a-81_1586694413349.jpg)
Moss’ third and final wife, Lady Susie, was his real diamond – she was unfailingly at his bedside over the last few years
![Lady Moss paid a touching tribute to her late husband following his tragic death: 'He died as he lived, looking wonderful'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/13/27098970-8211933-image-a-83_1586694537596.jpg)
Lady Moss paid a touching tribute to her late husband following his tragic death: ‘He died as he lived, looking wonderful’
![Lady Moss was at his bedside as he died, having nursed him through a long illness, at their central London house](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/13/27096048-8211933-image-a-84_1586694618085.jpg)
Lady Moss was at his bedside as he died, having nursed him through a long illness, at their central London house
![The greatest all-round racing driver, who once seemed indestructible, leaves behind a massive hole in British sport](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/12/16/27094314-8211933-The_greatest_all_round_racing_driver_who_once_seemed_indestructi-a-38_1586704992333.jpg)
The greatest all-round racing driver, who once seemed indestructible, leaves behind a massive hole in British sport