16 Mar 2011, 17:48 (Ref:2846959)
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Racer
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Originally Posted by Andrew Kitson
Many people think this but... Emerson never was a Jim Russell pupil.
He started with his own FF Merlyn and won from the start, Jim saw his potential and organised an F3 car for him mid-season and became his manager. His F3 car was sponsored by Jim's racing school. Emmo never did the school course, he was already a multiple Brazilian F.Vee winner when he arrived in the UK. Jim admitted there was little he could teach him anyway, a 'natural'.
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Whoops! I knew he was Emmo's manager before Chapman got hold of him. Must dig out my Dad's Jim Russell book. He knew Jim many years ago as he grew up in Downham Market. I can just remember Jim had a full race simulator at his garage based around a F3 I think.
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