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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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I know. I was present driving at Snetterton that day and he was so fast out of the blocks it was unbelievable.
BTW as for "Murrays" being after a tennis player, I was trying to be funny.....obviously didn't work.
