Jim Russell International Racing Drivers School
Silverstone - Snetterton - Mallory Park
I was based at Silverstone, "Gerry Corbet" was the senior instructor with "Dave Lynn" & "Derick Smith"
In 1975 we had 14 Merlin Formual Ford 1600 car and the school operated most weekends.
1977/78 the school updated to a new fleet of cars
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Merlin FF1600 |
Van Diemen RF77 |
The first lesson
involved 
instruction in clutch and gear co-ordination
Each pupil could proceed to an advanced level and race in the schools closed races each month
or
Jim Russell had available a selection of full Formula Ford Race Cars for hire in the Esso Championship
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 The TEAM |
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The fleet of full Race Van Diemen Formual Fords |
Clive Crockford (Mechanic) - Me (Chief Mechanic) - Pete Moyers (Mechanic) Derek Smith (Asst Manager) - Gerry Corbett (Manager)
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The Jim
Russell International Racing Drivers School Championship
