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Herbert James Russell (28 May 1920 – 30 March 2019), better known as Jim Russell, was an English racing driver, garage owner and founder of the Jim Russell Racing Driver School. He died on 30 March 2019, shortly after undergoing an operation for a hip replacement.
Racing school founder and treble British Formula 3 champion Jim Russell will be celebrated in a new two-day historic race meeting at Snetterton next spring
13. Jan. 2020 · In the motor racing lexicon, Jim Russell’s name will forever be attached to the racing school that launched countless careers – so much so that it’s easy to overlook his own driving achievements.
18. Apr. 2019 · Retires from racing a couple of weeks before turning 41, after beating host of young pretenders to win the British Racing Drivers’ Club Daily Express International Trophy at Silverstone ...
3. Apr. 2019 · Jim Russell was a racing driver and school founder who coached many world champions. He died at 98 after a long and successful career in Formula 3, Formula 2 and sports cars.
9. Apr. 2019 · Jim Russell was a British racing driver who won three British F3 titles and competed in Formula 1 and Formula 2. He also founded the Jim Russell Racing School in 1956, which helped many motorsport legends such as Emerson Fittipaldi, Jenson Button, and Andy Wallace.
Jim Russell was born in Downham Market, Norfolk. After serving with the RAF, he became a garage owner aided by his brother Peter. He started racing at 32 after a vist to Snetterton. In 1952 he bought a Cooper Mk VI JAP which was subsequently fitted with a Norton engine. And, when he managed to aquire the services of ace engine builder Steve ...
