Paul Emery
Paul died on 3rd February 1993 aged 76. One of the founders
of the breakaway Midget Auto Racing Club (MARC) he joined the
Spedeworth formula in the 1970 season and, despite contesting
half a season or so, still finished third in the end of season
points chart. He was the one of the leading drivers in the MARC
winning their points championship in the first few seasons as
well as the "European" Championship in both 1971 and 1972 although
unlike the later Spedeworth European events that followed from
1973 these were essentially just contested with British based
MARC drivers rather than having competition from Spedeworth's
English drivers and the top Europeans as well.
Paul continued to race with the formula when MARC and Spedeworth
merged to form the Grand Prix Midget Club in 1975 although he
did not contest all the meetings. Along with four other drivers
Paul tried to pioneer a V8 Midget class. 1976 was his last year
racing in the UK before he joined the International Speedway
Midgets racing at Baarlo in Holland in 1977 with the likes of
Pete Smith, Joe Therstappen and Tony Stubbs who had also moved
away from the UK scene.
Prior to his Midget racing career Paul was a noted designer
and engineer as well as being respected as a driver. He competed
at the very highest level in motorsport having entered two Formula
One World Championship Grands Prix, the 1956 British and 1958
Monaco races.
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