My father, Jim Hardy, who has died aged 81, spent 54 years helping young people find their feet through karting.He joined Barclay school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, as a chemistry teacher in 1969, and founded its karting team that year. Even after he stopped teaching in 1997, he remained its team leader. Continue reading...
Jim Hardy obituary
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Guardian SportBy Tom Hardy
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My father, Jim Hardy, who has died aged 81, spent 54 years helping young people find their feet through karting. He joined Barclay school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, as a chemistry teacher in 1969, and founded its karting team that year. Even after he stopped teaching in 1997, he remained its team leader. Continue reading...
Key Takeaways
- My father, Jim Hardy, who has died aged 81, spent 54 years helping young people find their feet through karting.
- He joined Barclay school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, as a chemistry teacher in 1969, and founded its karting team that year.
- Even after he stopped teaching in 1997, he remained its team leader.
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