Eddie 'chaotic and a genius' says Hill

DAMON Hill said Formula One has lost 'a true legend' following the death of former team owner Eddie Jordan on Thursday, aged 76.

- by PHILIP DUNCAN

Jordan, who ran his own team between 1991 and 2005 and handed Michael Schumacher his debut, revealed in December that he was suffering with bladder and prostate cancer which had spread to his spine and pelvis.

He died in Cape Town in the early hours of Thursday with his family at his bedside.

Jordan entered 250 F1 races, winning four times. Former world champion Hill led home Jordan's greatest triumph - a one-two finish at the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix.

Speaking to the PA news agency, Hill said: "Eddie was chaotic and a genius all at the same time. He had the energy of 100 men. He created so much joy and had a massive heart. There will only ever be one EJ.

"He left his mark on the sport. He came from nothing, he worked his way up by using his cunning and guile. And by his own admission, it wasn't because of his good looks but because he was undeniable.