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Gentleman Racer
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Gentleman Racer

2025-11-21 · 58 min · Not rated

Documentary

The extraordinary story of a a race driver coaching legend, his long lost son and the car that connects them after 60 years. A touching and fascinating story set against the backdrop of the European Historic Grand Prix race series. The name Jim Russell still conjures memories for anyone who ever raced. World champions passed through his doors — Fittipaldi, Bell, Villeneuve, Senna. As he lay recovering from a life-threatening accident in the 1950s, his son Stephen was born in the same hospital and left without ever meeting his father. Decades later, Steve Banham found his birth family, tracked down his father's Cooper Grand Prix racer, and set about racing it himself — in Jim's memory.

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Directors
Luke Holliday
Production companies
Coleman Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Steve BanhamSelf
Bev BanhamSelf
James BanhamSelf
Victoria BanhamSelf
Brian BanhamSelf
Tony DitheridgeSelf
Duncan RabagliatiSelf
Simon DedmanSelf
Jamie B. ChambersJamie B. ChambersJim Russell (recreation)
Rachel BullWoman in Car (recreation)
Emerson FittipaldiEmerson FittipaldiSelf (archive)
Stirling MossStirling MossSelf (archive)
Jim RussellSelf (archive)

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