Gentleman Racer

Overview

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.

Directed by Luke Holliday

Top cast

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Steve Banham

Self

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Bev Banham

Self

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James Banham

Self

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Victoria Banham

Self

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Brian Banham

Self

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Tony Ditheridge

Self

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Duncan Rabagliati

Self

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Simon Dedman

Self

Jamie B. Chambers

Jim Russell (recreation)

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Rachel Bull

Woman in Car (recreation)

Emerson Fittipaldi

Self (archive)

Stirling Moss

Self (archive)

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Jim Russell

Self (archive)

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