Gentleman Racer
Steve’s journey takes an extraordinary turn when he discovers one of Jim’s original Formula 1 cars: a Cooper Climax T45.
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 · Written by Nik Coleman
Cast
- Steve Banham Self
- Bev Banham Self
- James Banham Self
- Victoria Banham Self
- Brian Banham Self
- Tony Ditheridge Self
- Duncan Rabagliati Self
- Simon Dedman Self
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Jamie B. Chambers Jim Russell (recreation) - Rachel Bull Woman in Car (recreation)
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Emerson Fittipaldi Self (archive) -
Stirling Moss Self (archive)
Make it a double feature
2h 47m together
Gentleman Racer
Williams
A close match in mood and era.
