Gentleman Racer

Gentleman Racer

2025
58m
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"Steve’s journey takes an extraordinary turn when he discovers one of Jim’s original Formula 1 cars: a Cooper Climax T45."

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Coleman Television
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

family history le mans racing family vintage 1950s grand prix formula one (f1) reunite vintage car family story jim russell jim russell racing driver school snetterton british racing hgpca

Quick Facts

Release Date November 21, 2025
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt30811170
Website Visit Site

Cast

Steve Banham
Steve Banham

Self

Bev Banham
Bev Banham

Self

James Banham
James Banham

Self

Victoria Banham
Victoria Banham

Self

Brian Banham
Brian Banham

Self

Tony Ditheridge
Tony Ditheridge

Self

Duncan Rabagliati
Duncan Rabagliati

Self

Simon Dedman
Simon Dedman

Self

Jamie B. Chambers
Jamie B. Chambers

Jim Russell (recreation)

Rachel Bull
Rachel Bull

Woman in Car (recreation)

Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi

Self (archive)

Stirling Moss
Stirling Moss

Self (archive)

Key Crew

Nik Coleman
Writer
Luke Holliday
Director
Ellie Coleman
Producer
Steve Banham
Producer
Bev Banham
Producer