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Jim Russell profile photo
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Russell
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BRDC International Trophy

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
28 May 1920
hometown
Downham Market, Norfolk
died
30 Mar 2019
Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
28 May 1920
hometown
Downham Market, Norfolk
died
30 Mar 2019
Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk
helmet

Competitors

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Tony
Brooks
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age
wins
10
poles
8
races
73
podiums
18
fastest laps
7
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Marsh
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age
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3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Ron Flockhart profile photo
Ron
Flockhart
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Bruce McLaren profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Marc Rozier profile photo
Marc
Rozier
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ian Burgess profile photo
Ian
Burgess
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Ron Flockhart profile photo
Ron
Flockhart
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Jack Fairman profile photo
Jack
Fairman
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Jack Fairman profile photo
Jack
Fairman
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Dennis Taylor profile photo
Dennis
Taylor
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Tony Marsh profile photo
Tony
Marsh
gb
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Tim Parnell profile photo
Tim
Parnell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ronald Leslie Moore profile photo
Ronald Leslie
Moore
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Giorgio Scarlatti profile photo
Giorgio
Scarlatti
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Innes Ireland profile photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Pete Lovely profile photo
Pete
Lovely
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tony Marsh profile photo
Tony
Marsh
gb
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Harry Schell profile photo
Harry
Schell
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
14° BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Jim Russell Racing Drivers School
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
11th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Jim Russell
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Cooper Car Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T49 Monaco
Coventry Climax 2.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
10° Lavant Cup - Goodwood - Formula 2
Jim Russell
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45 (Climax)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
British Formula 2
Jim Russell
31
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
7
1
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
2
1
1
31
year
series
team
points
position
1958
13° BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Jim Russell Racing Drivers School
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
10° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Jim Russell
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
British Formula 2
Alan Brown Equipe, Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
4th International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 2
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
5° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Gilby Engineering
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
9° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Alan Brown Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.1
Arnott Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arnott Sports
Coventry Climax 1.1
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.1
Arnott Racing Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arnott Sports
Coventry Climax 1.1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22nd RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Cooper Cars Co
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T39 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1958
Racing
9
1
2
1
1
1957
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
10° Lavant Cup - Goodwood - Formula 2
3rd

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