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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

Ian Burgess profile photo
Ian
Burgess
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Keith Hall profile photo
Keith
Hall
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tim Parnell profile photo
Tim
Parnell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Tony Brooks profile photo
Tony
Brooks
gb
age
wins
10
poles
8
races
73
podiums
18
fastest laps
7
Bruce Halford profile photo
Bruce
Halford
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dennis Taylor profile photo
Dennis
Taylor
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Tony Brooks profile photo
Tony
Brooks
gb
age
wins
10
poles
8
races
73
podiums
18
fastest laps
7
Jimmy Stuart profile photo
Jimmy
Stuart
gb
age
93
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Tony Marsh profile photo
Tony
Marsh
gb
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Wolfgang Seidel profile photo
Wolfgang
Seidel
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
41
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ian Burgess profile photo
Ian
Burgess
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Ray Thackwell profile photo
Ray
Thackwell
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ian Burgess profile photo
Ian
Burgess
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Marc Rozier profile photo
Marc
Rozier
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brian Naylor profile photo
Brian
Naylor
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bruce Halford profile photo
Bruce
Halford
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
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
22° 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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