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Jim Russell profile photo
Jim Russell helmet photo
Jim
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

Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Hans Herrmann profile photo
Hans
Herrmann
de
age
96
wins
11
poles
0
races
57
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
Henry Taylor profile photo
Henry
Taylor
gb
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
David Shale profile photo
David
Shale
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dick Gibson profile photo
Dick
Gibson
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ronald Leslie Moore profile photo
Ronald Leslie
Moore
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
George Wicken profile photo
George
Wicken
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
33
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Henry Taylor profile photo
Henry
Taylor
gb
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Archie Scott Brown profile photo
Archie
Scott Brown
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Ian Burgess profile photo
Ian
Burgess
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Tony Brooks profile photo
Tony
Brooks
gb
age
wins
10
poles
8
races
73
podiums
18
fastest laps
7
Jean Behra profile photo
Jean
Behra
fr
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
Graham Hill profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Bruce Halford profile photo
Bruce
Halford
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Marc Rozier profile photo
Marc
Rozier
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alejandro de Tomaso profile photo
Alejandro
de Tomaso
ar
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tony Brooks profile photo
Tony
Brooks
gb
age
wins
10
poles
8
races
73
podiums
18
fastest laps
7
Dick Gibson profile photo
Dick
Gibson
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ron Flockhart profile photo
Ron
Flockhart
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Bruce Kessler profile photo
Bruce
Kessler
us
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
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
11° 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
4° 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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