Jim Russell won the Daily Telegraph Trophy at Brands Hatch, beating Stirling Moss in 1954.
Photo: Jim Russell Collection
Racing legend Jim Russell, at 85, is as active and upbeat as ever. Though “pretty much” retired, he certainly doesn’t spend much time sitting around, and retains a keen interest in motor racing. European Editor Ed McDonough recently spent some time examining his career at the Russell Suffolk home, talking about his years of racing, the Jim Russell Racing School and even the filming of “Grand Prix.”
You were interested in cars and the motor trade from the time you were young, but you didn’t actually go to a race until you were 32?
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