The Gentleman Driver

In my opinion, documentaries should be about showcasing extraordinary things. Highlighting stories that not many people know about or a deep dive into an incredible event. There's nothing extraordinary about 4 rich guys buying their way into racing. I'd be more interesting in a origin story of any of the professional drivers featured than how the main group spent millions to pretend to be professional. It's a 5 from me on cinematography only.

When you bring successful entrepreneurs together in a sport, each of whom can afford the best technology in race cars, the only thing left that sets them apart is individual skill and determination. Their team dynamic also comes through and exemplifies why they are successful in their careers outside of motor sports.

As a race fan, I really enjoyed learning the off-track stories of these gentleman drivers that I have followed through their racing careers. However, you don't have to be a racing fan to enjoy this movie. It is really about how these men pursued their dreams and reached high levels of success through hard work, persistence, and dedication to be the best, both on and off the track.

While this documentary was not a thrill a minute it brought to light everything involved with being an amateur LMP driver, with interviews from several top "gentleman drivers" from the reasons they decided to become one, to the forces that drive them.. pun intended, lol just a deep dive into the minds of Gentleman Drivers

Thought this would be more about how challenging it is to drive a race car as amateurs.

Instead there was about 45+ minutes footage of some extremely wealthy men getting to plug their businesses and how driven and determined they are, and how everything is about winning and making money etc etc. Pretty loathsome stuff.

It's really dull listening to people you can't relate to, bragging about how amazing they are.

I hoped it would reveal how they have to train physically and practice in sims etc. This documentary didn't suggest it was very hard at all, except you need to have money and turn up to the races on time.

Not a good image for motorsport unfortunately.

The phrase "gentleman drivers" is very outdated as well. If a young girl was watching this documentary it's hardly promoting a sport that is accessible to them.

I know it's not these guys' fault that they're called gentleman drivers, but still, it's the 21st century and I think this sort of documentary will just alienate more people from motor racing than it will do to promote it.