Jimmy Broadbent
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Broadbent driving Praga R1 'Goldie' at Brands Hatch | |||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||
| Full name | James Alan Broadbent | ||||||
| Born | 13 June 1991 Hastings, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2023 | ||||||
| Current team | Team BILSTEIN by BLACK FALCON | ||||||
| Racing licence | FIA Bronze | ||||||
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| 2021 2022 | |||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2022 | Praga Cup | ||||||
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| Born | James Alan Broadbent | ||||||
| Origin | Hastings, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||
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| Location | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 972 thousand | ||||||
| Views | 347,932,421 | ||||||
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Last updated: 6th April of 2025 | |||||||
James Alan Broadbent (born 13 June 1991) is an English social media personality, commentator, and racing driver. He has over 950,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, with content related to gaming, sim racing, and real life racing. Broadbent most recently competed in the 2022 Praga Cup, in which he won the teams and drivers championships with his entry Team87 and teammate Gordie Mutch. He also commentates for the Gran Turismo World Series esports tournament.
Broadbent's popularity has been partially attributed to his modest background, having lived in a shed in his mother's garden for a long period of time, and his honesty with personal struggles, both traits in stark contrast with the trend of internet celebrities portraying an artificial idyllic life.