Maps of Movies

Driven (2001)

Where Driven says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Only one race track is firmly documented as a real filming place. The German race was shot on a Hanover test track, and the Detroit finale partly in Montreal.

Scenes and places

Beau wins back the lead in Chicago (2000)

Beau Brandenburg breaks off his engagement with Sophia and wins at Chicago, ending a losing streak. Rookie Jimmy Bly, who had won five races, is left chasing him.

Set in Chicago Motor Speedway, Cicero, Illinois — The Chicago race where Beau returns to form.

A speedway in the Chicago suburb of Cicero, used by CART for its Chicago race.

Filmed at Chicago Motor Speedway, Cicero, Illinois — Filming location for the Chicago race.

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Sophia and Jimmy meet at a bar (2000)

Jimmy runs into Sophia, who has just left Beau. She says she is not over him and only wants a friend, and they sit down to talk.

Set in A bar (location not given) — A bar where Jimmy and Sophia first talk.

No filming location is documented for this scene.

Joe pits on purpose to block Beau (2000)

Jimmy leads but cannot shake Beau. Team owner Carl orders Joe into the pit, then sends him out just in time to block Beau, handing Jimmy the win.

Set in Toronto street circuit — The Toronto street race where Joe holds Beau back.

The film's script has the Canadian race as the Toronto Molson Indy, a street race beside the lake.

Jimmy loses focus and crashes in Japan (2000)

With his bond with Sophia growing, Jimmy loses form on the track. He crashes in the race in Japan.

Set in Twin Ring Motegi — The Japan race where Jimmy crashes.

Motegi is a motorsport complex in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Filmed at Twin Ring Motegi — German Wikipedia lists Motegi among the filming places for the Japan race; the sentence does not separate filming from setting.

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Jimmy drives a prototype out of the convention (2000)

At a launch party for next season's cars, Beau and Sophia reconcile. Jimmy lashes out, takes one of the new cars and races out of the convention center, with Joe chasing in another to calm him down.

Set in Chicago convention center (location not given) — Where the new cars are introduced.

No filming location is documented for the convention and the city chase.

The rain race in Germany (2000)

Carl reinstates Memo and has Joe mentor Jimmy from the pit lane. The race starts in the rain, with Jimmy and Beau fighting for first.

Set in Lausitzring (EuroSpeedway) — The German race in the story.

Lausitzring (EuroSpeedway) is the circuit in Brandenburg, Germany, where the film's German race is set.

The lake at the far end of the course (2000)

A collision sends a car flying into a lake at the far end of the course. Jimmy and Beau dive in after it.

Set in Lake beside the German circuit (location not given) — A lake at the far end of the course.

No filming location is documented for the lake.

The season finale in Detroit (2000)

At the final race of the season, Jimmy and Beau contend for the championship while Joe races again as Jimmy's teammate.

Set in Detroit (track not named) — The finale race.

German Wikipedia says the Detroit scenes were partly shot at Long Beach and Montreal tracks; the Detroit track itself is not named.

Filmed at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal — German Wikipedia names this track among the places used for the Detroit finale.

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Characters

• Jimmy Bly — A rookie driver who has won five races in the CART series.
• Joe Tanto — A former champion brought out of retirement to mentor Jimmy.
• Sophia Simone — Beau's fiancée, who becomes Jimmy's friend after the breakup.