The second episode in the ‘Valentino Rossi: The Doctor Series’ ventures to one of the most intense, emotional and important Grands Prix on the MotoGP slate: Mugello. In the spectacular Tuscan hills lies the fast and sweeping racetrack at which Rossi has enjoyed and endured some of the finest and most difficult moments of his career.
The 5km asphalt has been home to seven consecutive MotoGP wins and is also an annual festival of colour, noise and ‘fandom-mania’ as Valentino stands at the centre of the whirlwind for three days.
‘Racing Mugello’ follows the man under the brightest and most pressurised of spotlights with insight and comments from his inner circle and group. What is the Grand Premio D’Italia really like for an icon such as The Doctor and the fans that flock to see him? This is Mugello.
A compelling examination of esteemed Formula One driver Niki Lauda and his near-fateful crash at the Nurburgring in 1976. Niki Lauda is regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers to ever hit the track, and was the subject of the 2013 Hollywood movie, Rush. The Austrian is a three-time F1 World Champion, having won the trophy in 1975, 1977 and 1984, and is currently the only champion to have driven for both Ferrari and McLaren.
However, his career was almost ended in 1976 when his car was involved in a horrific crash at Germany’s Nurburgring. Hannes M. Schalle’s engrossing documentary explores the aftermath of Lauda’s crash, including his physical recovery and his subsequent comeback, which saw him embraced as a hero. The film also touches on his famous professional rivalry with James Hunt. “We wanted to examine the development of racing between the 70s and nowadays,” explains Schalle.