Fastest (film)

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Fastest
Directed by Mark Neale
Written byMark Neale
Produced byMark Neale
Paul Taublieb
Starring Valentino Rossi
Jorge Lorenzo
Ben Spies
Casey Stoner
Marco Simoncelli
Colin Edwards
Alvaro Bautista
Narrated by Ewan McGregor
Music by tomandandy
Distributed byMedia X International, Inc.
Release date
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fastest is a documentary film about Grand Prix motorcycle racing, MotoGP. Filmed between 2010 and 2011 [1] by director Mark Neale, it is narrated by Ewan McGregor and produced by Neale and Paul Taublieb. "Fastest" followed the release of the documentary "The Doctor, The Tornado and The Kentucky Kid" and will be followed by "Charge," which is currently awaiting release.[ citation needed ]

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Overview

Fastest is a documentary of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

Notable appearances

The film includes appearances by the aforementioned 9-times World champion, Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha), two-time champion, Casey Stoner (Ducati Corse), 2010 Champion Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha), American former World Superbike Champions, Ben Spies (Yamaha Tech 3), and double-winner Colin Edwards (Yamaha Tech3). The film also features Marco Simoncelli, 2008 250cc GP World Champion, (Gresini Honda), during what was his rookie season in the MotoGP category.

Simoncelli at the 2010 United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca Marco Simoncelli 2010 Laguna Seca.jpg
Simoncelli at the 2010 United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca

Release

The film premiered at Leicester Square on 20 September 2011 [2] and was attended by British riders Cal Crutchlow, Bradley Smith, Scott Redding, Danny Kent, Eugene Laverty. The event was hosted by Eurosport commentator Toby Moody, with a late appearance by fellow commentator Julian Ryder, and the BBC's Matt Roberts. The film was introduced with a short clip especially for the London Premier by Valentino Rossi.

The film is available on DVD in the US, UK and Canada.

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References

  1. Neale, Mark (2011). "Shot around the world in 2010 and 2011". Fastestthemovie.com.
  2. "FASTEST had its world premiere at Leicester Square in 2011". FastestTheMovie.