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Faster is an electrifying tribute to the white-knuckle world of the Motorcycle Grand Prix - the fastest sport on two wheels - where only the most audacious competitors race at speeds over 200mph and crash at over 100mph. Narrated by actor and motobike fan Ewan McGregor, Faster chases two seasons’ worth of the world championship, featuring revealing interviews with riders, mechanics, doctors, commentators and fans.

Primary Title
  • Faster
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 23 February 2009
Release Year
  • 2003
Start Time
  • 10 : 30
Finish Time
  • 12 : 30
Duration
  • 120:00
Channel
  • Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Faster is an electrifying tribute to the white-knuckle world of the Motorcycle Grand Prix - the fastest sport on two wheels - where only the most audacious competitors race at speeds over 200mph and crash at over 100mph. Narrated by actor and motobike fan Ewan McGregor, Faster chases two seasons’ worth of the world championship, featuring revealing interviews with riders, mechanics, doctors, commentators and fans.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Motorcycle racing
  • Grand Prix
Genres
  • Documentary
  • Sports
Contributors
  • Ewan McGregor (Narrator)
  • Mark Neale (Director)
  • Valentino Rossi (Interviewee)
  • Max Biaggi (Interviewee)
  • Garry McCoy (Interviewee)
  • Stephen Lim (Producer)
  • Dorna Sports S.L. (Production Unit)
  • Spark Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Motorcycle racing
  • Grand Prix