After reading about the movie marathon Hubby and I had and knowing of my love for Rossi (I’d stand in the pits in sexy lingerie any day for that man!) a friend suggested I watch the documentary called Faster (2003).  I threw it on my Netflix list, and when it arrived Monday I knew exactly what we’d be doing that evening.

As with most of the motorcycle documentaries I watch this one was narrated by Ewan McGregor.  Even though it’s an older documentary, it takes you inside MotoGP and gives a perspective you don’t normally see.

Here’s how Netflix describes the film.

Ewan McGregor narrates this in-depth look at the MotoGP world championship, an event watched by more than 350 million people worldwide and considered the pinnacle of motorcycle sport. The film explores the risks and rewards of this dangerous sport and the fast-paced subculture surrounding it, and also profiles some of the event’s most fascinating personalities (including two-time world champion Valentino Rossi and bitter rival Max Biaggi).

I was surprised to see that the documentary goes pretty deep into the rivalry between Rossi and Biaggi. As a Rossi fan I knew the rivalry existed, but I didn’t know it was a deep as the film shows nor did I expect either of them to outright profess their hatred for one another.

Aside from that, you can an up close and personal look at what it takes to ride MotoGP, and you quickly learn to distinguish the true talent from the factory bred riders.

If you’re a MotoGP fan, you really should check this one out.  It’s definitely worth the rent.

Now I’m off to finish another documentary we dvr’d called Birth of A Racer.  I had read about this documentary following the development of the Motoczysz C1 motorcycle on The Kneeslider, and I had queued up the title to dvr the next time it showed up on Discovery HD Theater.  We finally got lucky enough to catch it this week.  It’s definitely interesting, but I was so tired I only made it about half way through the 2 hour documentary before I crashed out on the couch.  So far it’s definitely worth the watch, and I can’t wait to finish it this morning.