Fastest ***

Fastest ***

Dir: Mark Neale

Starring: Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies, Casey Stoner, narrated by Ewan McGregor

Synopsis: Basically a recap of the 2010 MotoGP season, with highlights from previous seasons including the epic 2009 Catalunya final laps and more.

Verdict: While a good insight into the background of the MotoGP, the film seems very focused on one very famous individual in the sport. Valentino Rossi. While this is not a bad thing, I like Rossi (despite thinking that alot of his fans are just there for the glory - think about alot of Manchester United fans if you're a football fan) the film lacks a certain something that would have made it spectacular.

The film starts off with those epic final laps of the 2009 Catalunya grand prix, with Lorenzo and Rossi duking it out for the win. From there, we get introduced to Rossi's hometown fans and members of his fan club (which we dont get the pleasure of for any other of the racers), and go into the 2010 season.

The fans get to relive the crash that puts Rossi out of action with a broken leg, the rise of the current championship holder Jorge Lorenzo and the illness of Casey Stoner. The injuries and illnesses of the season are of course overshadowed by the fact that the sport is dangerous - with a touching reference to Shoya Tomizawa, and the many others who have lost their lives doing what they love over the years since the MotoGP began.

While this film is not a must see for fans of the sport, it is an entertaining and very interesting documentary into the background of the sport, the rifts between the riders that have grown during the past few seasons, and asks the very real question of 'who will be fastest now?' (a question many are asking with Rossi's current sturggle with the Ducati).