Name: BBC: The Racing Collection
Released: 2011-03-26T17:00:00.000Z

BBC: The Racing Collection brings together four no-holds-barred documentaries that bring you inside the extreme world of auto racing. Everything from the rallying craze of the 1980s, to the dangerous races of the Grand Prix and the 9000km Paris-Dakar rally. Plus the incredible story of one of the most remarkable racers of all time.

Documentary · 2011 · 52 min

EPISODE 2

Rallying - The Killer Years

In the 1980s rallying was more popular than Formula 1. However the sport was heading out of control and the unregulated mayhem would end abruptly after a series of horrific tragedies.

52 min · Mar 31, 2012
EPISODE 3

Dakar - Madness in the Desert

In 1977 French motorcyclist Thierry Sabine was in serious trouble, lost in the Libyan Desert. While most men would weep and think back over their lives, Thierry thought about coming back - to do a rally. The 9000km Paris-Dakar was born. This is the story of the craziest competitors in the most famous rally and the biggest motor sport event the world has ever seen.

51 min · Feb 23, 2013
EPISODE 4

Joey: The Man Who Conquered the TT

A heartfelt and intimate documentary of one of the most remarkable sportsmen of all time, told by some of his closest friends, colleagues and rivals. The Isle of Man TT is the most dangerous motorcycle race in the world. On May 26 2000, pub landlord and supremo of road racing Joey Dunlop won this race for a staggering 26th time. Less than one month later Joey would be dead, killed in a freak accident in the woods of Estonia. This is the incredible story of how one determined middle aged man of almost 50 years old beat the odds, only to be cut down in tragic circumstances.

56 min · Jun 5, 2013

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