Casey Stoner

O documentário Hitting The Apex, sobre MotoGP, narra a trajetória dos ícones Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Marc Márquez, Casey Stoner e Marco Simoncelli. A história de seis competidores - seis pilotos de moto mais rápidos do mundo - e o destino que os aguarda no auge do esporte. Um retrato do que está em jogo para todos eles: tudo o que se pode ganhar e tudo o que pode ser perdido quando você vai perseguir a glória em mais de 200 mph - em uma moto.

Celebrating a decade of the world’s premier motorcycle World Championship, this official documentary charts 10 years of headline-making MotoGP history. Action-packed race and test footage, behind-the-scenes access, brand new, exclusive interviews and contributions from experts re-examine the on and off-track incidents which defined the first decade of the post-500cc era since 2002. These are the races, the passes, the crashes, the controversies, the rivalries and the technical innovations which have made MotoGP one of the most exciting, unpredictable and popular sports in the world.

From humble beginnings on the family farm in New South Wales, Australia, Casey Stoner uprooted to the other side of the world and realised his dream of becoming MotoGP™ World Champion. He is a rare breed of racer who has battled against some of the best riders this sport has ever seen and often come out on top. Announcing his retirement at the age of 27, his race number, he leaves the sport at the top of his game.

Este empolgante documentário, narrado por Ewan McGregor, destaca as emoções, as quedas e o incrível envolvimento e coragem que esse esporte exige de seus astros. Com acesso sem precedentes aos bastidores, ângulos inéditos, entrevistas e percepções, esta experiência verdadeiramente cinematográfica registra os altos estimulantes e os baixos arrasadores, e também os acidentes ameaçadores e os retornos espetaculares, incluindo a volta de Valentino Rossi às corridas, após 41 dias, devido a uma fratura na perna.

MotoGP™ is the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, and the World Championship is the ultimate goal which only a handful of the very best will achieve. This fascinating programme reveals how Grand Prix World Champions are created, discovering the Route to Glory. The programme features extensive, intimate interviews with Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Nicky Hayden, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa , Andrea Dovizioso, Alvaro Bautista, Hiroshi Aoyama, Julian Simon, Mike di Meglio and Britain’s own Bradley Smith. Plus we hear from legends Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson and Kevin Schwantz on what it takes to become World Champion. These men are among the chosen few to have challenged for MotoGP™ World Championship victory, and this is the story of their Route to Glory.

Join Grand Prix motorcycle racing’s top riders, including Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and multiple world champion Valentino Rossi, as they battle each other throughout the intense 2009 MotoGP™ season. Featuring plenty of news, analysis and highlights from each race, this motor sports showcase whisks viewers around the world to tracks in Qatar, Spain, France, Japan, Germany, Portugal and Australia.

Discover what it takes to win on the motorcycle track as the world’s best gear up for the 2008 MotoGP™ World Championship. This program takes viewers into the heart of the action, as riders top 120 mph and negotiate gravity-defying turns. The champions discuss their own recipes for success and demonstrate the techniques that pay off on the tracks, where a split second can separate the winner from the rest of the pack.