Hitting the Apex

Hitting the Apex

Part of Faster Collection

2015•2h 18m•7.7/10

Documentary

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7.7/10(140)

The inside story of six fighters – six of the fastest motorcycle racers of all time – and of the fates that awaited them at the peak of the sport. It's the story of what is at stake for all of them: all that can be won, and all that can be lost, when you go chasing glory at over two hundred miles an hour – on a motorcycle. But this documentary is also an opportunity to understand the passionate relationship that links the pilots, the technical teams and the legions of fans to the spirit of GP Moto.

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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Narrator (voice)

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi

Himself

Dani Pedrosa

Dani Pedrosa

Himself

Casey Stoner

Casey Stoner

Himself

Jorge Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo

Himself

Marco Simoncelli

Marco Simoncelli

Himself

Marc Márquez

Marc Márquez

Himself

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