Randy Mamola

The 1980s were a high point of factory involvement in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha battled for technological dominance in the high-powered world of 500cc two-stroke racers - and to ride these beasts they employed the very best riders in the world. The likes of Rainey, Schwantz, Lawson and Mamola struggled to tame the raw power and brutal handling of bikes built without constraints and without any of the modern rider aids which make today's MotoGP four-stroke machines seem bland in comparison. The riders might have been paid handsomely for their efforts but, as this film shows, they paid a heavy price for their fame and stardom. With loads of great action shots from the archives and revealing, frank interviews with many of the top riders this incredible documentary looks at the men who had to ride the unrideables.

The eagerly awaited follow-up to the hugely popular Unrideables profiling the amazing career of Wayne Rainey. Doohan, Lawson, Mamola, Schwantz and Gardner made their marks on racing but even amongst these giants of the sport Rainey stood proud. Week-in-week-out, the riders engaged in high pressure wheel-to-wheel battles at some of the most iconic race circuits across the globe. Rewards for success were huge but the price to be paid for getting things wrong was severe – Schwantz broke both wrists, Doohan shattered his leg and Wayne Rainey, who tasted success more than most, now has to use a wheelchair following a horrific crash at Misano. This is the story of Rainey's adrenaline fuelled career with input from friends, rivals, managers, journalists and the man himself.

An intensive look at the spirit of motorcycling: from Sturgis to the Salt Flats, le Mans to the Isle of Man, Laguna Seca to the gangs of New York. Motorcycle culture lives large among businessmen, women, racers, cruisers and outlaws alike.

The kings of speed are so often the kings of crash... and most spectacular of all are the motorcycle racers. There’s no doubt about it - when it comes to crashing - the bikers do it better! Wherever motorcyclists race, they crash. Whether it’s the World Championship Grand Prix series, the Isle of Man TT, America’s National Championships or the red-hot world of Cross-Country Desert Racing. We’ve taken the very best footage from all of these major championships to show that it’s not just the turkeys who get plucked! The best of the racers are often the best of the crashers... and here’s the evidence to prove it! Ladies and gentlemen, we give you... the Crash Kings! Judge for yourself which of the stars of these 150+ incidents is the true ‘Crash Kings of Bikes’! The majority of the incidents seen in this programme have not been used in any other crash videos. No serious injury or fatal accidents are featured.