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Video Documentary: Love, Speed and Loss

Submitted by on June 5, 20105 Comments











I just received an email alerting me to this stunning documentary about the life of Kiwi Grand Prix racer Kim Newcombe. It’s a world class film and one that will leave you touched and saddened by the highs and lows of motorcycle racing. Make some time to watch it. Of all the films about motor racing, this has to be one of the very best.

Here is the official blurb. The documentary is “about motor-racer Kim Newcombe, who turned heads in the 70s on a König motorbike he developed and designed himself. He was killed racing in 1973 and posthumously came second in that year’s World 500cc Grand Prix. The film mixes interviews and underdog triumph on the track scenes, with Super 8 footage of family life on the circuit, and poignant wife-of-maverick reflections from his widow Janeen.  Love, Speed and Loss won best documentary at the 2007 Qantas TV Awards and Air NZ Screen Awards for best documentary, directing, and editing.”

Thanks to Paul Densem for the tip.

Images: ozebook.com/konig.htm

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  • http://www.thehellteam.com Paul Arnott

    is this recently made, cinema release, DVD release etc. Any more info. Love to see it.

  • Ray Fowler

    A very moving film showing what it was really like in those years. Three things stand out. The first is that Kim Newcombe is another example of the innovation, skill and drive of countless New Zealanders in motorsport. Someone should write a book about them. The second is the hard nosed attitude of officialdom in many areas, of the era. The third is the minimal safety and lack of procedures at the tracks. Great film.

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  • http://www.documentarychannel.co.nz Boet

    What a great watch. Those were freewheelin’ days, as it has been said before: ‘ when motorcycles were dangerous and sex was safe’ Kim Newcombe’s story is one of those great ‘what if..’stories. He acheived so much in a relatively brief time but..could he have developed the Konig for another season and beyond?. Would he have perhaps gone on to be a works rider with a Japanese factory ..he had demonstrated the ability to do so…and what if BMW went down the 2-stroke route with Konig.I remember reading news snippets around 1969 and 1970 of Dieter Konig saying he was developing a race bike because they had so much success with boat racing he was seeking a new challenge.

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