Some sports tell their own story on a Sunday afternoon. MotoGP has also learned to tell its story in the months when there is no racing, and much of the credit goes to sponsors. Behind the best documentaries about the championship there are often Red Bull, Monster Energy and Amazon: companies that understood before others that an hour-long film keeps a brand alongside its audience far longer than a logo on screen for a few seconds.

Updated September 2026. Availability on streaming platforms varies from country to country: it is worth checking before looking for a title.

This guide brings together the eight titles we recommend to anyone who wants to understand MotoGP, from the auteur films of the early 2000s to the streaming series, with a few new projects on the way. For each one we explain what it is about, why it is worth watching and where to find it.

1. Faster (2003)

Where to find it: digital rental and purchase, DVD.

The film that invented the genre. Directed by Mark Neale and shot between 2001 and 2002, narrated by Ewan McGregor, it tells the story of the transition from 500cc to MotoGP and the rise of Valentino Rossi. Tight editing, a rock soundtrack, terrifying crashes and riders filmed without a filter: closer to a feature film than a sports documentary. More than twenty years later it remains the essential starting point.

2. Fastest (2011)

Where to find it: digital rental and purchase, DVD.

The direct sequel to Faster, again directed by Neale and narrated by Ewan McGregor. At the heart of the story is Rossi once more, now an established champion, surrounded by the generation challenging him. It is the film that best captures the shift from one era of the championship to the next.

3. Hitting the Apex (2015)

Where to find it: digital rental and purchase, DVD.

Neale’s 2015 film changes narrator: this time it is Brad Pitt. It follows six riders who defined the decade, Valentino Rossi, Marc Márquez, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Marco Simoncelli, and focuses on the rivalries on and off the track. Plenty of interviews, plenty of unseen footage, and a more mature tone than the earlier films.

4. Andrea Dovizioso: Undaunted (2020)

Where to find it: on Red Bull’s channels.

Produced by Red Bull Media House and directed by Paolo Novelli, it follows Dovizioso’s 2019 season, which he finished second despite injuries and criticism. “Undaunted” is also the word Dovizioso had printed on his leathers in 2020, in place of DesmoDovi. It is a film that shows the least glossy side of the paddock: the work, the effort, the doubts. A must for fans of the rider, less so for anyone looking for pure spectacle.

5. Márquez Unlimited (2020)

Where to find it: on Red Bull’s channels and the main rental platforms.

Made by Red Bull in collaboration with Dorna, it tells the story of Marc Márquez’s 2019, from shoulder surgery to his sixth MotoGP title, the eighth of his career. Excellent footage, great access to the garage, many voices from the paddock. It is the story of the strongest rider on the grid winning as expected: it lacks the tension of an underdog feat, but it is a precise portrait of a champion at his peak.

6. Valentino Rossi: The Doctor Series (2016)

Where to find it: free on YouTube.

Five short episodes produced by Monster Energy in 2016, the brand’s answer to the documentary output of its rival Red Bull. Alongside Rossi, his friends from Tavullia, fellow riders such as Colin Edwards and members of his entourage all have their say; the final episode is devoted to the VR46 Riders Academy. No pretensions to depth: it is a direct and affectionate portrait, to be watched in an afternoon.

7. MotoGP Unlimited (2022)

Where to find it: Prime Video.

The first true series on the Drive to Survive model. Eight episodes of around 50 minutes, produced by The Mediapro Studio with Dorna and released by Prime Video on 14 March 2022 in more than 170 countries, tell the story of the 2021 season: Márquez’s return after injury, Jack Miller’s arrival in the Ducati factory team, Jorge Martín’s debut, the Yamaha duel between Quartararo and Viñales, and Valentino Rossi’s farewell. It is the best title for anyone just getting into MotoGP.

8. Marc Márquez: All In (2023)

Where to find it: Prime Video.

Five episodes, available from 20 February 2023, produced by Fast Brothers with Red Bull Media House and Dorna. They tell the story of Márquez’s 2022, the year of yet another arm operation and of a real risk that his career was over. Seen today, after the seventh MotoGP title he won at Motegi in 2025, it reads as the first chapter of a story whose ending nobody could then predict.

What’s new

Márquez’s revival has already produced new titles: in autumn 2025 DAZN released several documentaries in Spain about his return to the title. Then, in August 2026, Netflix announced a feature film set in the world of MotoGP, starring Alan Ritchson and backed by the championship. And with the arrival of Liberty Media, owner of Formula 1 and therefore of the series that made Drive to Survive a global phenomenon, the specialist press considers a major MotoGP series likely, along with a documentary on the Rossi-Márquez rivalry that erupted at Sepang in 2015. These are projects being talked about, not yet officially announced: we will update this page when they become available. In the meantime, teams are producing their own content too, such as the behind-the-scenes series Ducati publishes on its YouTube channel.

Why documentaries matter to sponsors too

The right question is not how much it costs to produce a documentary. It is how long it keeps the brand alongside the audience. A logo in a live broadcast is seen for a few seconds, during the race; a film or a series stays available for years, is searched for, shared and rewatched. This is what we call the propeller effect: the value a sponsorship keeps generating after the moment it was seen. Red Bull built a business model on it with its own production house; Formula 1, with Drive to Survive, turned it into a tool to win new audiences, and the spin-off Max vs 100 confirms that the road is still open.

For a company considering MotoGP, this means image usage rights and garage access count as much as space on the fairing. If you want to understand which teams and riders offer these opportunities today, you will find the full picture in our guide to MotoGP 2026 teams, riders and sponsors and on our page dedicated to MotoGP sponsorship.

Sources: Hitting the Apex, film profile; MotoGP, Andrea Dovizioso: Undaunted; Motorsport.com, the release of MotoGP Unlimited; Crash.net, Marc Márquez: All In on Prime Video.