Mike (The Bike) Hailwood Biopic (Eric Bana starring, writing, directing)

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Eric Bana Revs Movie On Mike ‘The Bike’ Hailwood; Bana To Write, Star & Co-Direct Motorcyle Racer’s Comeback Attempt

Eric Bana’s Pick Up Truck Pictures and Robert Connolly’s Arenamedia have acquired rights to make a movie from the life and spectacular comeback story of Mike “The Bike” Hailwood. Once considered the greatest motorcycle racer of all time, Hailwood retired from racing bikes at his career peak in 1967 after 12 victories at the Isle of Man TT. He set out to take back his crown in 1978, aboard a Ducati.

Bana plans to star in the role of Hailwood. He has written a script and will direct the film with Connolly. Hailwood revived his career by returning to a race that is considered the most dangerous Motorsport event in the world, with 151 fatalities since its inception in 1907. The high speed race is run on public roads on the British Island. Hailwood, who once interrupted his own race to pull a burning competitor out of his blazing Formula One race car to save his life, would himself die tragically at age 40 along with his daughter, as a truck driver crashed into their vehicle as they headed to a restaurant.