Bruce Brown Moto Classics - Ascot & Hopetown Classics (1969)

Synopsis: In the 1960s and '70s, acclaimed sports documentarian Bruce Brown (THE ENDLESS SUMMER, ON ANY SUNDAY) trained his eye on the burgeoning sport of off-road motorcycle racing. Motocross was still in... In the 1960s and '70s, acclaimed sports documentarian Bruce Brown (THE ENDLESS SUMMER, ON ANY SUNDAY) trained his eye on the burgeoning sport of off-road motorcycle racing. Motocross was still in its infancy when Brown traveled to California to film a pair of thrilling races--one at the legendary Ascot Park raceway and another at Bob Hope's Hopetown ranch--that included legendary racers Torsten Hallman, Skip Van Leeuwen, and Mert Lawwill among their participants. Co-edited by Wes Brown (Bruce's grandson) and his filmmaking partner T.J. Barrack, ASCOT & HOPETOWN CLASSICS assembles Brown's never-before-released footage into a high-adrenaline documentary that serves as a historic look at the dawn of motocross. [More]

Director: Bruce Brown

Director: Bruce Brown