List of auto racing films

This article contains a list of films relating to auto racing.

List

Title	Year	Genre	Type	Notes
The Speed Kings	1913	Comedy		8-minute silent film featuring Fatty Arbuckle.
Kid Auto Races at Venice	1914	Comedy		Silent film starring Charlie Chaplin as a spectator who keeps getting in the way.[1]
The Roaring Road	1919	Romance		Car salesman "Toodles" Walden becomes a racer.
Excuse My Dust	1920	Comedy		Wife wants Toodles to give up racing in Roaring Road sequel.
Young Oldfield	1924	Comedy		Jimmy has to win a race to pay the mortgage on his shop.
Sporting Youth	1924	Comedy		A rich man's chauffeur (Reginald Denny) accidentally ends up in a race.
Kid Speed	1924	Comedy		A race organizer drops hints that his daughter's time will go to the winner.
Speed Madness	1925	Action		To keep the old homestead from being foreclosed on, a mother agrees to have her daughter marry the deep-dyed villain who holds the mortgage. However, the daughter has a race-car-driving fiancé who objects, and sets about getting a patent on his new-and-improved automobile valve.
The Checkered Flag	1926	Drama		Jack has to win the big race to save his girl.
The Speed Classic	1928	Action		Jerry Thornton is a wealthy playboy whose fiancée objects to him competing against professorial drives in the upcoming Speed Classic race.
Speedway	1929	Drama		Silent film about a father and son in Indianapolis.
Burning Up	1930	Drama		First talkie about auto racers.
The Racing Strain	1932	Drama		A driver who drinks tries to turn his life around.
The Crowd Roars	1932	Drama	Open wheel	Motor racing saga featuring James Cagney.[1]
High Speed	1932	Drama		An undercover cop races cars while he tries to catch crooks.
High Gear	1933	Drama		After a friend's death, an auto racer takes a job driving a taxi.
Roaring Roads	1935	Comedy		A rich boy craving excitement tries racing and encounters gangsters.
Death Drives Through	1935	Drama		British driver falls in love with woman whose father disapproves.
Speed	1936	Drama	Open wheel	An automotive test driver (James Stewart) struggles to develop a new carburetor by entering cars in the Indy 500 and speed trials at California's Muroc Dry Lake.
Speed to Spare	1936	Drama		Champion race car driver Tommy Morton is the eternal rival of less-ethical speed king Larry "Skids" Brannigan. What no one knows is that Tommy and Skids are actually brothers, separated at birth.
Ten Laps to Go	1938	Drama	Midget cars	Discovering a race is fixed, a new driver joins it with just 10 laps left.
Indianapolis Speedway	1939	Drama	Open wheel	Three-time Indy champ (Pat O'Brien) wants a young driver to go to college.
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor	1939	Action		A series of identical accidents kills racing drivers, but a dim-witted mechanic (Dennis O'Keefe) suspects they were not accidents.
Danger on Wheels	1940	Thriller		During a test, a race car using an experimental oil-fueled engine blows up, killing the driver. Lucky Taylor, a stunt driver, is initially blamed for the accident, but is later cleared. He thinks the engine design has a real chance to win races, but the racing association has banned it since the accident.
Blonde Comet	1941	Romance	Open wheel	A woman (Virginia Vale) races against men, then falls for one of them.
Born to Speed	1947	Action		Johnny Randall, a young race car driver, falls in love with Toni Bradley, who hates racing because her brother was killed in a midget car race.
Buck Privates Come Home	1947	Comedy	Midget cars	Abbott and Costello aid a young midget-car racer.
The Big Wheel	1949	Drama	Open wheel	Mickey Rooney as a brash young driver out to win the Indianapolis 500.
To Please a Lady	1950	Drama	Open wheel	Newspaper columnist gets reckless racer Mike Brannan (Clark Gable) banned.
Jalopy	1953	Comedy		Going backwards, the Bowery Boys win the big race.
Genevieve	1953	Musical	Vintage cars	A British comedy about an automobile rally.
Roar of the Crowd	1953	Drama	Open wheel	Indy 500 contender vows to quit, becomes a sparkplugs salesman.
Johnny Dark	1954	Drama	Distance race	Engineer Tony Curtis enters car in Canada-to-Mexico race.
A Race for Life	1954	Drama	Midget cars	Car's owner wonders if driver (Richard Conte) has lost his nerve.
The Racers	1955	Drama	Open wheel	European circuit racing drama starring Kirk Douglas.
The Widow	1955	Drama		A countess in Italy falls in love with a doomed racing driver.
Checkpoint	1956	Crime	Road racing	A criminal gets into a confrontation with British police at an auto race.
The Devil's Hairpin	1957	Drama	Road racing	Undefeated champion (Cornel Wilde) is coaxed out of retirement.
Thunder in Carolina	1960	Drama	Stock car	Rivals vie in Southern 500, starring Alan Hale, Jr. of Gilligan's Island fame.
The Green Helmet	1961	Drama	Road racing	British film about racers competing in Italy, one of whom has lost his nerve.
The Iron Maiden	1962	Comedy	Traction engines	Alan Hale, Jr. again, in a story about a steam-engine rally.
The Checkered Flag	1963	Action		The wife of an aging, millionaire race car driver talks a young rookie into helping her dispose of her hubby. Lots of racing scenes.
The Lively Set	1964	Drama		A mechanic (James Darren) feels he's perfected a revolutionary turbine engine.
24 heures d'amant	1964	Drama	Sports car	Claude Lelouch-directed film set at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
Viva Las Vegas	1964	Musical	Sports car	Elvis Presley is out to win the big race and romances Ann-Margret.
The Great Race	1965	Comedy	Vintage cars	Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis slapstick about long-distance car race.
Grand Prix	1966	Drama	Formula One	James Garner and Yves Montand in fictional story of drivers' lives and loves.[2]
Red Line 7000	1966	Drama	Stock car	Howard Hawks-directed fiction, starring James Caan.
Fireball 500	1966	Comedy	Stock car	Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello vehicle.
Spinout	1966	Musical	Open wheel	Elvis Presley has to decide between marrying Shelley Fabares and driving her dad's car in a prestigious race.
Thunder Alley	1967	Romance		Stunt driver (Fabian), boss's daughter (Annette Funicello) team up in 500-mile race.
Hell On Wheels	1967	Romance		Mechanic, engineer fall for same dame. Marty Robbins stars.
A Man and a Woman	1967	Drama	Open wheel	French film about a woman who falls in love with an auto racer.
Speed Racer: The Movie	1967	Animated		Speed Racer, his girlfriend Trixie and all the gang are in a desperate race to save hundreds of lives from the evil clutches of "The Car Hater."
Track of Thunder	1967	Drama	Stock car	Two rival drivers end up involved with the same girl.
Layer Cake / Przekładaniec	1968	Sci-fi	Rallying	The story of a rally driver who undergoes so many transplants that it can no longer be determined which people have contributed to his make-up, based on the screenplay by Stanisław Lem.[3]
The Love Bug	1968	Family		Demolition derby driver gets his hands on a magical Volkswagen Beetle; first in the Herbie series[4]
Speedway	1968	Musical	Stock car	Elvis Presley is out to win the big race and Nancy Sinatra.
The Wild Racers	1968	Drama		Fabian now races on the European circuit.
The Magnificent Tony Carrera	1968	Drama		A Spanish-German film about a successful racer who is also a thief.
Ho!	1968	Drama		Jean-Paul Belmondo plays a racing driver turned bank robber.
Safari 5000 / Eiko e no 5000 kiro	1969	Adventure	Rallying	Japanese movie about an international group of drivers competing in Safari Rally.[5]
I'm waiting in Monte-Carlo / Czekam w Monte-Carlo	1969	Drama	Rallying	In the famous Monte Carlo Rally the Polish team consists of driver Piotr and his co-driver Jan. They compete with other teams as well as with one another - for the feelings of one woman.[6]
Winning	1969	Drama	IndyCar	Paul Newman and Robert Wagner as rival drivers.
Monte Carlo or Bust!	1969	Comedy	Vintage cars	a.k.a. Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies
The Racing Scene	1969	Documentary		A look at actor James Garner's involvement with auto racing.
Pit Stop	1969	Drama	Figure Eight	A promoter sponsors drivers in a "new" form of race car driving called The Figure Eight[1]
Rally / Bensaa suonissa	1970	Drama	Rallying	Finnish movie about two men and a woman, all rally drivers, who get too closely involved, competing in the race and in love.[7]
Motodrama	1971	Comedy	Rallying	A strange coincidence makes an ordinary man get on a motorcycle and win the competition. Soon he becomes a pro-biker, a speedway star and a rally driver.[8]
Le Mans	1971	Drama	Sports car	Steve McQueen as a competitor in 24 Hours of Le Mans.[1]
Once Upon a Wheel	1971	Documentary	Sports car	Paul Newman narrates an ABC television insider's look at auto racing.
Gonshchiki / Racers	1972	Drama	Rallying	Russian movie about a conflict between two rally drivers: an aging master of sports and his ambitious student.[9]
Weekend of a Champion	1972	Documentary	Formula One	Documentary directed by Roman Polanski chronicling Jackie Stewart's racing season.[1]
The Last American Hero	1973	Biographical	Stock car	Fictional biography of Junior Jackson, starring Jeff Bridges as Elroy Jackson, Jr.[1]
Herbie Rides Again	1974	Comedy		Sequel to The Love Bug.
Funny Car Summer	1974	Documentary	Funny Car	Documentary chronicling a summer in the life of funny-car driver Jim Dunn and his family.
Flåklypa Grand Prix	1975	Animation		Reodor Felgen decides that he will enter a car race to defeat his former friend who has stolen his plans for a car.
Death Race 2000	1975	Action		Science-fiction about dangerous car race, starring David Carradine.[10]
Eat My Dust!	1976	Comedy		Racing film starring Ron Howard
Bobby Deerfield	1977	Drama	Formula One	Al Pacino as a famed driver who falls in love with a dying woman.
Checkered Flag or Crash	1977	Comedy	Off Road	Race car driver Walkaway Madden signs up for the big Manila 1000 off-road race through the jungle in the Philippines.
Greased Lightning	1977	Biographical	Stock car	True story of stock-car trailblazer Wendell Scott, starring Richard Pryor.[1]
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo	1977	Comedy	Rallying	The third entry in the Herbie series.
The Quick and the Dead	1977	Documentary	Open wheel	A behind-the-scenes look at Grand Prix racing, narrated by Stacy Keach.
Safari Rally / 6000 km di paura	1978	Adventure	Rallying	Two rally drivers are rivals in the race but not only: they also share feelings for the same woman.
Rallijs	1978	Drama	Rallying	During an international rally two contestants find a hidden painting in the door of their car. In order not to get excluded from the competition they do not report this fact to their team management.[11]
Gonki bez finisha / Racing Without the Finish	1978	Drama	Rallying	The director of a large Russian automobile plant gives consent for the participation of factory drivers in a rally. He doesn't coordinate this decision with his supervisors.[12]
National Class	1979	Comedy	Rallying	Young rally driver from Belgrade forgoes his relationship and military duties to solely train for the most important rally of his career.
Fast Company	1979	Drama	Drag racing	An up-and-coming drag racer and an aging star cope with a corrupt manager.
Dirt	1979	Documentary	Off-road	From motorcycles to Swamp buggies, off-road racing competitions.
Herbie Goes Bananas	1980	Comedy		The fourth entry in the Herbie series.
The Cannonball Run	1981	Comedy	Cross-country	Based on an actual cross-country race[4]
Six Pack	1982	Comedy	Stock car	Kenny Rogers stars and sings hit theme song.
Safari 3000	1982	Adventure	Rallying	A 3,000-mile rally across Africa attracts a young American (David Carradine).
Ferat Vampire	1982	Horror	Rallying	Mima signs a contract with mysterious foreign car manufacturer Ferat to work as a rally driver. Rumors abound that the new Ferat rally car does not run on petrol...
Heart Like a Wheel	1983	Biographical	Drag racing	Based on the life of Shirley Muldowney, played by Bonnie Bedelia.
Stroker Ace	1983	Comedy	Stock car	Burt Reynolds as a fictional NASCAR star.
Raliul	1984	Drama	Rallying	Romanian movie about a young co-driver, who pursues her passion for cars and rallies, despite all the obstacles she faces.
The Winning Streak	1985	Drama	Rallying	British TV series dealing with the intrigues of a family motor business and the world of rally driving.
Rally	1988	Drama	Rallying	RAI TV series produced in Italy in 1988, directed by Sergio Martino and starring Giuliano Gemma, in the role of a successful rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship.
Born to Race	1988	Drama	Stock car	Fiction featuring Joseph Bottoms in lead role.
Catch Me If You Can	1989	Comedy	Street racing	A hotshot car racer persuades the class president of a small Minnesota high school to gamble on illegal car races to raise money for their school facing closure.
La Carrera Panamericana	1990	Documentary	Historic sports car	Documentary starring Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Nick Mason and manager Steve O'Rourke.
Checkered Flag	1990	Drama	Open wheel	Unsold TV pilot about friendship of a driver and mechanic.
Dorf Goes Auto Racing	1990	Comedy	Stock car	Direct-to-video short film. Part of Tim Conway's Dorf series.
Days of Thunder	1990	Drama	Stock car	Tom Cruise as a NASCAR newcomer, based loosely on Tim Richmond.[13]
Thunderbolt	1995	Action	Touring car	Hong Kong film with Jackie Chan as a race-car mechanic.[2]
Race the Sun	1996	Family	Solar car	Halle Berry as a teacher whose school competes in World Solar Challenge.
La Passione	1996	Drama	Formula One	Italian film about Ferrari racing.
The Love Bug	1997	Comedy		Made-for-TV remake of original 1968 film of the same title.
Super Speedway	1997	Documentary	Open wheel	Follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season. Narrated by Paul Newman.
eX-Driver	2000	Animation		Miniseries. In a future world where all cars are controlled by artificial intelligence, which often breaks down, one elite group of kids has been selected to drive gasoline-powered non-AI controlled sports cars to prevent accidents.
Miracle in Lane 2	2000	Drama	Soap Box Derby	Made-for-TV film based on the life of Justin Yoder.
Driven	2001	Action	Open wheel	Sylvester Stallone as a former Champ Car star.
The Fast and the Furious	2001	Action	Street racing	Brian O'Conner, an LAPD officer, goes undercover in the street racing world to investigate a group of unknown truck hijackers. This film is the first in the Fast & Furious series.
Ekusu doraibâ za mûbî	2002	Animation		The squeal of smoking tires, the roar of the engine, and the thrill of a hairpin turn in a power drift.
éX-Driver The Movie	2002	Anime		The squeal of smoking tires, the roar of the engine, and the thrill of a hairpin turn in a power drift.
The Snake and the Stallion	2002	Documentary	Sports car	The racing history of the AC Cobra, and the rivalry between Carroll Shelby and Enzo Ferrari.
Right on Track	2003	Family	Drag racing	Disney Channel story about a pair of drag-racing sisters.
Kart Racer	2003	Family	Kart racing	The story is about a young boy who wants to enter a go-kart race.
Michel Vaillant	2003	Drama		Racing film based on a French comic book.
2 Fast 2 Furious	2003	Action	Street racing	Brian O'Conner and Roman Pearce team up to go undercover for the U.S. Customs Service to bring down drug lord Carter Verone in exchange for the erasure of their criminal records.
NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience	2004	Documentary	Stock car	A big-screen look into one of America's most successful entertainment industries, NASCAR racing.
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story	2004	Documentary	Stock car	Made for TV. Chronicles life and career of Dale Earnhardt.
Dust to Glory	2005	Documentary	Off-road racing	A documentary about the 2003 Baja 1000.
Herbie: Fully Loaded	2005	Comedy	Stock car	The most recent entry in the Herbie series.
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry	2005	Animated	Stock car	Direct-to-video feature about Tom and Jerry entering a race to win a luxurious mansion.
Cars	2006	Animated	Stock car	Family comedy with voices of Paul Newman (who himself was a retired racing driver), Owen Wilson, Richard Petty (also a former racing driver) and Larry the Cable Guy; numerous racing drivers guest-star, including seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher.[14]
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby	2006	Comedy	Stock car	A cocky NASCAR star (Will Ferrell) must learn humility after setbacks in his career and home life.[2]
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift	2006	Action	Street racing	High school car enthusiast Sean Boswell is sent to live in Tokyo with his father and finds solace in the city's drifting community.
Colin McRae: Rally Legend	2007	Documentary	Rallying	The definitive documentary of Colin McRae, 1995 World Rally Championship winner.[15]
Dale	2007	Documentary	Stock car	Another look at racing icon Dale Earnhardt.
Ta Ra Rum Pum	2007	Drama	Stock car	Indian film.
Death Race	2008	Sci-fi		Jason Statham in a revised version of 1975 film.[10]
Redline	2007	Action	Street racing	A group of multimillionaires wager millions of dollars over their high-powered luxury cars.[16]
Death Racers	2008	Sci-fi		Futuristic story of prisoners competing in race to the death.
Rallybrudar	2008	Comedy	Rallying	Swedish comedy, set in the 1960's, about a woman, who wants to drive in rallies, and overcomes all obstacles to do it.
Short Track	2008	Comedy	Stock cars	Experiences of a five-time stock car racing short track champion are exposed through unique characters that work and play through weeks that culminate in 120 mph Saturday nights.[17]
Speed Racer	2008	Action	Futuristic	Live-action version of Japanese anime series, with Emile Hirsch as Speed.[18]
Street Racer	2008	Action		Mockbuster of Speed Racer with similarities to The Fast & The Furious[16]
Truth in 24	2008	Documentary	Sports car	A team's preparation for 2008's 24 Hours of LeMans.
Ralliraita	2009	Comedy	Rallying	Finnish movie about two opposing rally teams who arrange a rally to settle their disagreements.
Love The Beast	2009	Documentary	Tarmac rally	Australian film directed by and featuring Eric Bana and his 1970s Ford car.
Racing Dreams	2009	Documentary	Karting	Kids ages 11–13 aspire to someday become NASCAR drivers.[2]
Redline	2009	Sci-fi		Japanese animated film.[19]
Fast & Furious	2009	Action	Street racing	Set before the events of Tokyo Drift, Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Conner are forced to work together, racing to take down a powerful drug lord.
Tacho / Dotkni se duhy	2010	Comedy	Rallying	Black comedy about a successful rally driver and his race of a lifetime, starring Czech rally driver Daniel Landa.
Death Race 2	2010	Sci-fi		Prequel for the 2008 Death Race film.[10]
Senna	2010	Documentary	Open wheel	The life and death of Formula One great Ayrton Senna.[4]
Tim Richmond: To the Limit	2010	Documentary	Stock car	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. A look at Tim Richmond, his lifestyle, and his death from AIDS.
Born 2 Race	2011	Action	Drag racing	A rebellious teen (Joseph Cross) needs his estranged father's (John Pyper-Ferguson) help to prepare for the NHRA High School Drag Racing Championship.
Red Dirt Rising	2011	Drama	Stock car	Based on the life of early driver Jimmie Lewallen.
Cars 2	2011	Animated	Sports car	Sequel to 2006 family comedy hit. Much like the first film, numerous racing drivers guest star.[20]
25 Hill	2011	Drama	Soap Box Derby	Boy who lost his father teams in Soap Box Derby with man who lost his son.
Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts	2012	Documentary	Sports car	Sequel to 2008 film, documenting Audi's adventurous and cliffhanging 2011 race.
Death Race 3: Inferno	2013	Sci-fi		Takes place between Death Race 2 and the 2008 Death Race films[10]
Rush	2013	Drama	Formula One	True story depicting Hunt–Lauda rivalry between drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One season.
1	2013	Documentary	Formula One	Also known as 1: Life on the Limit, a documentary of the history of Formula One.[2]
Turbo	2013	Animated	IndyCar	A snail becomes the fastest thing on the race track.
Snake and Mongoose	2013	Drama	Drag racing	True story depicting rivalry between funny-car drivers Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme and Tom 'The Mongoose' McEwen.
Need for Speed	2014	Action	Street racing	A street racer sets off to race cross-country as a way of avenging his friend's death at the hands of a rival racer.
Gonchi: la película	2015	Documentary	Open wheel	Documentary film about the Gonzalo Rodríguez, a Uruguayan open wheel racecar driver.[21]
Rosso Mille Miglia	2015	Comedy	Rallying	A journalist returns to her hometown to participate in the famous classic Mille Miglia Rally.
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans	2015	Documentary	Sports car	On the actor's quest to make his 1971 auto-racing film Le Mans.
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman	2015	Documentary		A documentary on Paul Newman's racing career[2]
Italian Race	2016	Drama	Rallying	Giulia is a young promise of GT racing. When her life falls apart, her only hope is her brother, a drug addict and former rally champion.
The 24 Hour War	2016	Documentary	Endurance racing	Documentary on battle between Ford and Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race.[2]
Speed Racer: Race to the Future	2016	Animated		Hoping to make racing safer, Pops Racer invents a time machine that takes a driver back in time before a crash. When he installs the machine into the Mach 5, lightning hits the iconic car during a race and sends Speed and his friends 50 years into the future where robots rule and humans are forbidden from driving.
Cars 3	2017	Animated	Sports car	Third installment of the Cars franchise[22]
Death Race 2050	2017	Sci-fi		Direct sequel to Death Race 2000[10]
Logan Lucky	2017	Comedy	Stock car	A group of people attempt a heist of the Charlotte Motor Speedway on a racing day.[4]
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy	2018	Sci-fi		Sequel to 2008 Death Race film[10]
Dirt	2018	Action	Off-road	A young car thief works for an off-road racing team.[23]
Over Drive	2018	Action	Rallying	Two brothers work for a rally team. One day they decide to take part in a competition in hope to advance to the WRC (World Rally Championship)
The Last Race	2018	Documentary	Stock car	Stock car racing at Riverhead Raceway on Long Island, New York.
Ott Tänak: The Movie	2019	Documentary	Rallying	Estonian documentary about the life and rallying career of World Rally Championship driver Ott Tänak.[24]
Born2Drive	2019	Documentary	Rallying	Documentary about a seemingly normal 15 year old kid Oliver Solberg.[25]
The Art of Racing in the Rain	2019	Drama	Racing	American family drama about aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny and his dog Enzo, starring Kevin Costner.[26]
Pegasus	2019	Comedy	Rallying	Chinese comedy about a former rally driver on the comeback trail
Trading Paint	2019	Drama	Dirt track	A stock car racing legend is drawn back to the dirt track when his son, an aspiring driver, joins a rival racing team.[27]
Blink of an Eye	2019	Documentary	NASCAR	An examination of the career of Michael Waltrip, climaxing in his victory in the 2001 Daytona 500—an event overshadowed by the final-lap accident that claimed the life of his car owner and friend, Dale Earnhardt.
Ford v Ferrari	2019	Drama	Le Mans	True story depicting Ford's road to take down Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race.[2]
Qualified	2019	Documentary	IndyCar	Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Chronicles the struggle of Janet Guthrie to become the first female driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
Lady Driver	2020	Drama	Dirt track	A rebellious teen (Grace Van Dien) becomes a dirt-track racer while trying to uncover her family history.[28]
Me, Her And Rally / My Father's Tracks	2021	Drama	Rallying	Japanese movie about a young man, who returns to his hometown after the death of his father. He decides to participate in a rally with his father's old car.[29]
Queen of Speed	2021	Documentary	Rallying	Documentary film about the career of rally driver Michèle Mouton.[30]
Schumacher	2021	Documentary	Formula One	Exclusive interviews and archival footage trace an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher.
All Crazy Random	2022	Action		Ex-convict racing driver Danny Jones discovers his brother Séan gambled away their garage, owing debts to gangsters. Danny races to win back losses and save his family, evading criminal threats.[31]
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend	2022	Biographical	Sports car	A biographical drama that chronicles the remarkable life of Ferruccio Lamborghini (Frank Grillo), from his humble beginnings as a tractor manufacturer to his ultimate ambition of creating luxury sports cars.
Villeneuve Pironi	2022	Documentary	Formula One	The story of Canadian Formula One icon Gilles Villeneuve and French star Didier Pironi, two fearless Ferrari Formula One drivers, forever torn apart by a historic and hugely controversial moment in time.[32]
Legends Of The Winding Roads	2023	Documentary	Rallying	Estonian documentary film about the difficulties of being a rally driver under the totalitarian regime of the Soviet Union.[33]
Overhaul / Carga Maxima	2023	Action	Truck racing	Brazilian movie about a racing truck driver, who receives an offer to work as the getaway driver for a gang of thieves.[34]
Gran Turismo	2023	Biographical	Sports car	Based on the video game series by Polyphony Digital, the movie follows Jann Mardenborough and his real journey from a working-class racing gamer to being a pro racer in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for Nissan after competing in the GT Academy.[35]
Formula 24: Race To Talladega	2023	Documentary	Formula 24 Racing	American documentary series following the Richmond Hill Wildcats as they compete in local Formula 24 races.[36]
Ferrari	2023	Biographical	Sports car	Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) grapples with personal and professional crises, including the death of his son Dino the year before, as his racing team prepares to enter the 1957 Mille Miglia.[1]
Gustavo Trelles: Todo es posible	2024	Documentary	Rallying	Documentary film about the most famous rally driver from Uruguay.[37]
Pegasus 2	2024	Comedy	Rallying	A former rally driver, now a driving school instructor, finds new partners and plans a comeback in a famous rally.
Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia	2024	Biographical	Rallying	A biopic revolving around the Audi-Lancia rivalry during the 1983 World Rally Championship.
El Correcaminos	2025	Comedy	Mototaxi racing	A retired mototaxi racer returns to racing to save his family's home.
F1	2025	Drama	Formula One	Filmed on location during the 2023 and 2024 Formula One World Championships, revolving around a fictional Formula One driver who returns to the sport to mentor an up-and-coming rookie.

See also

• List of sports films
• List of highest grossing sports films

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