Jeffrey Zani

In the 1980s, Loris Stecca was the youngest world boxing champion in Italian sports history. An assault boxer capable of making television, audiences, and sponsors dream, he then fell into a downward spiral. Today, at 65, after serving an eight-year sentence for the attempted murder of his former business partner, he works as a garbage collector for a social cooperative. But his endless struggle continues, as he attempts to clear his name with the help of his daughter. Or perhaps Loris is simply trying to save his soul, guided by a spiritual mentor. The toughest opponent to beat is always the same: his own endless anger.

Ennio Zani, a former rider and mechanic, remembers in his workshop the story of the first motorcycle racing team ever in the Republic of San Marino, a little independent country located in the Italian peninsula. The story of his childhood, when he gets in touch with bikes and starts to work as a mechanic, is the previous part of a story that involves other riders and motorcycle lovers from the late 50s, like his brother Italo, Glauco Sansovini, Piergiovanni Volpinari, Glulio Manzaroli and Alfio Beccari. Through interviews, vintage photos and old videos, a lot of crazy anecdotes describe the spirit and the passion of the racing team. The protagonists explain how the first motorcycles were built (using old scrap parts), how they organized the first road races, how they built the first motocross track in San Marino, how they fought against rivals all around Italy, supported by their love for this sport but with no money at all.

The story of Guido Mancini.