01:52Interview
Schwantz shares how he got into racing03:15Race action
1986 Transatlantic Challenge highlights11:50Interview
Schwantz at the 1987 Transatlantic Challenge13:00Race action
1987 Transatlantic Challenge race 1 highlights - Brands Hatch15:45Interview
Schwantz and Rainey talk about the touch16:35Race action
1987 Transatlantic Challenge race 2 highlights - Brands Hatch19:41Race action
1987 Transatlantic Challenge race 3 highlights - Brands Hatch20:48Race action
1987 Transatlantic Challenge highlights at Donington21:39Heavy crash
Race stopped after a crash21:50Race action
1987 Transatlantic Challenge highlights at Donington25:07Interview
Kevin hopes to improve in Grand Prix motorcycles25:19Race action
Kevin's debut at the 1986 Dutch TT29:16Race action
Schwantz in Spain after winning the 1987 Transatlantic Challenge29:39Race action
1987 Spainish GP highlights31:59Race action
1987 Italian GP highlights34:30Race action
1987 French GP highlights36:26Interview
Schwantz shares the highlight of his career37:05Interview
Schwantz talks about the new Pepsi Suzuki37:41Race action
1988 Japanese GP highlights40:41Interview
Schwantz talks about his celebrations41:38Interview
Schwantz after his maiden win42:17Race action
1988 Italian GP highlights43:25Race action
1988 German GP highlights45:57Interview
Schwantz is determined to race after practice crash47:55Crash
1988 Belgian GP - Schwantz breaks his knee48:32Crash
1988 British GP highlights - crash with Ron Haslam49:56Race action
1988 Brazilian GP highights50:40Interview
Schwantz debriefs51:10Race action
1989 Japanese GP highlights51:47Crash
1989 Australian GP highlights - highside crash for Schwantz53:37Crash
1989 Spanish GP highlights - crash while leading54:17Interview
Schwantz talks about his crashes54:52Race action
1989 Austrian GP highlights55:51Race action
1989 Yugoslavian GP highlights56:53Race action
1989 Dutch TT and Belgian GP highlights - crash57:45Race action
1989 British GP highlights58:33Race action
1989 Czechoslovakian GP highlights59:19Race action
1989 Brazilian GP highlights01:00:20Interview
Schwantz debriefs his career so farBike Hero: Kevin Schwantz
Description
Kevin Schwantz burst on to the scene in 1986 at the Transatlantic Challenge races and went on to quickly establish himself as a favourite of the fans. Through interviews and classic all-action footage we look at Schwantz’s rapid rise from rookie to World Championship title challenger. Unsurprisingly his legendary rivalry with Wayne Rainey takes centre stage as they do battle fairing-to-fairing on some of the world’s best known circuits such as Spa-Francorchamps, Assen, Donington, Suzuka and Jerez.
The film ends with the close of the 1989 season so we don’t get to see Schwantz crowned world Champion in 1993 but it gives a great insight into the grit, determination and style it takes to become a true Bike Hero.
Info
| Season | Documentary |
| Episode title | Bike Hero: Kevin Schwantz |
| Episode number | 22 |
| Date added | January 23, 1990 |
| Run time | 1:03:35 |
| Category | Racing coverage |
| Production | Duke |
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- Highlights
01:22
1:52InterviewSchwantz shares how he got into racing
08:17
3:15Race action1986 Transatlantic Challenge highlights
01:09
11:50InterviewSchwantz at the 1987 Transatlantic Challenge
02:44
13:00Race action1987 Transatlantic Challenge race 1 highlights - Brands Hatch
00:49
15:45InterviewSchwantz and Rainey talk about the touch
03:05
16:35Race action1987 Transatlantic Challenge race 2 highlights - Brands Hatch
00:54
19:41Race action1987 Transatlantic Challenge race 3 highlights - Brands Hatch
00:50
20:48Race action1987 Transatlantic Challenge highlights at Donington
00:10
21:39Heavy crashRace stopped after a crash
03:16
21:50Race action1987 Transatlantic Challenge highlights at Donington
00:11
25:07InterviewKevin hopes to improve in Grand Prix motorcycles
03:40
25:19Race actionKevin's debut at the 1986 Dutch TT
00:22
29:16Race actionSchwantz in Spain after winning the 1987 Transatlantic Challenge
02:19
29:39Race action1987 Spainish GP highlights
02:30
31:59Race action1987 Italian GP highlights
01:55
34:30Race action1987 French GP highlights
00:24
36:26InterviewSchwantz shares the highlight of his career
00:35
37:05InterviewSchwantz talks about the new Pepsi Suzuki
02:59
37:41Race action1988 Japanese GP highlights
00:47
40:41InterviewSchwantz talks about his celebrations
00:25
41:38InterviewSchwantz after his maiden win
01:07
42:17Race action1988 Italian GP highlights
02:16
43:25Race action1988 German GP highlights
01:57
45:57InterviewSchwantz is determined to race after practice crash
00:36
47:55Crash1988 Belgian GP - Schwantz breaks his knee
01:23
48:32Crash1988 British GP highlights - crash with Ron Haslam
00:43
49:56Race action1988 Brazilian GP highights
00:29
50:40InterviewSchwantz debriefs
00:36
51:10Race action1989 Japanese GP highlights
01:49
51:47Crash1989 Australian GP highlights - highside crash for Schwantz
00:39
53:37Crash1989 Spanish GP highlights - crash while leading
00:34
54:17InterviewSchwantz talks about his crashes
00:58
54:52Race action1989 Austrian GP highlights
01:01
55:51Race action1989 Yugoslavian GP highlights
00:51
56:53Race action1989 Dutch TT and Belgian GP highlights - crash
00:47
57:45Race action1989 British GP highlights
00:45
58:33Race action1989 Czechoslovakian GP highlights
01:00
59:19Race action1989 Brazilian GP highlights
02:34
01:00:20InterviewSchwantz debriefs his career so far