The speed-junkies remember them for the sheer skill they exhibited on the race-track. Their rivalry was the talk-of-the-town in the late 70s that even Hollywood celebrated it in their big- budget action caper ‘Rush’ last year. Neither sticklers of protocols nor afraid of speed, they rewrote history with their impeccable driving style. Niki Lauda and late James Hunt, the racing giants, who wowed the audience by taking Formula 1 racing to another level, would be only too happy to see their sons joining hands at the track this year. At MRF Formula 2000 Championship to be held at Qatar, Freddie Hunt And Mathias Lauda will come together for the first time for M&N Racing, a team owned by city-based racing fanatic Jose Pottamkulam alias Ootta. But what is more interesting is that Jose would be canning the candid moments they share together for his documentary ‘Sons of Speed’.

“It was interesting to see their sons bond while their fathers were of extremely different temperaments. While Hunt, a British man, was extremely flamboyant and a playboy, Lauda, an Austrian was extremely serious about his profession during his heydays. Lauda had met with an accident while driving that left his face permanently disfigured,” says Jose.

Jose’s documentary being written and directed by Navneet Prakash will record the racers’ day-to-day preparations, trials and the lifestyles. Jose says that the the purpose of the film is to showcase the passion that the two drivers have for racing.

“We would be discussing their routine, their dedication, the trials and tribulations of motor racing, the impact of their father’s legacy, the behind the scenes account of the racing championship, the intense competition,the drama, the excitement of racing and much more,” says Jose.

But Jose does not forget to mention that the sons, especially Freddie Hunt, are not into racing as much as their fathers. However, he expects them to keep the legacies of their fathers intact.

The documentary will have personal interviews of Freddie and Mathias focusing on how they got into racing. The makers are also planning to include comments from other team members, racers’ family members and friends, a senior member from JA Motorsport and a racing historian. Jose would be recounting his personal experiences which he had with the racers for the film as well.

“Even though Hollywood has already captured the lives of Lauda and Hunt in their movie ‘Rush’, I wanted to show the camaraderie their sons share on track as well as real-life. As they would be racing for my team, it would be easier for me to lap up such precious moments,” says Jose.

Only time can say if the sons can recreate the gravity-defying spins and turns their fathers were famous for. With the same level of anticipation and dizzying adoration fans are awaiting the Lauda and Hunt reunion at the Qatar soil.

“As we cannot predict the outcome of the races, we will be scripting and planning the film’s story as the championship progresses. The film’s flow will be based on the championship results,” says Jose. Divya Menon is the associate producer of the film.