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A documentary about motor-racer Kim Newcombe, who turned heads in the 70s on a König motorbike he developed and designed himself. He was killed racing in 1973 and posthumously came second in that year's World 500cc Grand Prix. The film mixes interviews and underdog triumph on the track scenes, with Super 8 footage of family life on the circuit, and poignant wife-of-maverick reflections from his widow Janeen. Love, Speed and Loss won best documentary at the 2007 Qantas TV Awards and Air NZ Screen Awards for best documentary, directing, and editing.
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Nice to see this. My father was a Konig dealer during this period and because of our car racing with these engines was involed in developing this engine for the motorcycle. If anyone would like my information on this subject please feel free to contact me.

Great story I have never heard about this. Thanks a lottttt for sharing. Kim will be in my heart forever.
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Tom.

Thank you very much for sharing this doco. I've never heard of Kim Newcombe before this. He is a true inspiration.

Thank you for sharing your story, i love motorcycles and motorcycle storys, and this is one of the most beautifull i´ve heard, many motorcyclist wan´t to be racers, i know i did...., but don´t have the will power ans heart to do it like kim and others, what a great man....

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ZolP
Posted at 09.52PM - 27.04.2012
Thanks It's great to see you ride, and rode your Dad's bike. It's so sad to see that stubborn fools could cause so much sadness. As a 45YO racer of older roadracing bikes with a family, I truly worry about how my family would fare if I were killed, but we do discuss it so I hope they would fare OK. Racing is a drug for us selfish people. Thanks for sharing. z