Rampage Director Brad Peyton and Toni Calderon (The Gentleman Driver) have partnered to produce a new documentary series focused on the high-energy, high-intensity world of amateur sportscar drivers.
The as-yet-untitled project will focus on IMSA pro-am racing, chronicling the lives of regular people who wish to compete against the world’s greatest professional racing car drivers, including Katherine Legge and Filipe Albuquerque. Through unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, the film will show how competing against pros might cost them their lives, their businesses, and more importantly, their relationships.
Besides Peyton and Calderon, the producing group includes Justin Price, a former Netflix executive; Mike Zhu, who formerly served as Head of Strategy and Planning for wiip; Hardpoint Motorsports President and CEO Rob Ferriol; Beaux Jackson, producer of The Gentleman Driver; and Mark Sunderland, an Atlanta-based film producer and entrepreneur who develops and establishes early stage corporations. Production on the series, covering the 2023 racing season, will begin at the end of this year. CAA Media Finance represents the project’s worldwide distribution rights.
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“I’m fascinated by the raw nature of pro-am racing and more importantly the stories and stakes of the men and women drivers who compete in it,” said Peyton.
“This league and these drivers have captivating stories that mainstream America hasn’t seen yet. I’m excited to dive into the unscripted world with this project and can’t wait to be at Daytona when we kick-off the production!”
“This series aims to shine a light on the unsung heroes of motorsports – the amateur drivers – and bring fans a rare look at their lives,” added Calderon. “We want to share the incredible stories of drivers who risk their lives and put themselves in impossible situations because of their passion for and love of the sport. These are men and women from all walks of life going out there and risking it all to prove that they are as good as the pros and to earn a coveted seat at Le Mans.”
In addition to co-creating the Netflix post-apocalyptic series Daybreak, Peyton helmed the Dwayne Johnson films Rampage, San Andreas, and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. Jason Momoa’s Netflix series Frontier is among his credits, which he executive produced.
Calderon is the Chief Growth Officer for the Austin-based artificial intelligence firm Valkyrie, as well as a partner at the motorsports business Speed Group. Calderon has been involved in high-profile commercial ventures related to Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship, and the International Motor Sports Association throughout his 20 years of management, advertising, sales, and marketing work in motorsports. He was the executive producer of Netflix’s documentary The Gentleman Driver, which investigated the lives of businessmen moonlighting as race car drivers, and it was distributed in the United States in 2019.
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