Roland Ratzenberger I Docu series I Episode 1: The early years
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- Episode 1: "THE EARLY YEARS"
This episode sheds more light on the very first steps of the Austrian Roland Ratzenberger to become a professional racing driver. Many great stories from the people who played a major part in the Austrian`s life.
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Finaly some love for Roland. We lost 2 people at Imola, both should be remembered forever and celebrated.
Thanks to everyone who was a part of this and contributed to making it a reality.
For Roland ❤
That was the reason why Max Mosley went to Roland's funeral instead of Ayrton's.
@@grtorrestMurray Walker as well
One of the best documentaries about Roland Ratzenberger! Money can't buy the people who contributed. Big praise and thanks to Levay Production for making this possible
Thank you very much for your comment! Really appreciate that!
Los Angeles, 2014 -- I was with my co-worker picking up computer equipment. At the front desk was a lovely young woman who greeted us. I noticed her last name. And as unlikely as I thought it would be, I had to ask: "I noticed your last name. This may sound silly, but you wouldn't happen to be related to Roland the F1 driver?" She paused with a very surprised look on her face and said "Yes... He was my uncle. I was so young so I barely remember him but my family still miss him a lot".
I was kinda shocked that she really was related to him and didn't know how to respond at first. I told her I watched the race that tragic weekend and was only 11 years old. I also said that Roland's death affected me and that the following day was one of the worst days of my childhood when Ayrton died. She acknowledged how tragic that weekend was. Before I left, I shook her hand and said thank you for the chat. She was very nice and polite.
The rest of my day was an inexplicable feeling. I guess having such a memorable event of your childhood and 20 years later to randomly meet a family member of the person who tragically died that weekend brought back all those memories and emotions in a more connected way, if that makes any sense. Kinda weird how us humans function and connect. I'm very glad it happened though. I'm also glad that both drivers are still recognized every year. R.I.P Roland & Ayrton.
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Sending strength to Roland's parents. He left this world too soon but lives on in our hearts and memories. Your son was an exceptional human being. A role model for many. Roland's fan from Canada.
My condolences to family and friends. From Brazil 😔
That weekend is so focused on Ayrton, but we can’t forget another life was lost the day before. So much attention on Ayrton, I wanna honor Roland by at least watching this and learning about the man. Rest In Peace, Roland. You aren’t forgotten
My mum would have absolutely loved watching this, she, and the rest of us were huge fans of Roland’s and I remember her taping up the bottom of Roland’s trousers at the Festival one year because they were too long LOL
Nein, Roland Ratzenberger ist nicht vergessen ❤ Ich erinnere mich noch gut an diese Frühlingstage 1994. Als wäre es gestern gewesen…wenn ich die Bilder sehe kommt sofort dieser Schock von damals zurück….
Amazing job. Roland deserves this recognition. Greetings from Argentina, and congratulations!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for all involved in the making of this. So much I didn’t know about Roland and his story, really interesting 🇦🇹
RIP Roland ❤️
nowadays race drivers need to see this movie.Thank you Peter!!!
R.I.P Roland🙏
Roland is not forgotten. 🏆💝 In a way, he will always be connected to my life in one way and that is something that bothered me a bit for several years. On the day Roland had his accident, I had the misfortune of seeing one of his old rivals. When our discussion went along, I happened to ask him without even thinking about it too much: "Isn't it terribly unfair and sad what happened to Roland?" He was completely surprised and asked me what had happened? I said in a manner like: "You haven't heard...?" He hadn't. After describing what had happened, I faced a man absolutely out of words, lost as a little child. I am rarely out of words, but that was such a moment. What the reaction I faced was a telling story of what Roland meant to other people, what kind of an impact he had on other people and how people felt for him. Roland, we remember you, my heartfelt and warm regards to your family and friends. 💖🇫🇮
P.S. If there ever were drivers whose names sounded like someone bound to become a racing driver, Roland Ratzenberger surely was among them. Thank you for this excellent video.
Big compliments to Peter for this docu. Very interesting and well done 👏
Thank you very much!
Roland RATZENBERG in Memorial! 1994-2024. From Brazil. Drive legend f1! Today 12 april 2024.
Roland will remain in our hearts.Gone but not forgotten and never will be. Must been so hard for his parents to contribute to this to commemorate the 30th anniversary.Still posting on Facebook to keep his legacy alive for generations to come.Race in Peace.
Peter man man so schon dieser docu. Was fuhr ein interviews , danke! Roland never forgotten😢
Vielen Dank!
Well done!! Roland will never be forgotten
Danke Peter Levay. Verfolge ihre Dokumentationen und Posts seit Jahren. Einfach sensationell!
Vielen Dank!
Thanks a million for this documentary. I have read many interviews with Roland's parents and fellow drivers with who he raced with. Not the absolute talent as, for example, Senna was, but made it with an incredible determination, discipline and passion for the sport. And still incredible fast; who knows what could have happened?
Followed F1 from late 2000s onwards so never really knew about Roland except for the dark weekend of Imola 94 so it's great to see this documentary and I get to know also what kind of a path he had towards F1 and what kind of a person he was. Thank you for this documentary series!
RIP Roland.
Vielen Dank für die tolle Dokumentation! 👍
Vielen Dank für die tolle Dokumentation!
Roland Ratzenberger forever!
The appeal of Roland is that he's far more relatable than Senna. He's the guy that didn't make it and died trying. A tragedy is more interesting than a success story. How many people can put themselves in Roland's shoes? You had a dream, you tried, you got close but it wasn't meant to be?
私は彼と日本で言葉を交わしたことがあります。凄く優しい印象でした。1994年のイモラを思い出すと残念でしかたありません。ご冥福をお祈りいたします。
Very much enjoyed this first episode. Looking forward to episode 2!
What a great opening episode to this documentary. I remember that Imola weekend very well and have always been interested to learn more about Roland and his life. Well done to all involved, presenting this material so well. RIP Roland.
Thank you very much!
Ein herzliches Dankeschön für diese Dokumentation!! Ich habe Rolands Weg ein Stück begleiten können. Jetzt freue ich mich, dass er hier eine wirklich verdiente Würdigung erhält.
It's now 30 years since Roland and Ayrton died. I almost can't believe it. It feels like maybe seven or eight, but not thirty years! It's all still so fresh in my memory. I only watched it on TV back then, but I didn't miss a single Grand Prix - the sport with the great cars and charismatic drivers was so great. This Imola 94 has burned itself into my life. It's strange that I still feel all the sadness today. And yet I knew Roland and Ayrton personally.
Great documentary series. Life sometimes is unfair to the good ones... for sure Roland would have achieved great things in F1...
Thank you so much for this series. Can't wait to watch it all.
Amazing Video! Can't wait to watch the other episodes! Great Job Peter!
Herzlichen Dank! Tolle Arbeit und ein wertvoller Beitrag an die Erinnerung an Roland!
wow ein toller film ich freue mich auf den 2 teil! ein tollen mann in ehren hier erwähnt! top!
Vielen Dank für diese unglaublich gute Dokumentation, und dafür, Roland Ratzenbergers Andenken zu ehren 🙏🏻
Roland´s und auch Ayrton´s Tod ist jetzt 30 Jahre her. Ich kann das fast nicht glauben. Gefühlt sind es vielleicht sieben oder acht, aber doch nicht dreißig Jahre! Das ist alles noch so frisch in meiner Erinnerung. Damals zwar nur am Fernseher dabei, nicht einen Grand Prix versäumt so toll war der Sport mit den geilen Autos und den charismatischen Fahrern. Dieses Imola 94 hat sich in mein Leben eingebrannt. Irgendwie seltsam, dass ich all die Trauer bis heute fühle. Dabei habe ich werde Roland noch Ayrton persönlich gekannt.
Seine Eltern, was für ein liebliches Paar 😊
Roland did not take getting beaten well,..But that would stand for most drivers!,..Its not so easy to be friends with people that want to beat you !,....But I'm sure he would have been quite amiable to his rivals after they all stopped racing,.. Looking forward to pt 2 !
When comes part 2, 3 and so on???? Great Docu🥰👍👍👍
Very informative. Thanks for making this video.
O que aconteceu em Imola em 94 foi muito triste, meus sentimentos pela perda do Roland e Senna. Saudações do Brasil
It saddens me that people forget two racing drivers died on that horrible weekend in Imola. Roland, never forgotten. Superb documentary! Thank you
This really is not the case.
Roland Ratzenberger is remembered far more because of Senna’s death, not forgotten because of it.
Looking forward to the next part
Fantastic!!!
I'm Brazilian and I started to enjoy motorsport because of Ayrton Senna. After his death, something that always bothered me is how Ratzy's story was never given the attention it deserved...
Many people here don't even know that we had a great guy who died the day before, pursuing his dream. And that was the closest thing to avoiding the accident of our national hero.
That's why I would like to ask you for permission to subtitle this documentary in Portuguese. This story does not deserve and will not be erased.
Sehr gut gemacht Peter 🙏. LG Gerhard
A great start to what I’m sure will be a great little mini series. 👍🏼
That Imola weekend really sticks in my mind to a point I can remember parts of it like it was yesterday. What I was doing, what I ate, where I went, songs that were playing.
I was 16 and looking back it felt like a coming of age weekend where I kind of viewed the world a bit differently. It made me think about death properly for the first time too.
I just can’t believe it’s 30 years ago.
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Well done! Thank You for ths work! 🙂 😉
When will you show us the next episode?
And then you see such as Stroll jr. And how he got into F1… and what is he doing there… If i were him, I would quit immediately after this video. Roland forever ❤️
Peter Rogers photo with Roland on podium FF1600 BH festival is a classic
Great! Thank you!
Ein ganz großes Dankeschön 🙏MERCI🙏
ラッツェンバーガー選手、懐かしいですね。
英語だから分からない部分多いけど、日本でのエピソードにも期待。
Super interessant pour ce pilote au parcours au final d'un éclectisme rare, un vrai battant qui comme le dit Irvine adorait aller faire les virées avec lui, pendant que Jeff Krosnoff faisait de la maquette au tel avec sa femme et sa nièce.
RIP Ratzy! Sucks he never got to develop into the F1 champ he was destined to me.
Oh yes!
When will the second episode come?
00:46 is that the helmet?
I was thinking the same... 😢
@@migueljorge7611 I looked up some high res pics of the accident, and I do think this is the actual helmet. The black marks on the upper part of the white sticker covering his visor are there as well.
@@misterdog7i think you are right, the helmet seems the same.
Such a tragic lost...
@@migueljorge7611 Indeed, Although morbid I do like that the helmet survived 30 years later and is with his loving parents. Senna's helmet was destroyed right after the court released it.
it most definitely is, although cleared of blood stains it seems, it is the helmet he last wore...once saw a picture of his father holding this helmet somewhere as just couldn't help but shed tears seeing him holding it
Awesome documentary, thank you so much. I would appreciate if you could make it clear who is speaking, I had trouble following who is who.
I came for the Splash and Go (Brasil)
Es musste erst zwei Tote in der Formel Eins geben, bis Max Mosley dafür sorgte, das die Autos immer sicherer wurden. Silverstone 1999 wäre für Michael Schumacher wesentlich schlimmer ausgegangen, hätte es das schwarze Wochenende von Imola nicht gegeben! RIP Roland! RIP Ayrton! 👼👼👼👼👼👼🪽🪽🪽🪽
40 Years DEAD Amazing.........................
RIP
The Arai helmet with the Simtek logo is the fatal one?
yes indeed
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Heute wäre so eine Karriere bis in die F1 nicht mehr ohne Geld möglich. Egal wieviel Talent jemand hat.
Dear Mr Levay . Please check your facts , no mechanic for the festival ? My ex wife and I are even in your video , Mr Fuller is very awear of the facts. At a particular difficult time for all of us, you make me wonder what else in this presentation is hugely inaccurate?
My thoughts are with everyone who ever had the honor of knowing Roland , a true gentlemen
So even in lower categories everybody hates each other...
Translate in Italian. Please
I would like to order a roll and rats-in-burger.
I didn't get in to F1 until 1996 but over the years as you take in more of the sport you read and absorb the history. I am sorry to say that it wasn't until a few years ago did I discover what happened to Mr.Ratzenberger. It's a wonderful thing what you and the rest are doing by speaking about him so that the rest of us who come in to the sport can learn about him.
Dude was a bum. You realize he was 32 in his first season in f1. Yall act like he was Schumacher. He was more like mazapin. The only reason he gets any recognition is because he died the same weekend as senna. Other than that Roland was a untalented pay driver.
You don't win a spec event like Formula Ford festival without talent mate. He was no Senna or Schumacher, but despite his humble background through sheer determination and joy in racing (despite it being a sport where you face more setbacks than actual succesful times even if you're one of the best), he made it there where he dreamed to be, amongst the best. He sure deserves more respect than you decided to give him here.
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