No Ordinary Passenger is a short movie, debuting London based Cabell Hopkins as a film maker, and tells the story of Stan Dibben, a fascinating British man who won the World Sidecar Championship in 1953. Now, at age 87, Mr. Dibben recounts the thrills and perils of his profession, and we see that he is so much more than a mere “passenger.”
In the words of Cabell Hopkins: “Ultimately, my film is more than a look at a bygone era of motor racing. I have found great inspiration in Mr. Dibben, who has approached life with an understated spirit of bravery, adventure and humor (as chronicled further in his autobiography, “Hold On”). He is a testament to how a daredevil attitude can propel an individual to great heights.”
Read More in the fabulous New York Times feature here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/03/opinion/no-ordinary-passenger.html?smid=yt-nytimes&_r=0
5 Responses
I had the pleasure of meeting Stan last year at a meet in the UK, a genuine gentleman and hero! Well worth taking a look into his career aside from racing too! Fascinating guy!
how is the moment when he tells how he threw some stones to his opponent’s face with his elbow? So good…
Great!!! these men have two big balls with his face over the road.
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madness…BEAUTIFUL !…