Gonchi

Story

Synopsis

The story of a Uruguayan car racer that dreamt about being in F1 and did all that was possible to reach his goal. When he was about to reach his best prize, he died in a car accident at the CART World Series tests in Laguna Seca, US. This is a story about inspiration and overcoming obstacles. It portrays that nothing is impossible in life if there is dedication and love. A story about a young man that went through many hardships and that raced with the best. He came from a far away country with no tradition in the international automobile racing world.

Directors

Federico Lemos, Luis Ara

Writers

Luis Ara, Federico Lemos

Language

Spanish

Country

Uruguay

Release date

14 April 2015

Box office

$31,261

Ensemble

Cast

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  Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodríguez

  Self (archive footage)

• 

  Juan Pablo Montoya

  Self (Team Penske, Indycar Series)

• 

  Christian Horner

  Self (Team Manager F1 Red Bull Racing)

• 

  Mark Webber

  Self (F1 Red Bull Racing)

• 

  Hélio Castroneves

  Self (Team Penske, Indycar Series)

• 

  Justin Wilson

  Self (Team Dale Coyne, Indycar Series)

• 

  Adrián Fernández

  Self (former IndyCar Series driver)

• 

  Keith Sutton

  Self (Photographer)

• 

  Charlie Whiting

  Self (Formula One race director)

• 

  Roger Penske

  Self (Team Penske Director)

• Ignacio García

  Self (Gonchi cousin)

• Nani Rodriguez

  Self (Gonchi sister)