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New Barry Sheene biopic in development

A new biopic about the life of Grand Prix motorcycle legend Barry Sheene is currently in development. The new film - simply entitled 'Sheene' - is based on the book “Barry: The Story of Motorcycling Legend Barry Sheene", which was co-authored by respected MotoGP commentator Nick Harris and Sheene's former teammate Steve Parrish. London-born Sheene remains the last Briton to have won Grand Prix motorcycle racing's premier class, having taken back-to-back 500cc crowns in 1976 and 1977 for Suzuki. He scored his 23rd and final Grand Prix win in 1981, bowing out of the sport in 1984, after which he forged a new career as a TV commentator and property developer in Australia. Sheene...
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