. >> bandini, a wonderful italian, and the car just exploded. >> and the death of a young driver is whatu to stop racing? >> no, it wasn't that. i just burned out. part of that movie that roman made that you're putting out now, i had mononucleo usis at that time. i was working racing in canada and going back to racing formulas. it was a different racing world back in those days. most racers don't do that number. >> maybe it was glamorous in those days. polanski in the height of his power did a cinema documentary on the racing. >> he had a passion for the sport. he had a passion for his friendship with jackie. to him jackie stewart was the coolest man in the world, and i'm sure that jackie thought roman was very cool. it was that synergy that allowed the film to get made. if it wasn't for that friendship the film would never have seen the light of day. >> how do you think you would have fared today if you raced today. what do you think about the guys today if the how would they fark in your day. >> i think the animal stays the same. i don't think i'm any different. >> is the animal the sa