Groundbreaking A One Truck Family documentary tells the inside story of the Goodyear FIA ETRC
A groundbreaking documentary, which goes behind the scenes of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship, is now available on YouTube ahead of the eagerly anticipated 2026 season getting under way at Misano in Italy next week.
A groundbreaking documentary, which goes behind the scenes of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship, is now available on YouTube ahead of the eagerly anticipated 2026 season getting under way at Misano in Italy next week.
Filmed, edited, produced and directed by German media and technology company wige, a long-standing technical partner of the Goodyear FIA ETRC, A One Truck Family revisits the epic on-track action from the 2024 and 2025 seasons, hears from some of the names that have helped to write the headlines and discovers why “one guy in red”, Norbert Kiss, is now a seven-time European champion.
With a running time of 60 minutes, A One Truck Family is a deep dive into the Goodyear FIA ETRC and appeals to ardent enthusiasts as wells as fans new to truck racing. The complexities of the sport, the challenge of racing five-ton machines with 1200 horsepower and 6000 Newton metres of torque, plus the endless hard work by the teams in pursuit of success are all explained by some of the people that make it all happen.
Stars of A One Truck Family include racers Antonio Albacete, Steffen Faas, Jochen Hahn, Steffi Halm, Norbert Kiss and Sascha Lenz, while lead Goodyear FIA ETRC commentator, Chaz Draycott, is a guiding voice, while also adding his extensive insight to the production.
Click HERE to watch A One Truck Family, which comes with English and German subtitles.
Q&A: Nicholas Schulze, Producer, A One Truck Family
Q: wige has been the technical partner for the ETRC since 2016. What sparked the vision to shift gears from live broadcasting to producing a deep-dive documentary like A One Truck Family?
A: “Our history with the Goodyear FIA ETRC runs deep. Over the years, we’ve always pushed technical boundaries – like implementing a fully remote broadcasting system to drastically cut travel costs and on-site footprint. But cutting costs is only half the battle. The bigger question we faced as a team was how to attract the next generation of fans to motorsport in today's fragmented media world. Many in the media industry make the foolish assumption that everything needs to be reduced to 15-second clips. But short-form only buys you temporary attention. If you look at the most dedicated fanbases today, they thrive on long-form content because people want authenticity. They want to care. They want the full story. For us, the team at wige, it was incredibly important to humanise the series and give the drivers, mechanics and organisers a true personality. Much like a family, every individual brings unique traits and emotions. It’s the human authenticity that allows the audience to connect emotionally and empathise with the drivers and mechanics. With that vision in mind, we pitched a pilot project to our CEO, Kai O. Houben. He believed in our madness, gave us the financial backing, and the journey began.”
Q: Managing a two-year documentary project alongside an intense live racing calendar is a massive undertaking. How did your team handle the workload with such a small crew?
A: “We started with a true skeleton crew and zero portfolio for this specific format. This project didn't consume everyone equally for the whole two years; instead, it intensely consumed each member of our team at different stages. In the beginning, it was mostly I on the ground. During the 2024 race weekends, I was managing the RF2 broadcast cameras during the day and chasing down sceptical teams for documentary interviews at night. Gaining their trust was incredibly hard at first because nothing like this had ever existed in truck racing. Once the track season paused, the baton passed to Marcel Langhans, our post-production mastermind who single-handedly directed the footage and shaped the narrative arc. He was supported by our newest trainee, Liam Krauthoff, who as part of his apprenticeship helped bring the edit into its second gear by assisting Marcel with the massive workload of cutting down the footage. Finally, as we moved into the finalisation phase over the last few months, all three of us – including Tjure Mecker, who started as our trainee in 2024 and is now our full-time colleague acting as second camera, co-producer, and colourist – pulled together and were completely consumed by the final push to the finish line.”
Q: Gaining the trust of the paddock is a major hurdle. Are there any standout moments from production that encapsulate the spirit of the series for you?
A: “Absolutely, and it's actually my personal favourite part of the documentary. After a draining production day in 2024, I sat down in the middle of the racetrack at night to interview racing legends Jochen Hahn and Steffi Halm. I was tired, and things had gone wrong earlier that day. Knowing this, or perhaps unknowingly, Jochen and Steffi decided to absolutely pull my leg. I totally bought into their prank answers because it just fit the mood of my rough day perfectly. Looking back at the footage where they can barely hold back their bursting laughter, it perfectly highlights what we wanted to capture. It’s the humour, the quieter moments, the passion, and even the awkward moments that make our heroes feel human. That prank was my very personal, unforgettable 'welcome to truck racing' from the paddock."
Q: What are you most proud of with this release, and what do you hope viewers take away from the film?
A: “What makes us incredibly proud is what our tiny team achieved through pure willpower despite the budget and experience constraints. There were no external agencies. Marcel Langhans custom-composed the entire soundtrack and professional sound design completely in-house to create an incredibly immersive experience. Because we approached the paddock as truck racing newbies ourselves, the film serves as the perfect gateway for new viewers to understand the technical innovation and physical challenge of the championship, while still unfolding hidden secrets for the lifelong 'oldies' of the paddock. But ultimately, while the drivers share their journeys on screen, we knew we also had to pay tribute to the fans. The supporters of this series are just as much a part of the story as the people behind the wheel. This documentary is our love letter to the entire Goodyear FIA ETRC family."
Misano World Circuit in Italy hosts the first of seven rounds scheduled in 2026 from 30-31 May. Click HERE for more information.
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