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Racing Hearts

Co-producers:
Mette Heide (DK)

Director: Milla Bergh
Producer: Martin Bergh
Status: Pre production

Racing Hearts is the true story of Ewy Rosqvist and Ursula Wirth, two Swedish veterinary assistants who took the male-dominated world of early 1960s motorsport by storm. In 1962, they enter Argentina’s Grand Prix representing Mercedes-Benz, as the first and only female team.

They meet ridicule and protests, but are decisive to prove their place. The race is almost 5000 km long, and known for its many deadly accidents. After 8 days, Ewy and Ursula make history with a record-breaking win. Suddenly they become international idols. They just proved that racing isn’t just a boys’ club.
But as the spotlight on them intensifies, so do the cracks in their friendship. Told through their own words and Ursula’s unique 8mm color films, Racing Hearts tells the story of two women breaking norms, and never giving up on their freedom.

  • Archival 8mm footage of the starting line at the 1962 Grand Prix in Argentina. A crowd gathers around classic rally cars beneath a banner reading “Largada” as drivers—including the only all-female team, Ewy Rosqvist and Ursula Wirth—prepare to take o
  • Ewy Rosqvist and Ursula Wirth pose in front of their mud-covered Mercedes-Benz rally car, wearing racing helmets and confident expressions. This vibrant archival photo captures the all-female duo just after their groundbreaking Grand Prix victory in
  • Ewy Rosqvist smiles from the driver’s seat of her rally car, wearing her racing helmet and goggles in this grainy 8mm color film still. A calm moment before the adrenaline of competition, capturing the joy behind her historic racing career.
  • Ursula Wirth smiles brightly from the driver’s seat of a rally car, wearing a helmet and racing gloves. Captured in grainy 8mm color film, the image radiates joy and determination during the team’s groundbreaking Grand Prix journey in 1962.
  • A rally car charges through a flooded road, kicking up water and dust in a dramatic burst of motion. Filmed on grainy 8mm, the image captures the intensity and unpredictability of the 1962 Argentine Grand Prix that Ewy Rosqvist and Ursula Wirth conqu