Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger on Launching Their Motorcycle Racing Team and Filming Their Highs (and Lows) for New Docu-Series

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Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger knew it was a big undertaking to launch a motorcycle racing team.

The Speed actor met Hollinger — who raced motorcycles as a child until age 34, eventually launching his own custom-bike building business — in 2009, when Reeves commissioned Hollinger to build a bike for him. Two years later, they founded ARCH Motorcycle, which aims “to challenge the perception of what an American motorcycle could be,” according to its mission statement. “Anything that compromises the ride, aesthetics, stance or function is treated as an opportunity to innovate and improve the design.” The company focuses on passionate customers who are looking for a “completely immersive riding experience.”

Some time later, the two began talking about getting into the racing business.

“We’re both a fan of racing,” Reeves tells The Hollywood Reporter over Zoom from Europe, where he’s currently touring with his band, Dogstar. “It was a bit of a fantasy, but I think, with the motorcycle and the engine that we developed with ARCH Motorcycle, it became, ‘Oh, maybe this can be a reality.'”