The production details behind Bentley’s most extreme film to date – Supersports: FULL SEND, featuring Travis Pastrana – are being unveiled today, as the company moves past the tyre smoke and clears the air about this ambitious and groundbreaking project. A behind-the-scenes film has been released, showcasing how the movie was filmed over three days at Bentley’s Crewe headquarters, an effort that included the first-ever complete lockdown of the entire campus and a crew of more than 100 people.
Supersports: FULL SEND was conceived in April 2025, when the new Supersports model offered the perfect opportunity to create a truly unique film for Bentley. The initial steps for the film – internally dubbed ‘Pymkhana’ (a gymkhana shot on Pyms Lane, the location of the factory) – began with discussions involving key internal departments at Bentley. To the surprise of those present, these conversations revealed that the concept was entirely feasible, given sufficient preparation. Following approval from Bentley’s Board of Management, work commenced in the R&D department to prepare a Supersports development vehicle designed to be as extreme as possible.
The electronic Limited Slip Differential was adjusted to engage earlier, and Electronic Stability Control was permanently deactivated. Special software modifications were written to enable both static and rolling burnouts. The key to success was the design and installation of a working hydraulic handbrake, integrated with the control system of the eight-speed double-clutch gearbox. This allowed the car to enter the tight corners of the factory road network sideways, rather than relying on power-oversteer. The preparation of the car was overseen by Bentley engineering manager Alistair Corner, who commented:
“The mission for our ‘Pymkhana’ car was to turn the already-capable Supersports up to 11 – to remove all the safety features that the production version must include, and to add functionality to allow the car to dance around the narrow roads of our factory. The team of engineers that developed the car was outstanding, learning on-the-fly and coming up with creative solutions to turn the car into a monster. Crucially, what that special car can now do is an extension of the inherent ability within Supersports – the Pymkhana car is a Supersports without limits, that demonstrates what our chassis and powertrain can do when taken to the extreme.”
In addition to the main star car, which has since joined Bentley’s Heritage Collection, a second back-up vehicle was also prepared to accommodate any potential damage to the primary car during filming. Both cars were wrapped in a custom, gymkhana-inspired design by graphic artist Deathspray, and fitted with custom-painted 22-inch wheels. Beneath the star car, a pair of titanium skid blocks were mounted to generate the shower of sparks seen towards the end of the film.
Travis Pastrana agreed to join the project as the driver, and filming dates were scheduled for 26–28 September 2025. Before filming could begin, each ‘scene’ was planned in detail and choreographed to ensure that the risks to the car, driver, and factory were all minimized. As a working factory, the number of potential risks was extensive, requiring extra care to protect gas mains, fibre optic cables, water pipes, and even the electrical power supply to the entire facility – all of which were within inches of some of the dynamic filming locations. Scenes involving other vehicles – such as the car park chase sequence with the Pikes Peak Bentleys, or the Brooklands burnout sequence – required additional coordination and included two precision drivers working alongside Travis.
The filming itself involved a squad of over 100 people, split between the production crew and supporting teams from across Bentley. The main filming crew consisted of approximately 25 individuals, including two primary camera operators, two drone operators, two minicam technicians, and a three-person crew that operated a purpose-built tracking car constructed from a first-generation Bentayga W12, complete with a U-Crane arm.
Support teams included a 10-person contingent of location marshals responsible for ensuring that each location around the factory was completely sealed off for filming, 25 vehicle specialists (in two teams), a factory support team, medics, a fire crew, car wranglers, heritage car drivers, and a health and safety unit.
The filming proceeded almost without a hitch. Bentley’s Head of Product Communications, and Executive Producer for the project, Mike Sayer, commented:
“The filming days were incredibly intense but ultimately the most fun we’ve ever had at the campus. We were fortunate with the weather, and the star car, the supporting cast of vehicles and all the teams involved performed to an exceptional standard. Despite the beyond-the-limit driving involved, and speeds exceeding 120 mph, the only damage sustained to person or machine was one smashed wing mirror! I’m grateful to every single Bentley colleague who worked so hard to deliver this unique project for us.”
Following three days of filming and three months of editing – both led by exceptional director Jon Richards – the finished film was released in January 2026 and contains 12 ‘Easter Eggs’; cars and details that only the eagle-eyed will spot. The full list of these can be found after the Notes to Editors section at the end of this press release.
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Notes to Editors
Supersports: FULL SEND – Easter Eggs
Travis Pastrana’s Bentley employee number on his ID badge when he swipes into the factory is 199, his race number
The 1999 Hunaudières concept car appears in the ‘garage’ scene
The Speed 8 that won Le Mans in 2003 is also in the garage
The new Continental GT S is also included, pre-embargo
The codename for the Supersports project, ‘Mildred’, printed into the hydraulic handbrake
The new Bentley BEV appears twice – once in the car park in camouflage, and once under a silk after Travis smashes the door
Bentley’s own 1953 R-Type Continental – the origin of the Continental GT design language and name – in a glass box where Travis turns left after the fly-by of the pre-war Bentleys
The 2025 EXP 15 design vision car, on the roof above the long straight
The 199 race number on the Supersports’ front grille contains a black “1” between the two ‘9’ digits, to create 1919 – the year Bentley was founded
The three cars Travis stops in front of at the end of the film include an original 1926 Supersports, flanked by the two most recent generations
The line-up of colourful cars in the closing aerial shot, with the paint shades echoing those of the painted panels on the side of the Paint Shop
The person cleaning up after Travis during the credits is Bentley’s Chairman and CEO, Frank-Steffen Walliser”
