The scene where the peloton crashes and all cyclists fall down on the last day of the Irish leg of the Tour de France was a real accident, it had not been rehearsed. It happened during shooting in Ireland, the actor playing Stefano Drago (Timo Wagner) stayed in the hospital 24 hours, before getting back on the scene with real scars.
The Racer was due to have its world premiere at SXSW 2020 in the Narritive Spotlight section. However the entire festival was canceled due to fears about Covid 19.