Le Mans 2003 Review

The official review of the world´s greatest 24 hour endurance race

The Official Film of the Le Mans 24 Hours 2003 records the triumphant return to the winner´s podium - after 73 years - of Bentley, the famous English marque that participated in the first ever race back in 1923. The film tracks the team´s progress from scrutineering through to its victory parade on the Champs Elysees, featuring interviews with the drivers of both Bentley cars at key points during the race. Also highlighted this year are the GTS class-winning Veloqx Prodrive team, whose Ferrari Maranellos are seen being prepared in England, and the Nasamax entry in the LMP 900 class, the first renewably-fuelled car to compete in a premier event like Le Mans.

In terms of race action, it´s the Audi Sport UK car that provides the first real drama, as Frank Biela runs out of fuel after missing his re-fueling stop. We see the Audi Sport Japan and Champion Racing Audi´s engage in a desperate battle to stay out of the pits and on terms with the Bentleys, only to fall behind as the English marque´s near flawless race unfolds. In the GTS category, the Ferrari Maranellos outpace and out last the Corvettes while in the GT, the Porsche 911 GT3s triumph over the Ferrari 360 Modenas. In the closing stages of the race, we witness the tremendous scrap further down the LMP 900 field between a Panoz, the Courage Judd and the Dome Judd.

Elsewhere, we follow the drivers and teams through the May test weekend, the two race week practice sessions, the drivers´ parade, and on the morning of the race, a special Le Mans legends event featuring cars that raced at Le Mans between 1959 and 1971.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 25 Augusti, 2006