Audi, Peugeot, Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari, Chevrolet, Lamborghini, Spyker, Saleen, & Mazda. What makes these great marques get together once a year in a small city in France? No, not an auto show, but what could possibly be one of the greatest spectacles (if not THE greatest) in all of auto racing: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Here's a basic breakdown of what this race is: it's a 24-hour endurance race with multiple classes all vying for their rightful #1 position. You have LMP's (limited-production race car prototypes) & GT's (production cars). There's more to it, but that's just the very basic theme. If you'd like to know more, I suggest visiting these great sites: the Official Site for 24 Hours of Le Mans (english) and American Le Mans Series (ALMS). In celebration of this storied race, I ended up buying the recaps of the last 4 years: from 2006-2009.
If you loved the Audi documentary, "Truth in 24", these recaps are for you! If you're one of the rare few that have NEVER seen "Truth in 24", it's available either on iTunes or you can purchase the DVD for $8.00 through Audi- Trust me, it'll be one of the best $8 investments you'll make if you're into auto racing! "Truth in 24" is seen through the eyes of the Audi team during the 2008 campaign. The film is fantastically shot by Steve Sabol's NFL Films- so you get great camera angles, and NFL-style dramatic cinematography for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It's really great stuff! If you'd like to purchase the DVD, here's a link to the website: Audi official merchandise website
Once you get gripped by that, you can check out the recaps (on-sale on Amazon.com).
2006 Le Mans - the debut of the R10 diesel LMP1
2007 Le Mans - the battle between the GT1 Aston Martins vs. the Corvette Racing Team
2008 Le Mans - the overall video compliment to the "Truth in 24" documentary (see above): Audi vs. Peugeot
2009 Le Mans - Peugeot victorious along with other great battles in GT
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is this weekend, June 12-13, 2010. Follow along!
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