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"An annual treat for sportscar racing fans....essential" Autosport
The 77th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours Race
promised one of the most fascinating and fiercely contested competitions of
recent years – and, once again, the world’s greatest endurance race delivered.
The Official Review features dramatic and action-filled
footage from all four classes, bringing you explosive highlights from more than
3,200 miles of racing. There’s also behind-the-scenes access, interviews with
the stars, special features and much more to bring you comprehensive coverage
of the 2009 Le Mans.
Peugeot was determined to claim victory and finally break
Audi’s five year domination of the race. Once again it would be a battle of the
diesels as Peugeot’s tried and tested 908 HDi FAP took on the all-new R15 TDi,
Audi’s latest challenger. The French marque’s outright pace put it at the front
of the field, while reliability issues dented to hopes of 2009 victors Allan
McNish, Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen.
After 24 hours of hard-fought competition and
incident-packed racing, it was the Peugeot of David Brabham, Marc Gene and Alex
Wurz which would score an historic and well deserved victory in the LMP1 class,
leading home teammates Sebastien Bourdais, Franck Montagny and Stephane
Sarrazin.
The Official Review brings you all the highlights of the
diesel duel, plus the thrilling battles for honours in LMP2, GT1 and GT2.
The review opens with Road to Le Mans, a preview programme
setting the scene for the race, and also includes a profile of eight-times
winner Kristensen, a celebration of the 60th anniversary of
Ferrari’s first Le Mans win, an incredible on-board lap courtesy of Bourdais
and a chance to meet American TV and film star Patrick Dempsey as he makes his
Le Mans debut.
"Now an annual treat for sportscar racing fans, the official Le Mans review again packs in masses of action from all four classes at the 24 hours, as well as driver interviews, on-board laps - this year courtesy of Sebastien Bourdais' Peugeot - and featurettes. Essential for any long-distance lover's collection" Autosport