Le Mans 2005
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highest levels of stamina and skill, Le Mans showcases 24 hours of some of the most impressive driving in motorsport. Now in its 73rd year, this phenomenal event never fails to deliver high-speed action, unpredictable results and fantastic entertainment! This year a record crowd of over 230,000 made the pilgrimage to watch one of the most fiercely contested races in the history of the event. Despite the sweltering conditions the action on the track never cooled, with racing that went right down to the wire - keeping everyone glued to their seats until the very last lap!But it was the 25,000 Danish fans who led the celebrations after watching fellow countryman Tom Kristensen put his foot to the floor and smash his way into the record books to claim his seventh victory and become the most successful driver in Le Mans history. This exclusive review captures this and all the best moments from one of the most exciting endurance races this circuit has ever seen, including footage from qualifying rounds plus interviews with the top drivers, action from the pits and informed commentary to guide you through a spine-tingling 24 hours.From the starter signal to the nail-biting finish, this official review delivers 24 hours non-stop, super-charged action packed into over two hours of awesome entertainment.
A review by 24Sarthe24 on Le Mans 2005 (DVD) January 1st, 2006
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Liked it
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
Length, good footage captured, great for those who were there
Disadvantages:
Added on commentary always annoys !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
They say you either love it or hate it. Le Mans, that is. Well I was there in June 2005, watching this race. I was also there in June 2004, and June 2003, and...... OK, OK, so I'm a Le Mans nut. 2005 was my 20th consecutive visit to Le Mans - every year since 1986. And I run my own website for my photos too.... And I moderate a sportscar website.... So, I guess I have reasonable credentials for reviewing the DVD.
The annual Le Mans highlights/review DVD was maded by Duke Marketing, a famous purveyor of motor racing (and other) videos and DVDs. They can be found at www.dukevideo.com. The DVD has an excellent running time of 135 minutes, not quite up to the 24 hours itself, but it covers the full event, from the technical scrutineering of the cars and driver (!) which takes place during the week before the race, through the the qualifying sessions (a bit too much of the scrutineering and not quite enough of the first wet practice session for my taste...), and then on to the race itself, which runs from 4 pm on Saturday to 4 pm on Sunday.
The video captures most of the important on-track action this year. In past years it's been surprising how often important developments in the race, like even major shunts have been missed. But then the footage itself is generally taken from the French TV coverage.
The biggest bugbear for me, brought up during the late 80s and early 90s on the magnificent Sportseen Radio Le Mans videos, is the added-on commentary. I can always tell, you see...... and it irks with me. Still, on watching the video, I did feel that the commentary was a bit better this year than in some previous years.
Its a good video to watch once, if you're just a casual motor racing fan, perhaps an F1 fan wanting to dip a toe into the exciting world of sportscars - but its absolutely essential viewing (many times) for the Le Mans addict. So, surprise surprise, I have them all - since 1986........
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