RE: New Le Mans film hits the screen
RE: New Le Mans film hits the screen
Friday 13th October 2006

New Le Mans film hits the screen

DVD out before the festive season


Le Mans: In The Lap Of The Gods
Le Mans: In The Lap Of The Gods
There's a new DVD out, featuring the Le Mans race.

Called Le Mans: In the Lap of the Gods and directed by John Matthews, this factual documentary includes:

  • Behind the scenes access
  • 200mph on-board shots
  • Interviews with five-times Le Mans Winner Derek Bell and Vanina Ickx
  • A 90 minute two-programme format
  • Exclusive live driver radio calls
  • DVD extras - on-board at Le Mans

A number of well-known racers and motorsport commentators have showered it with praise, including Derek Bell and Brian Laban, author of Le Mans 24 Hours.

The film is being premiered at the Milan International Film Festival on 29 October and the DVD will be on sale from 6 November.

The production company, Bigger Picture, has a special offer: £3 off if you buy Grand Tour Europe and Le Mans: In the Lap of the Gods together.

Matthews said: "I am totally independent - I do this because I love it and who knows one day I might even make my living from doing this rather than all the other tedious stuff!"

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hendry

Original Poster:

1,945 posts

305 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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Vanina Ickx? Is that why he calls himself Jackie?

1960Zody

156 posts

234 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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hendry said:

Vanina Ickx? Is that why he calls himself Jackie?



Ummmmm That would be his daughter Vanina....

Unless the original post was unrecognised irony....

mnewlyn

413 posts

274 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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where's the trailer?

hendry

Original Poster:

1,945 posts

305 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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1960Zody said:
hendry said:

Vanina Ickx? Is that why he calls himself Jackie?



Ummmmm That would be his daughter Vanina....

Unless the original post was unrecognised irony....


Jackie is a girl's name anyway. Why isn't she Jackie Jr? It worked for the Unsers.

Mogulboy

3,058 posts

246 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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You can watch Jackie & Vanina here in this RS4 promotional video...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?doc

She could probably show VBH a clean set of tailpipes..

Truckosaurus

12,897 posts

307 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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hendry said:
Jackie is a girl's name anyway.


Which is probably why his name's Jacky.

VladD

8,136 posts

288 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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mnewlyn said:
where's the trailer?


I think thay had luggage racks at some point, but never trailers.

20vt_mk2dub

533 posts

250 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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VladD said:
mnewlyn said:
where's the trailer?


I think thay had luggage racks at some point, but never trailers.


laugh laugh rolleyes

Looks a good little dvd this - always good to keep the LM fire burning till June

rpa.janwell

1,653 posts

260 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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Nice one John, looking forward to the DVD, put me on the list!!

williamp

20,109 posts

296 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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Ohhh, Vanina. Always fancied her, always tried to chat her up when I see her., always failed miserably (like Nick masons daughter, Holly...)

Oh well, both are very good drivers, and with Vanina at least, she should be in top level motorsport more often.

housemaster

2,079 posts

250 months

Friday 13th October 2006
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Mogulboy said:
You can watch Jackie & Vanina here in this RS4 promotional video...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?doc

She could probably show VBH a clean set of tailpipes..

I am sure she would, and I KNOW he would! The greatest sports car driver of all time I would offer....

L100NYY

36,389 posts

266 months

Saturday 14th October 2006
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Yay now I have something to put on my xmas list! hehe

Seriously though, it looks as though it should be a very good watch. thumbup

ajl124

4 posts

233 months

Sunday 15th October 2006
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Just pre ordered mine from Ama**n for £14.99

t1grm

4,657 posts

307 months

Tuesday 17th October 2006
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Truckosaurus said:
hendry said:
Jackie is a girl's name anyway.


Which is probably why his name's Jacky.


Short for Jacques I think?

m john

27 posts

258 months

Wednesday 25th October 2006
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The film has been shortlisted for the “Guirlande d’Honneur 2006”, the “Mention d'Honneur 2006” and other awards which will be given next week, November 1st.

To be nominated is great. If we win that will be excellent!

This is the full letter:

Dear Mr.Matthews,



we have the pleasure to congratulate you and inform you that the international jury of "Sport Movies & TV 2006 – 24th Milano International FICTS Festival" has decided to include your work LE MANS: IN THE LAP OF THE GODS into the list of “NOMINATIONS” (according to art. 6 of the statutes) in the section "Documentary: Individual Sport". The nominated films will compete for the “Guirlande d’Honneur 2006”, the “Mention d'Honneur 2006” and other awards which will all be awarded in the Award Ceremony, November 1 at 18:00 at Palazzo Mezzanotte (Milan Stock Exchange) (Piazza Affari,6 – Milan, Italy).



Please confirm our Secretariat as soon as possible if you or someone of your company will be able to attend the Award Ceremony.



Best regards and congratulations!



Il Presidente

Prof. Franco B. Ascani





The complete festival catalogue and the programme are available on our website www.sportmoviestv.com.


davyboy

746 posts

278 months

Monday 6th November 2006
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...out today, and I want it today.

Do any stores stock it, or is it just mail order?

f308 man

1,029 posts

260 months

Monday 6th November 2006
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my pre order copy arrived on friday.
looks good.
cheers, d

Truckosaurus

12,897 posts

307 months

Friday 10th November 2006
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Received my copy yesterday and managed to watch it last night.

Very Good. It shows how much effort (and turmoil) it takes a small team to get onto the grid at Le Mans.

Will there be "Another Lap of the Gods" for 2007?

mumbler

21 posts

242 months

Saturday 18th November 2006
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I heard a rumour that the car used in the original film will be on show at the Le Mans dinner which is something to do with the Autosport show next year. Quite keen on taking a butchers.

David_G

60 posts

237 months

Monday 27th November 2006
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whenever I see Vanina's name in print, I think "Vagina".

Hmm