Journey to Le Mans
Journey to Le Mans is a documentary film that follows small British Privateer Team Jota Sport on their bid to win Le Mans in the LMP2 category in 2014.[1][2][3]
Story
The film tells the story of racing driver and entrepreneur Simon Dolan and the rest of his motorsport team Jota Sport.[4][5][6]
The film follows the highs and lows that the team encountered.[7]
As well as featuring Simon Dolan, the film also focuses on his team-mates Oliver Turvey and Harry Tincknell, plus guest stars Harry’s mentor, three time Le Mans winner Allan McNish and ex Formula One driver Mark Webber.[8]
The film is narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart[9] and Tiff Needell with commentary from Radio Le Mans.
The car
The team's Jota LMP2 car uses a Nismo tuned Nissan engine and reaches a top speed of more than 180mph.[10]
Director
This film represents Charlotte Fantelli's directorial debut.[11][12][13] Talking about the making of the film, Fantelli described the minimal sleep, effort and sacrifices she made to ensure that the film was completed.[14] Fantelli's ambition was for Journey to Le Mans to portray a more accurate representation of what it feels like to be a racer, examining both the physical and mental pressures experienced by not only the drivers but their teams as well.[15][16]
Distribution
Journey to Le Mans was released in a limited number of cinemas across the United Kingdom for one night only, which included a Q&A with cast and crew. The DVD was released 14th November by Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment, while a director's cut of the documentary was broadcast on the ITV4 television channel on December 4 2014.[17]
References
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Telegraph, by Rebecca Jackson, 12th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Guardian, by Andrew Pulver, 6th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans”, The Telegraph, by Beth Webb, 7th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Telegraph, by Rebecca Jackson, 12th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Guardian, by Andrew Pulver, 6th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans”, The Telegraph, by Beth Webb, 7th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Telegraph, by Rebecca Jackson, 12th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Telegraph, by Rebecca Jackson, 12th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans”, The Telegraph, by Beth Webb, 7th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Telegraph, by Rebecca Jackson, 12th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Telegraph, by Rebecca Jackson, 12th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Guardian, by Andrew Pulver, 6th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans”, The Telegraph, by Beth Webb, 7th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Telegraph, by Rebecca Jackson, 12th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Telegraph, by Rebecca Jackson, 12th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans”, The Telegraph, by Beth Webb, 7th November 2014
- ^ “Journey to Le Mans review”, The Telegraph, by Rebecca Jackson, 12th November 2014