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Almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the 70s on the worlds hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France. The race goes over 24 hours on 13.4 kilometers of cordoned country road. Every few hours the two drivers per car alternate - but its still a challenge for concentration and material. In the focus is the duel between the German Stahler in Ferrari 512LM and the American Delaney in Gulf Team Porsche 917. Delaney is under extraordinary pressure, because the year before he caused a severe accident, in which his friend Lisas husband was killed.
Throngs of race car media, fans and drivers are making their way to Le Mans, France for the annual 24-hour Grand Prix race. One of those attending this year is American driver Michael Delaney, despite his involvement in a horrific crash the previous year which claimed the life of fellow driver, Piero Belgetti. Delaney would admit to himself that the crash is still on his mind. Belgettis widow, Lisa Belgetti, who is also at the race supporting another driver, Claude Aurac, is troubled at this event every time she hears an announcement of an accident on course. The relationship between Delaney and Lisa is cordial but awkward. The media are playing up a rivalry between Delaney, driving for Team Gulf-Porsche, and Erich Stahler, driving for Team Ferrari, although they are friends off the track, as are most of the drivers in the race. Unknown to Delaney, Ritter, a fellow Porsche driver is thinking of quitting race car driving after this event. As the problems mount just over half way through the race due in part to treacherous road conditions, the drivers, their team, and their personal supporters think all the more about winning the race regardless of what happens in their lives afterward.
Steve McQueen
Michael Delaney
Siegfried Rauch
Erich Stahler
Elga Andersen
Lisa Belgetti
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
David Townsend
Fred Haltiner
Johann Ritter
Luc Merenda
Claude Aurac
Christopher Waite
Larry Wilson
Louise Edlind
Mrs. Anna Ritter
Angelo Infanti
Lugo Abratte
Jean-Claude Bercq
Paul-Jacques Dion
Michele Scalera
Vito Scaliso
Gino Cassani
Loretto Fuselli
Alfred Bell
Tommy Hopkins
Carlo Cecchi
Paolo Scadenza
Richard Rüdiger
Bruno Frohm
Hal Hamilton
Chris Barnett
Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Burton
Peter Parten
Peter Wiese
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