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“1:15 p.m. on Sunday” delves into the heart of the most famous Formula 1 race in the world: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The upcoming edition, next June, will be the hundredth. Story through the portraits of three amateur pilots, in a series of four episodes.
This new edition of 1:15 p.m. on Sunday” (Twitter, #1:15 p.m.) propose an unprecedented series on a legendary location and a mythical race: the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary on June 10 and 11.
This is the story of two Breton brothers, Matthieu and Jean-Baptiste, and their best friend François. Passionate about motorsport, they are all three amateur drivers, and will live a childhood dream: to take the start of the biggest race together, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This race is, along with the Tour de France and Roland-Garros, one of the biggest sporting events in the country. The public is always there : the 300,000 tickets for the next edition sold out in a few days.
A race that inspires Hollywood
The 24 Hours of Le Mans also represents a laboratory of technological innovations, an adventure where all scenarios are possible. Hollywood has brought his exploits to the screen, and associated big names with the circuit: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Patrick Dempsey. For the three amateur pilots, taking part in the legend is the culmination of years of effort and investment.
It’s time to prepare. Matthieu, Jean-Baptiste and François will face teams with much greater resources, and many professional drivers. Among them, the French Romain Dumas. He is about to take the start for the 22nd time.
A series signed Maxime Bénéteau and Fabien Lasserre.
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