24h Le Mans
It was rewarded at Cannes in the category of Marketing and Communications at the 2011 Corporate Media and TV Awards, the trophy is a small gold dolphin. It also took home the small gold pyramid of the 19th ITVA Awards, which took place in Berlin on 18th November.
It was rewarded at Cannes in the category of Marketing and Communications at the 2011 Corporate Media and TV Awards, the trophy is a small gold dolphin. It also took home the small gold pyramid (documentary category) of the 19th ITVA Awards, which took place in Berlin (Potsdam Babelsberg) on 18th November. Both events are dedicated to institutional films and documentaries.
The title "13.854 seconds" refers to the gap between the Audi R18 TDI #2 of winners Marcel Fässler / André Lotterer / Benoit Treluyer and the Peugeot 908 of Sebastien Bourdais / Pedro Lamy / Simon Pagenaud, and also reflects duration, just over thirteen minutes. Enriched with numerous accounts by drivers (Emmanule Pirro, Dindo Capello, Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen, Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard, Mike Rockenfeller, Marcel Fässler, Benoit Treluyer, Andre Lotterer) and also Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, head of Audi Motorsport. The 24 Hours 2011 for Audi, included huge accidents for Allan McNish and Mike Rockenfeller and the chase that pitted the only remaining Audi R18 TDI against Peugeot on Sunday, from 7 the morning to the finish at 3pm.
Seeing this film, one begins to think that the intensity of the race deserves a visual processing in the style of the series "24 Hours". 24 episodes for the 24 Hours of Le Mans ... Someone may dare one day to take such a challenge. In the meantime, check out these exciting 13 minutes that resulted in a fully deserved reward.
