A classic auto-racing movie starring Steve McQueen, Le Mans puts the audience in the driver's seat for what is often called the most grueling race in the world. The French auto race Le Mans is a 24-hour affair through the French countryside, a demanding ordeal for any driver. McQueen (Bullitt, The Great Escape) plays the American driver, locked in an intense grudge match with his German counterpart even as he wrestles with the guilt over causing an accident that cost the life of a close friend. McQueen is his usual stoic magnetic self, and the racing sequences are among the best ever committed to film. A solid character-driven story combines with raw visceral power to make Le Mans a rich tapestry of action and thrills. --Robert Lane

Light on story, this 1966 spectacle directed by John Frankenheimer was shot in 70 millimeter, with a cinematically enthralling emphasis on unique, visceral new ways of capturing the sensations of a car race. James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, and Toshiro Mifune are part of the stellar, international cast whose characters plod through assorted relationship and business conflicts. But the film's real hook is the thrilling and inventive means by which Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate) brings an urgency to the drama happening on the racetrack. A true master of the plastic techniques of obtaining and cutting kinetic footage, Frankenheimer offers more than a joyride to viewers: he makes action part of the compelling language of stories. Cameras are strapped to vehicles as they round the track, shots are taken from a helicopter, the screen is split between angles for maximum impact--even if Grand Prix doesn't rank among the director's best character-driven stories, it is certainly driven on its own terms. --Tom Keogh

Paul Newman plays a racecar driver, Frank Capua, who steps out of his professional and personal isolation long enough to marry a single mother, Elora (Joanne Woodward). The two have a brief but happy life together with Elora's 13-year-old son, Charley (Richard Thomas), but it comes to an end when Frank goes back on the racing circuit and Elora assuages her loneliness in the arms of her husband's chief rival, Luther (Robert Wagner). Frank checks out, and Charley travels across the country to find him and effect a reconciliation. A touching movie (with some good racing footage) by director James Goldstone, Winning is about the real pain of people who have become used to a certain way of safe, arm's-length living, and who have to learn to get beyond it to find redemption in love and faith. Good performances by Newman, Woodward, and Thomas, who makes a terrific impression in one of his earliest roles. --Tom Keogh

One of the best directors of IMAX films, Stephen Low (Titanica) has always been a race fan. After obtaining permission from CART, a governing body of Indy car racing and Newman/Haas racing (a Championship team co-owned by Paul Newman), Low found his stars for Super Speedway: the racing Andrettis, father Mario and son Michael. Mounting cameras fore and aft on the Andrettis' cars, IMAX offers a better vantage point than an ESPN camera, at a superior grade of clarity. Add to that the excellent sound and you can "feel" the bumps on the asphalt as the cars zoom in and out of corners. The large format can turn a pit stop into a dramatic 12 seconds as we see the driver's eyes dart away from his cockpit for a few brief seconds. We watch Michael Andretti on oval tracks and exciting road courses going over hills and sharp turns. There's even a spin--probably staged--from an angle we've never seen before.

The story of the marque from Maranello in celebration of their 50th anniversary. No other car has generated such passion, vibrancy and glamour than these crimson racers and their creator. With full access to 50th anniversary events in Europe and America, every facet of Ferrari's superb road and race history is explored. These 4 programs, now available on DVD, are complimented by an interactive fact file, featuring over 100 significant Ferrari models. You can go straight to moving footage of each car OR access their technical details and racing history. Featuring: "The Grand Prix Winners," "Champion Sports Racers," "The Great GT Cars," and "Sportscars and Supercars. "

A film by Carlo Carlei. Starring Sergio Castellitto as Enzo Ferrari. This is the story of the man who created the greatest automobile empire in history, from poverty to riches, through passion, ruthlessness and brutal character. We meet Ferrari as an old man, disturbed by memories of the past and by all the things he lost on his way to success. We see him still tormented and hounded by journalists and paparazzi who, from the start would never leave him in peace. One journalist stands out. Someone who seems to know even the darkest secrets of his past and who is determined to get the final and most intimate interview at all costs. Ferrari succumbs to his incessant demands. Through this interview Ferrari’s life unfolds, as he recounts his early love of racing, the difficult relationship with his father and older brother, his closeness to his mother, and the death of another brother during the war. And he tells of his overbearing dream from a young age to build the fastest, most prestigious and unbeatable racing car of all time. But as the journalist delves deeper into Ferrari’s innermost thoughts, we understand the real price he had to pay for this dream. Continuing on this turbulent ride, the mystery unfolds. There is no journalist confronting him. This is his own conscience that he is facing; that he must contend with before he can make peace with himself. And we fully understand that this has been his greatest battle and the most important victory of his life.

An impressive visual encyclopedia, The World's Greatest F1 Cars covers the first 50 years of Formula One racing. The DVD begins with the stories of the Bugatti T51 and the Delage GP, which were basically stripped-down sports cars. Grand Prix aficionados will be thrilled with the detailed footage and narration on 103 cars ranging from early models like the Alfa Romeo 158, in which Giuseppe "Nino" Farina roared to the first F1 world title, to the Lotus 72 Ford (1970), which was the first car to try to achieve better aerodynamic downforce through body design, to the modern Ferrari 1996-2000. The DVD can be watched as a whole or can be broken down car by car. Also included is a "Classic F1 Experience" in which you race along via a camera mounted above the driver's helmet. The World's Greatest F1 Cars is an amazingly thorough ride through F1 history. --Dana Van Nest

Conquering the most famous motor race in the world is a real test of speed, skill and endurance. Man and machine have to perform to the highest standard, lap after lap, hour upon hour as they are pushed to the limits and beyond in this gargantuan event. Over 220,000 spectators traveled to Le Mans to witness this classic event, which once again did not disappoint. In this review you can relive the very best highlights together with action from the pits and informed commentary. The cameras have missed none of the decisive moments that settled the final order for these highly charged racing machines (which included MG, Bentley and Morgan, Chrysler, Porsche, and Ferrari). However, after 3,000 miles of flat-out driving it was the all-conquering Audi Sport Team Joest who took the checkered flag once again with an historic hat trick for drivers Frank Biela, Tom Kristensen and Emmanuele Pirro. Capturing the atmosphere and sense of occaision that only the Circuit de la Sarthe can provide, this official review is a magnificent souvenir of motorsports history in the making. And, as an extra bonus, we've included almost a full hour of footage from the test weekend in May, driver and owner interviews, and the qualifying laps from the days leading up to the race. Enjoy!

The official film of the Le Mans 24 Hours 2003 records the triumphant return to the winner's podium - after 73 years - of Bentley, the famous English marque that participated in the first ever race back in 1923. The film tracks the team's progress from scutineering through to it's victory parade on the Champs Elysees, featuring interviews with the drivers of both Bentley cars at key points during the race. Also highlighted this year are the GTS class-winning Veloqx Prodrive team, whose Ferrari 550 Maranellos are seen being prepared in England, and the Nasamax entry in the LMP 900 class, the first renewably-fuelled car to compete in a premier event like Le Mans. In terms of race action, it's the Audi Sport UK car that provides the first real drama, as Frank Biela runs out of fuel after missing his re-fueling stop. We see the Audi Sport Japan and Champion Racing Audi's engage in a desperate battle to stay out of the pits and on terms with the Bentleys, only to fall behind as the English marque's near flawless race unfolds. In the GTS category, the Ferrari Maranellos out-pace and out-last the Corvettes while in the GT, the Porsche 911 GT3s triumph over the Ferrari 360 Modenas. In the closing stages of the race, we witness the tremendous scrap further down the LMP 900 field between a Panoz, the Courage Judd and the Dome Judd. Elsewhere, we follow the drivers and teams through the May test weekend, the two race week practice sessions, the drivers' parade, and on the morning of the race, a special Le Mans Legends event featuring cars that raced at Le Mans between 1959 and 1971. NTSC, Region 1.

It’s called the greatest endurance race in the world, and in its 72nd year, the 24 Hours of Le Mans did not disappoint in providing plenty of drama and excitement. Drivers (some veterans, some making their Le Mans debuts) and fans from all over the world make the trip each June to the Circuit de la Sarthe in northwestern France and this official review captures all the spectacle, color, and thrills.

Attracting drivers from all disciplines of racing, Le Mans provides the supreme test of stamina and skill. Man and machine have to perform to the highest standard, lap after lap, hour upon hour as they are pushed to the limits and beyond in this gargantuan event. This official and exclusive review captures the atmosphere and sense of occasion that only a visit to the Circuit de la Sarthe can provide. All the very best action from 24 hours of pedal-to-the-metal racing is condensed to provide the official record of this truly memorable event -delivering awesome race footage and interviews with the top drivers.