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Intro (includes results):
One of the World's truly great sporting events, the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans attracts the best and brightest of drivers, and some of the biggest players in the global car market.

Every year they flock to the Circuit de la Sarthe to pit themselves and their cars against the unrelenting course for 24 Hours. As much as winning the Indy 500 or the Monaco Grand Prix, a win at Le Mans is a highpoint in any career to equal a gold medal at the Olympics.

Who will take the laurels and spray the champagne (a tradition invented at Le Mans, incidentally) in 2016? The last two years have been dominated by the revitalised Porsche team and their compatriots.

For most of this century Audi seem to have established a fortress on the top step of the Le Mans podium, taking thirteen wins and establishing a run of four wins in a row.

There was only so long the Stuttgart rivals would allow Audi such a reign and it was with great anticipation fans flocked to Le Mans in 2014 to see Porsche, for so long the Circuit's sleeping giant, return to the fray.

It took until 2015 for the hopes to be rewarded but now the scene is set for a thrilling showdown to the kings and the would be usurpers to the title of 'Most all-time Le Mans Wins'. The score currently stands at Porsche 17 : Audi 13 - how will it stand after this year's event?

Well, if Toyota have anything to say about it there will (finally) be another Japanese manufacturer's name on the trophy. Since Mazda won with the rotary-engined 787B way back at the end of the Group C era, no other Japanese car has managed to conquer the overall win at Le Mans. Will the TS050 finally break Toyota's long-running hoodoo? Fingers crossed.

There's excitement outside of the top-flight LMP1 class with the return of Ford to Le Mans with the all-new Ford GT running under the Chip Ganassi Racing banner.

For all the excellent highlights of twenty-four incredible hours of racing, including Radio Le Mans race commentary, the Official Review of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is an irreplaceable memento.

As well as extensive trackside camera coverage, improving in-car camera technology allows every more detailed an exciting footage of the hard work the drivers are putting in lap-after-lap to remain competitive, even in the middle of the night or during pouring rain - or frequently both!

Four hours of sensational footage will still leave you gasping for more!

Description:
After 23 hours and 57 minutes of spectacular racing, fending off Audi and Porsche’s challengers in a near-flawless display to be robbed of a first win 31 years after their Le Mans debut it’s no wonder the team were heartbroken. In fact, the only surprise is that the reaction was so reserved!

The Official Review captures all of the drama and excitement of the World’s greatest endurance race, following all of the classes and not just the battle for the overall win.

Highlights of Ford GTs, Alpines, Orecas, Bentleys, Ferraris, Ligiers, Morgans, Rebellions and lots more, flat-out for 24 hours on one of the greatest racing circuits ever devised, with Radio Le Mans commentary and all building up to a sensational climax: just brilliant - it’s what wet weekends are made for.

Starting in rain, ending in shock and heartache after a day and a night of the hardest racing possible - 2016 saw one of the most intense and exciting races at Le Mans.

Soon you’ll be able to enjoy the highlights of an incredible 24 hours, condensed down to four hours on DVD or the excellent, high definition Blu-ray.

Watch the battle unfold between Toyota, Audi and defending champions Porsche. It’s a phenomenal endeavour for any team to try and complete the 24 Hours - but to be at the cutting edge for the full time requires preparation, dedication and a lot of grit.

To look victory right in the face but have to settle for defeat requires a huge reserve of personality… Toyota have confirmed they’ll be back for more next year. All you can do is take your hat off to them and get excited for 2017!

“Finally eighteen”

With their eighteenth overall win at the 24 hours of Le Mans Porsche can be said to have come of age in 2016.

However, if wisdom comes to those who face extreme adversity surely Toyota must be wise well beyond their years.

With just three minutes left in the race after 24 hours of racing the new Toyota TS050 hybrid looked set for a sensational debut win – until fate stepped in.

The official twitter account summed up the feeling with just one word: “Heartbroken”.

Ford managed the feat of a debut victory with their new GT in the LMGTE Pro class, fifty years after the first win of the famous GT40.

With weather playing a role, once more, and a fiercely competitive field of evenly matched machines and drivers, the stage was set for a dramatic race and the reality didn’t disappoint.

The official review features all of the amazing highlights from one of the most closely fought races in years, where there were never more than a few laps between the leaders.

With the now familiar Radio Le Mans commentary lending a real flavour of the live event to the review, if you couldn’t be at the Circuit de la Sarthe for this historic showdown the official review is the best way to enjoy one of the greatest sporting spectacles on the planet.