Title: Legends of Le Mans Film Festival, Eynsham Hall, Witney, Oxon, March 7th/8th 2009
Post by: Michael Oliver on January 14, 2009, 10:44:05 pm
Film Festival focusing on history of Le Mans 24 hours, featuring three hours of archive film plus guest speaker panel session. Featured years include 50th anniversary of Aston Martin 1-2 in 1959 (a colour film digitised specially for the event) and 40th anniversary of JW-Gulf Ford GT40 victory in 1969.
Special guest speakers announced so far include 1969 Le Mans winner Jackie Oliver, 1970 Le Mans winner Richard Attwood, venerable privateer David Piper, ex-JW-Gulf mechanic Richard Bray, 1963 and 64 class winner (in a Lotus Elite) John Wagstaff and 1959 class winner (also in a Lotus Elite) Peter Riley.
As well as the film show and panel session during the day on Saturday, there is a gala dinner in the evening, giving the opportunity to mingle over pre-dinner drinks with the guest speakers and dine with them. The film/panel session programme is repeated on Sunday for those who cannot attend on the Saturday.
For more information about the event and to book tickets, go to www.legendsfilmfestivals.com.
Special guest speakers announced so far include 1969 Le Mans winner Jackie Oliver, 1970 Le Mans winner Richard Attwood, venerable privateer David Piper, ex-JW-Gulf mechanic Richard Bray, 1963 and 64 class winner (in a Lotus Elite) John Wagstaff and 1959 class winner (also in a Lotus Elite) Peter Riley.
As well as the film show and panel session during the day on Saturday, there is a gala dinner in the evening, giving the opportunity to mingle over pre-dinner drinks with the guest speakers and dine with them. The film/panel session programme is repeated on Sunday for those who cannot attend on the Saturday.
For more information about the event and to book tickets, go to www.legendsfilmfestivals.com.
