The Legends of Le Mans Film Festival will take place over the weekend of March 7/8 2009 at Eynsham Hall in Oxfordshire.
Organised by the team behind the 2008 Jim Clark Film Festival, the event will feature three hours of archive Le Mans footage, focusing mainly on the period 1955-75.
Several anniversaries will be celebrated at the event, including 50 years since Aston Martin’s historic 1-2 finish, 40 years since the JW-Gulf Ford GT40’s 1-3 finish and 50 years since the Lotus Elite scored the first of six consecutive class victories.
A guest speaker panel session will also took place, featuring personalities closely associated with Le Mans and the anniversaries being marked. Guests already announced include 1969 Le Mans winner and ex-Team Lotus driver Jackie Oliver, 1970 Le Mans winner and former Lotus and BRM Formula 1 driver, Richard Attwood, ex-works Ferrari driver and renowned privateer David Piper, 1963 and 1964 class-winner (both times in the Team Elite Lotus Elite) John Wagstaff and 1959 class winner (also in a Lotus Elite) Peter Riley.
The highlight of the Festival will be a gala dinner on the Saturday night, at which all the guest speakers will be present. For more information and to book tickets, go to www.legendsfilmfestivals.com, or telephone on 01993 200331, or write to Legends Film Festivals, 15 Meadow View, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 3TY.