Series synopsis
Le Mans: Racing Is Everything is an American documentary television series that premiered on Prime Video on June 9, 2017. It ended on June 9, 2017. It stars Louis Mellis, Darren Cox, André Lotterer and Jann Mardenborough.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a motor race like no other. Taking place in France each year, it is an endurance test for drivers and cars that literally takes 24 hours to complete. Traveling from Kuala Lumpur to the Côte D’Azur, shot in breathtaking 4K and with unprecedented access to six of the teams competing for glory, Le Mans: Racing Is Everything is motorsport as you’ve never seen it before.
Premise
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a motor race like no other. Taking place in France each year, it is an endurance test for drivers and cars that literally takes 24 hours to complete. Traveling from Kuala Lumpur to the Côte D’Azur, shot in breathtaking 4K and with unprecedented access to six of the teams competing for glory, Le Mans: Racing Is Everything is motorsport as you’ve never seen it before.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Louis Mellis as Narrator (voice)
- Darren Cox as Self
- André Lotterer as Self
- Jann Mardenborough as Self
- Mark Webber as Self
- Darren Turner as Self
- Timo Bernhard as Self
- Marcel Fässler as Self
Supporting cast
- Earl Bamber as Self
- John Hindhaugh as Self
- Sebastien Buemi as Self
- Andreas Seidl as Self
- Brendon Hartley as Self
Guest cast
- Nicolas Prost as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 9, 2017 | June 9, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Steve McQueen's "Mount Everest" of Racing Porsche, Audi and Nissan prepare to scale the Mount Everest of Motorsport. Porsche hang their hopes on F1 veteran, Mark Webber, who's nearly died on the course twice. Meanwhile, reigning Le Mans champs, Audi, have cocksure three-time winner André Lotterer leading the charge, while newcomers Nissan put their faith in Jann Mardenborough, a 23-year-old video gamer turned racing driver. |
June 9, 2017 |
| 2 |
Start Your (1,000 Horsepower) Engines Nissan trash talks the competition while Audi and Porsche battle for pole position in qualifying. Nissan's former video gamer, Jann Mardenborough, enjoys his newfound fame but also battles the memory of his crash a few months prior that killed a spectator and now haunts his family. The drivers take their seats, but as they set off on the warm-up lap, one car is being wheeled back into the garage. |
June 9, 2017 |
| 3 |
Family Ties Porsche and Audi begin their brutal dogfight for the lead while Jann Mardenborough's Nissan #23 crew desperately try to get his car out of the garage. Privateers Rebellion amazingly keep up with the frontrunners Audi and Porsche - but when a flaming GT car slams it into the barrier just an hour into the race - it looks like Rebellion's Le Mans could be over almost before its begun. |
June 9, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 9, 2017 |
| Last aired | June 9, 2017 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |