Truth In 24 

The engine lack of noise explanation. Simplified by love making. I love this guy

This was produced by NFL Films and I had the pleasure of doing the finishing. To this date, it's still one of the most fascinating projects I've worked on. I especially love the sequence where our producers put a camera on a car for a practice lap and Allan McNish narrates from the driver's perspective. It's too bad it's out of sync.

McNish 17:08 "I personally do not believe in luck" McNish 19:55 "Allen McNish narrowly miss real trouble" xD

I miss these days so much. Thank you Tom Kristensen!

"Everything seems ok......but I will kill somebody" LOL best line ever in motorsport.

Jason Statham has had many JOBS like narrating this film.

I watched this movie and spent 30 minutes to myself to appreciate what I've just seen. What an amazing film and WHAT A TEAM AUDI IS! Brilliant! Absolutely amazing! RESPECT to these Engineers! Imagine the courage to bring diesel engines to racing, to the toughest gruelling race of Lemans and win it. Everyone from the Director of the Audi sport down to the mechanic was completely all in throughout the process. Its people before machines all the way. Thank you for this movie.

I love this race, and I love this movie. But I always chuckle a little bit when he says, "the French automaking giant Peugeot..." to make Audi sound like an underdog. VAG is one of the biggest automakers ever.

as an engineer i completely understanding the lack of emotion with great success and just looking for a place of solitude. the mental capacity required is something few people care to tap into, and doing so makes seconds feel like years. the engineer is the unsung hero, but a hero nonetheless. hats off to audi.

Just watched this video for like hundredth time and still loved it all the same. What a race 2008 Le Mans was! simply awesome. Good that Audi is coming back to Le Mans in 2022

1 hour 32 minutes and 35 seconds of complete and utter AWESOMENESS!!!! Waiting on #2...

Just love the way allan mcnish. Describe the full lap on circuit de la sarthe. Very passionate yet focus

Audi won through sheer hard work and genuine brilliance and the drivers were brilliant too. I feel sorry for Peugeot because if Audi had not been there they could have been the best but Audi were simply better as a team. I knew this even before i watched this despite the fact i am a Peugeot fan myself.

I have watched and also driven a lot of races in my life, but this was the best movie on Le Mans I have ever watched. I have always been a BMW person. Not so much now.

Biela having a cigarette before his stint like an OG

1:20:00 - 1:22:30 - pretty tense between TK and Haynes. Haynes: "let's get inters on." TK: "weather's dry" Haynes: "inters I'm soaking wet in the lane, inters, Tom." Audi #2 puts inters, Peugeot goes slicks. TK: "I would like to know what Peugeot has done." Haynes: "Tom, let's not worry about Peugeot. I want you to get through this race on the tires you have on your car." Peugeot spins. TK: "These tires are perfect. Half the track is wet." Hayne says "Copy That. You have a 2 min 35 sec lead. Do you understand?" TK: "Thank you very much. Now we're talking." Haynes unspokenly says, "Any other questions you have for me?" TK replies, "No, I think we're good. In fact, we're real good." Haynes: "That's why we get the big bucks, my friend." TK: "And the wins and honors too, H."

Aw man imagine getting your name placed in bronze and they end up misspelling it! I'd be crying.

"TOM K" my all time hero driver..

Honestly i thought it was just someone who sounded like him, looked it up, Yes it is Jason Statham. My favorite actor commentating on a documentary that covers my favorite race. Just amazing.

Excellent... Glad to hear Statham doing voice-over work, too!

I feel bad for the man who made the decision to stay on dry tires for Peugeot, that is a weight he will carry for life. His desire to win was greater than his desire to keep the driver and car safe. GG Audi, that was truly a team effort, no one man was the hero, as it should be in racing.

O.M.G... these guys rebuild the car in 15 mins...wow ..no wonder they are the best..in the game...well done auto union

He rested on the tires that he relied on so heavily to win he race. They carried his car to victory and gave him a place to rest afterwards. Those tires are the real MVP

proud to say been since i was six always get the same buzz every year and watching it back gives me the biggest goosebumps ever. Really you should watch the second one. thats the best lemans race in modern history

I will miss Audi again this year at the Circuit de la Sarthe! Thankfully we have these YT videos to look back at what was!

I love these truth in 24 hours

43:00 ... this was the best part of the movie for me .... mcnish explaining his lap

Fuck!!! Allan McNish needs to be commentating every race from now til forever!!

Alan McNish starts his explanation of the lap @ 39:50

WONDERFUL PRODUCTION - Since the 60's - it's always been my Fav'd event. Even my Art teacher in highschool knew I was a freak of the Sport - carving large lithographs in vinyl to offset print the car that Newman & McQueen drove.

I worked as a Tyre Man & travelling fabricator in the European Le Mans Series in the Year. Audi are a total legend.

I think the Dindo Capello's "Lion through Rings" quote is epic. Basically saying that the Peugeot (Lion) is very good, but as time moves on and things get more difficult, they're putting themselves at risk of slipping up against the Audi (4 Rings).

Having previously watched a few F1 docs today, this race seems to have far more skill, excitement and spirit than any F1 race I've seen. Dunno, just seems more genuine than corporate, rule infested, willy waving F1. Great documentary, thanks for the upload.

Anyone here after the Alonso/Buemi/Nakajima 2019 win about an hour ago?…..1 hour without motor-racing after the 24 end never feels real! - withdrawal symptoms!

Last of the great motorsport documentaries

Wow,they got the Transporter to narrate. Impressive!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Without a doubt the best film I have ever seen. Well done to all involved.

I ran into Howden at Sebring in 2011 and asked him for an autograph. Truly one of the nicest guys in motorsport.

Funny how they claim the 5,5 litre Diesels only had 650hp. In their weakest form they had far, far over 700hp. In 08 and 10 the engines had around 800hp. In the ALMS Audis were Running 4 digit horsepower in Quali.

6:51 Dayton Beat West Virginia. That's an upset. ;) I love these documentaries! Thanks for uploading!

That was awesome, thanks for posting!

The funny thing is, that I've heard the same statement as Herr Baretzky made in totally different area, steam locomotives. There are those two locos, the Merchant Navy Pacific and West Country/Battle of Britain Light Pacific, designed by Olliver Bulleid, that are uncommonly quiet for steam locos, only having a whisper instead of the usually more pronounced bark. And that is attributed to the same reason as the Audi Engine......very good internal layout, so that most of the energy is used for traction. In other words it's so quiet, because it's so effective. Further proof of the concept from a totally unrelated area. ;)

THE greatest race in the world. There is no other experience as a fan or a driver that comes close

never new Jason Statham worked as a commentator as well! hehe

Amazing documentary I loved every second of it!!! The way Alan Mcnish explained the entire track really sent chills down my spine!!

Thanks for the amazing upload!

thanks for the upload, really enjoying the history, looking forward to the second instalment

Thanks for this,love it :)

Thank you thank you thank you for posting this up, this will stay with me for a long time.

Thank you for uploading.

thank you for uploading this video

Thanks you for uploading this my friend.

Very good film. Enjoyed it a lot.

i have so much appreciation for this team and their accomplishments and I'm looking forward 2 seeing this fine tuned german clock running again

8:00 that's a very interesting analogy lol

Audi are truly mighty. They are mega busy in Motorsport. LMP1, DTM, GT's.......but I wish so much for them to come into Formula One in either an engine supplier or Team.

Watched this when it had premier in denmark, TOM WAS THERE IN THE CINEMA!

Isle of Mann TT, Le Mans, and Monaco F1. My holy trinity of racing

Such a great Film about Le Mans

This is the professional blood sports. Legend could happen to Audi, and it could happen to Audi again, and again, and again and again and again. Vorsprung durch Technik!

These truth 1 & 2 series are brilliant

Amazing story !!!!! just stunning

Loved this when it was released

DAM..... i speechless great movie, thanks for uploding this.

Can't imagine their feelings at the end, when i had my eyes in tears at the end of movie. Kristensen all time Le Mans MVP, if i can say like that.

i find it absolutely incredible that the new r18 e tron quattro is just as fast as this, despite only having a 3.7 litre single turbo v6 rather than a twin turbo 5.5 liter v12, that for me is what innovation is all about, taking the new rules, and making it faster than the last even if the rules do suggest other wise. well done audi, this is what 'real racing' is all about, great racing, great driving, great cars, and great ideas

Absolutely awesome!!

Every diesel doubter needs to see this!

Thanks Len for posting this video. netflix only has part 2 and i didn't want to watch that before seeing this one.

at 7:53 he has a great way of describing....well....have a listen

the best part is from 39:52 to 43:09, superb!

Hell yes, that was awesome.

Going this year can't wait!!!!!!!!

20:40 - unreal!

I love the fact that there were two flag-bearers on the corner with the parked van, halving the already slim chance the driver would not see the yellow flag.

My favorite movie Thank you for upload

Splendid film .

The best narration ever

Peugeot didn't actually win Sebring that year. The #7 Porsche for Penske Racing won that race. The Peugeot finished 11th

Awesome. I'm the guy with the backwards 70s era Phillies cap in the right side of shot when they drop the car out of the truck. ;)

Forever Audi

no dislikes. a video of pure emotions

I love how he said that the Peugeot Lion couldn't jump through Audi's Rings

thank you 4 the post

Such an incredible race,Audi had everything against them,and this victory proofs that with dedication,planning and most important pacience you can achive everything in life..Definetly inspiring... 2014= Audi r18 e-tron quattro for the win :)

Thank you very much.

this is epic :) tbh i felt happy when they won as if i was with them Audi FTW :)

true good idea thanks

Truth in 24 II is on Audi of America ( AudiofAmerica ) channel.

Great doco👍👏👏

Reposting what John Oxley posted 8 years ago; before RU-vid automatically converted timestamps to hyperlinks: Alan McNish starts his explanation of the lap at 39:50.

The perfect race by Audi nr. 2 team

its also greater understanding in aero, but yes you are right, tires play a massive role too.

Peugeot did a film like that too, It's nice to see teams from the inside ;)

Simplesmente a corrida mais prestigiada de todos os anos - 24 Horas De Le Mans no épico circuito La Sarthe que para mim é um dos circuitos mais desafiadores ,pois sempre gostei desses desafios mais difíceis como nurburgring nordcheleif q é minha pista favorita ...amo correr no gran turismo com os lendários protótipos do grupo C...batendo todos os recordes 🏁🏁

Good video!

Perfect comment from the dane in the audience:"French piece of crap"Tom K:We better not translate that to american tv....In 2010 He said, when he was asked if it was possible to win the race after the Peugeots har 1-2-3-4 in qualifying...Tom said:Have anyone of you had an Peugeot,that never broke down???...And he was ohhh so right....

J.S. does an awesome job narrating this, also check out Truth in 24 II

A part 2 about the 2011 race would be great