LE MANS BOL D'OR 77
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Year Published: 1977
Creator: Honda
Description: This vintage sports film delivers a view of the 1977 Bol d’Or Le Mans race. The Bol d’Or is a grueling 24 hour endurance race held annually for motorcycle riders. The race is a part of the FFM endurance world championship. The winners of the race would be Christian Leon and Jean-Claude Chemarin; both riding the popular RCB100O Honda. These were highly successful motorcycles earning themselves the nickname: the Invincible Honda. Opening shots peer down the raceway (:10). Tires are checked (:25). Mechanics perform final maintenance work prior to the races (:36). The Honda logo swings in (1:03). The film was created by the French filmmaker, Yves Rialland (1:15). Riders swing around the bend as the race begins (1:28). Maintenance work is performed in the pit (1:37). Riders stand by their motorcycles (1:57). Jean Claude Chemarin adjusts his cap (1:59). Leon is pictured under helmet (2:01). The camera angle runs under the Dunlop Tire (2:10). Announcements are heard in French. Signs point for the Bol d’Or (2:37). The narrator mentions the prominence of the race (2:37). Speedway riders Stan Woods; the Irish racer, and Charlie Wilson make up the British Honda team (2:57). The non-stop race continues for 24 hours (3:08). The Yamaha team's time trumped the French Honda team Leon’s time (3:25). A close shot captures the green Kawasaki 1000 (3:39). The clock draws near to race time (3:51). About 175000 racing fans attend the show (3:59). Sixty riders race across the track (4:06). Riders begin to move towards the starting line (4:15). Pedestrians and news reporters cross the track (4:31). A rider moves past an advertisement for Dunlop tires (4:42). Slow motion footage show the riders bending along with their bikes over the course (4:59). Point of view footage follows (5:03). Jean Claude stands outside his trailer (5:13). Crowds shake bottles of champagne into the air (5:17). Tents and cars litter the lot (5:39). The camera zooms out providing a wide view of a portion of the course (5:50). Stamina of the riders and machines is discussed (5:57). Evening settles in (6:14); riders flick on their lights (6:14). Leon of Honda France holds the lead (6:17). The British Honda team follows close behind (6:26). Small stands sell goods around the outer rim of the track (6:28). A man roasts chickens over a hot flame for fans (6:35). Riders zip in for pit checks in the night (7:11). Headlights cut into the night (8:12) as the race continues. At 2:35 am, Leon of Honda (8:30) takes a pit stop for replacement parts (8:48). He jumps back in; Honda visible across his jacket (8:57). The dawn sky breaks the night over the stands (9:13). Riders continue for another twelve hours (9:17). They zoom around the track in the early morning hours (9:26). A fan smokes from under a blanket (9:32). Tires are cleaned by a Dunlop employee (10:21). The narrator mentions conditions for the 1977 race were considerably perfect (10:34). Drivers swing off for another pit stop (11:31). The Honda team appears (12:07). Aerial footage captures the view of the track from above (12:47). Gift stands sell motorcycle trinkets (13:09) and magazines. The final checkered flag is brought out (13:32) a four o’clock. The flag is waved and the race ends (13:37) crowds invade the track as part of Bol d’Or tradition (13:45). Honda is awarded the winner (14:08). A wide angle shows the crowds pouring in (14:13). Christian Leon and Jean-Claude celebrate the win (14:18). Champagne bottles erupt as a new long distance record had been set (14:28). Kawasaki takes third. The gold trophy is raised (14:43). The team celebrates as bouquets of flowers are brought in (14:52). The credit screen closes the film (15:04). It was a French Production (15:25). The notable Lucky Blondo; a French singer was featured in the film (15:14). Blondo performed with the Jordanaires.
Complete Record: This vintage sports film delivers a view of the 1977 Bol d’Or Le Mans race. The Bol d’Or is a grueling 24 hour endurance race held annually for motorcycle riders. The race is a part of the FFM endurance world championship. The winners of the race would be Christian Leon and Jean-Claude Chemarin; both riding the popular RCB100O Honda. These were highly successful motorcycles earning themselves the nickname: the Invincible Honda. Opening shots peer down the raceway (:10). Tires are checked (:25). Mechanics perform final maintenance work prior to the races (:36). The Honda logo swings in (1:03). The film was created by the French filmmaker, Yves Rialland (1:15). Riders swing around the bend as the race begins (1:28). Maintenance work is performed in the pit (1:37). Riders stand by their motorcycles (1:57). Jean Claude Chemarin adjusts his cap (1:59). Leon is pictured under helmet (2:01). The camera angle runs under the Dunlop Tire (2:10). Announcements are heard in French. Signs point for the Bol d’Or (2:37). The narrator mentions the prominence of the race (2:37). Speedway riders Stan Woods; the Irish racer, and Charlie Wilson make up the British Honda team (2:57). The non-stop race continues for 24 hours (3:08). The Yamaha team's time trumped the French Honda team Leon’s time (3:25). A close shot captures the green Kawasaki 1000 (3:39). The clock draws near to race time (3:51). About 175000 racing fans attend the show (3:59). Sixty riders race across the track (4:06). Riders begin to move towards the starting line (4:15). Pedestrians and news reporters cross the track (4:31). A rider moves past an advertisement for Dunlop tires (4:42). Slow motion footage show the riders bending along with their bikes over the course (4:59). Point of view footage follows (5:03). Jean Claude stands outside his trailer (5:13). Crowds shake bottles of champagne into the air (5:17). Tents and cars litter the lot (5:39). The camera zooms out providing a wide view of a portion of the course (5:50). Stamina of the riders and machines is discussed (5:57). Evening settles in (6:14); riders flick on their lights (6:14). Leon of Honda France holds the lead (6:17). The British Honda team follows close behind (6:26). Small stands sell goods around the outer rim of the track (6:28). A man roasts chickens over a hot flame for fans (6:35). Riders zip in for pit checks in the night (7:11). Headlights cut into the night (8:12) as the race continues. At 2:35 am, Leon of Honda (8:30) takes a pit stop for replacement parts (8:48). He jumps back in; Honda visible across his jacket (8:57). The dawn sky breaks the night over the stands (9:13). Riders continue for another twelve hours (9:17). They zoom around the track in the early morning hours (9:26). A fan smokes from under a blanket (9:32). Tires are cleaned by a Dunlop employee (10:21). The narrator mentions conditions for the 1977 race were considerably perfect (10:34). Drivers swing off for another pit stop (11:31). The Honda team appears (12:07). Aerial footage captures the view of the track from above (12:47). Gift stands sell motorcycle trinkets (13:09) and magazines. The final checkered flag is brought out (13:32) a four o’clock. The flag is waved and the race ends (13:37) crowds invade the track as part of Bol d’Or tradition (13:45). Honda is awarded the winner (14:08). A wide angle shows the crowds pouring in (14:13). Christian Leon and Jean-Claude celebrate the win (14:18). Champagne bottles erupt as a new long distance record had been set (14:28). Kawasaki takes third. The gold trophy is raised (14:43). The team celebrates as bouquets of flowers are brought in (14:52). The credit screen closes the film (15:04). It was a French Production (15:25). The notable Lucky Blondo; a French singer was featured in the film (15:14). Blondo performed with the Jordanaires.
Transcription
[Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] a [Music] the Australian the Bel the Brazilian the [Music] [Applause] [Music] isan [Music] over 100,000 motorcycle enthusiasts from all over France and Europe Converge on Lamont for a day and a night the bagatti circuit will be the center of everyone's attention for the most famous endurance race in Europe and perhaps in the world the balore everyone's here to follow the fortunes of their favorite up till now in the series Stan Woods Charlie Williams Honda Britain lead but for all the Riders it's the most gruelling test in motorcycle racing they have to race their machines for 24 hours Never Letting Go their concentration and fighting the constant battle against fatigue at the same time they'll be laughing at an average speed of 83. 59 mph the standards for the race have already been set in practice JP bu Yamaha has put in a Time 8/10 of a second faster than Leon on the number one French Honda there's no out that the winner of the 41st balore will be a Japanese machine the question is which make will it be a Kawasaki who used to think that winning the Bal door was theirs by right until Honda came along and wiped them out will it be Honda to repeat their grand slam of 1976 could it be a Yamaha one thing is certain 15 minutes before the start one record's already been broken the crowd at the circuit is over 175,000 everything is ready and 60 Riders Race Across the track in the traditional lont [Music] St they're [Music] away [Music] [Applause] the [Music] it takes 2 minutes to complete the first [Music] [Applause] [Music] lap the leaders flash past the pits in the grandstand the crowds are [Applause] blurred [Applause] within the first hour there are casualties it's no good going fast for a few laps in an endurance race you have to race to your maximum go as fast as possible but do it for 24 hours this is the race where the staying power of the machine as well as the rider skill and stamina count equally [Music] the first Shadows of Nightfall and the positions are Leon Shamar Honda France hou coronin Honda France Reed Rutter Honda [Music] Britain [Applause] [Music] [Music] but the rinders mechanics and everyone involved the pressure never lets up but while the race goes on around the circuit it's all happening during the night you can eat drink sing make Merry watch the racing some people even sleep but perhaps only to dream that they're taking part in this incredible [Music] [Music] race [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] okay [Music] at 2:35 neon Honda France comes [Music] off the pit team quickly replaced the damage Parts Bolt the frame together and in less than 20 minutes he's back in the race pushing even harder to make up for lost [Music] time [Applause] Dawn comes up and the night is over but still the Riders have to fight off tiredness there's still 12 hours to go and the race is still [Music] open [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and [Music] shall the [Music] [Music] endurance racing is a real test of any manufacturer's product for instance more than 600 tires have been brought into the circuit to meet the demands of the race for this ball door the conditions were perfect the track stayed dry everyone's using slicks Rutter and Reed Honda Britain team had their back tire changed three times in the course of the [Applause] [Music] race [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] fris the Michelle f [Music] for [Music] pit stop drill is everything stop fill up change over Riders 20 seconds sometimes less every second counts everything is calculated Victory is a matter of perfect [Music] teamwork [Music] fore spee [Music] [Music] spee [Music] [Music] spee 4:00 the flag is out the race is over the 41st balore is finished it's traditional that the crowds invade the track to Acclaim the [Music] victors it's Honda [Applause] [Music] again first Christian Leo Jean Claud shamaran Honda France they've led the race for 23 hours covered 32354 6 km and set a new longdistance record second Kawasaki third H and coronan Honda [Music] France once again Honda wins the balore Honda are the champions of [Music] Europe [Music] oh
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