Last night I watched the best documentary that I have seen to date. “Truth In 24″. I love (and favour) Japanese auto culture/tuning/vehicles more than any other, but on the same token I also love racing. Well, mainly just open-wheel and road events. So with that, preference of manufacturers and the nationality of drivers and/or machines is cancelled out. Watching races and having been to a couple so far is awesome. Never did I actually know what really went into the preparation, the event itself, and the pain and hardships that goes into it until I watched this film. And there is no better team to document that than the most meticulous and dedicated of them all, especially coming from one of the most revered races on the whole planet. In particular, the 2008 24 Heures is the subject of documentation here – the battle between Audi’s older TDI machine and Peugot’s newer rivaling machine. The film was extremely thorough, detailed, intense, and raw – everything that I treasure when it comes to motorsports. And to see that captured in such a presentation as this is simply amazing. To see the side that you do not get to see while watching the race in person behind the wall or on a television screen utterly changes your perspective. You get a true sense of the toll that the 24 Hours of Le Mans takes on every person that is involved in it. But you also get to see how awesomely rewarding it is. And since watching this film last night, my whole outlook on racing and the passion behind motorsports has transformed. If you are a nut about racing then I highly, highly suggest you find a way to watch this. Very well worth the hour and a half that I spent watching it. Hell, I may watch it again tonight.
Other than that, I accomplished a lot today. Took the necessary steps to ensure that I will be going back to school come January. Also did some other things on my to-do list. Finished the day off perfectly with smoking a great cigar (Perdomo Lot 23) while hanging with a couple of my good friends.
Also, make sure to check out Subaru’s GT300 Legacy. That is one mean machine!
That is it folks, Happy Motoring and good night!
Artist: ISIS
Album: “Wavering Radiant”
Track: “Hall of the Dead”
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