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Porsche customer team Manthey will run a special third entry at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans to promote Brad Pitt’s upcoming film ‘F1 The Movie’. The No. 90 Porsche 911 GT3 R will carry the blue and white colours of Chip Hart Racing, the fictional outfit led by Pitt’s character in the Apple Original Films release due in cinemas on 25 June.
Manthey’s usual entries—the No. 85 Iron Dames car and the No. 92 Manthey 1st Phorm entry—will compete as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The livery swap for the No. 90 car brings the Hollywood storyline to France’s legendary endurance race. In the film, legendary driver Sonny Hayes (Pitt) returns to motorsport for one final shot at glory in a Porsche fielded by Chip Hart Racing. The production also captured real-race footage last year at Daytona with Wright Motorsports.
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Behind the wheel of the special livery car at Le Mans will be Antares Au from Hong Kong, Austria’s Klaus Bachler and Dutchman Loek Hartog. This trio earned their seat by claiming the Asian Le Mans Series title earlier this year. Their participation bridges cinema and sport, offering a taste of Hollywood drama on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures.
With global audiences eager for both top-level racing and the film’s debut, Porsche and Apple Original Films have combined efforts to showcase the Chip Hart Racing brand at one of motorsport’s biggest stages. Fans will see the No. 90 car on the starting grid when the green flag drops for the 93rd running of the endurance classic.