:17:01
between turns at the wheel.
:17:04
No one may drive more
than four consecutive hours.
:17:19
For the first time
in the history of this race,
:17:22
the running start,
:17:25
with the drivers lined up on
the opposite side of the track
:17:28
then running to their cars
:17:29
at the fall
of the tri-colored flag,
:17:32
tests speed of action
for reasons of safety.
:17:34
This year, the drivers will be
:17:37
securely strapped
into their driving seats
:17:39
prior to the start of the race.
:17:42
Yellow flags and yellow lights
along the circuit
:17:46
indicate the presence
of an accident
:17:49
or as it is called
in the racing world, a "shunt".
:17:54
Yellow means danger.
:17:56
No overtaking.
:17:57
The race will start
4:00 p.m. Saturday,
:18:00
and finish 4:00 p.m Sunday.
:18:03
The car covering the greatest
distance in 24 hours
:18:07
shall be the winner.
:18:09
In the case
of the last two cars,
:18:12
this will be the supreme test
of 3,000 miles.
:18:18
And so, ladies and gentlemen,
:18:21
welcome to the most famous
motorcar race in the world--
:18:24
the 38th running
of the grand prix
:18:27
of endurance
and efficiency--
:18:29
the 24 hours of Le Mans.