Motul hosts the premiere of Le Mans '66 movie

As a long- standing partner of legendary French endurance race Le Mans, Motul hosted the Turkey premiere of Le Mans ' 66 movie, which tells the story of Le Mans. The premiere was held in Cinemaximum hall in Istanbul Kanyon Shopping Mall. Motul Turkey distributors, journalists and key figures from the automotive industry attended the event.

The movie depicts the events that happened prior and during the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1966, starring Matt Damon as Carrol Shelby, the legendary racer, and Christian Bale as Ken Miles, a great pilot and mechanic. The movie, telling one of the most legendary stories in the history of motorsports, describing the effort to overcome difficulties that are even hard to believe in order to achieve something extraordinary with creativity, determination and will, inspires the audience.

Dmitry Bakumenko, Motul Turkey General Director, said at the premiere: “We are very happy to host the movie of Le Mans, today the lubricant partner of which is Motul, a brand that we are used to seeing in race tracks since 1954. Motorsports are in Motul's DNA and the 18 victories gained by the teams we collaborated until today in Le Mans series make us indispensable for this series.”

“This movie is the perfect choice for great action. The passion of the race pilots for innovation and their inexhaustible love for the competition reflects the spirit of Motul. In this modern era, where the computer- aided movie industry has produced many box- office record holders, Le Mans ‘ 66 project is critical to understanding what race pilots have gone through in the 1960s, pushing the boundaries of themselves and their vehicles. We are happy to be a part of this movie.”