Le Mans

Continuity mistake: Near the end of the race, the cars are clean and dirty in the same race lap.

Continuity mistake: As McQueen's Porsche crashes and the "Gulf" bodywork comes off, you can see that there is another car's bodywork underneath, which is yellow and it also has a racing number.

Factual error: The crash of Steve McQueen's Porsche 917 is supposed to happen on the exit of Indianapolis corner, but the slow motion reveals that it was actually staged between Arnage and Maison Blanche.

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Michael Delaney: This isn't just a thousand to one shot. This is a professional bloodsport. And it can happen to you. And then it can happen to you again.

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