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Audi vs Lancia film release date and history

Attilio Bettega, Maurizio Perissinot, Lancia 037 Rally

The intense battle between Lancia and Audi at the 1983 World Rally Championship will feature in a new movie by Lionsgate.

Race for Glory: Audi vs Lancia focuses on the true life events of the intense rivalry between the two marques as they competed for the manufacturers’ title. 

Directed by Stefano Mordini (The Invisible Witness and Steel), the film will focus on the “real life David vs Goliath” story. Here’s everything you need to know about Race for Glory: Audi vs Lancia ahead of its release…

What is the release date for Race For Glory: Audi vs Lancia?

Race For Glory: Audi Vs Lancia will be released on 5 January 2024. The film is inspired by the true rivalry between Audi and Lancia for the 1983 World Rally Championship. 

How to watch Race For Glory: Audi vs Lancia

Race For Glory: Audi Vs Lancia will be released in US theaters on 5 January but will also be available on demand and on digital streaming platforms.  

Although a UK release is yet to be confirmed by Lionsgate, the film company has its own streaming platform, Lionsgate+ so it is likely the movie will be streamed on there. UK viewers can subscribe to the platform for £5.99 through the Lionsgate+ app or Virgin TV and Amazon Prime.  

Who will star in Race For Glory: Audi Vs Lancia?

Actor Daniel Brühl will star as German engineer Roland Gumpert, who helped secure 24 rally wins and two rally world championship titles for the Audi team under his leadership as race director. Brühl is a familiar face after portraying three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda in the 2013 movie Rush. The Spanish-German actor has also appeared in Captain America: Civil War and Inglorious Basterds

Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio will also star as Cesare Fiorio, the former team manager of Lancia’s WRC team.

Fiorio was also the former Formula 1 sporting director for Ferrari. Scamarcio has previously starred in John Wick: Chapter 2, The Summer House and The Last Paradiso

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Attilio Bettega, Maurizio Perissinot, Lancia 037 Rally

The film will also star Volker Bruch as German rally legend Walter Röhrl. After driving for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi, Röhrl scored 14 victories, including two World Rally Championship titles and the GTP +3.0 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 

Race For Glory: Audi Vs Lancia also features Katie Clarkson-Hill, Bruno Gouery and Esther Garrel. 

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