The filming at Daytona will center around the 992-shape #120 Porsche 911 GT3 R entered by the fictional team Chip Hart Racing. This team is run in real life by Wright Motorsports for Adam Adelson, Elliott Skeer, Jan Heylen, and Frederic Makowiecki.
Surprisingly, their names are absent from the car, which instead features Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt’s character in the movie), C Kelso, and longtime Porsche racer-turned-ambassador Patrick Long. The car is sponsored by Geico insurance and Peak antifreeze.
This car will be an important part of the storyline of the as-yet-unnamed Formula 1 movie by Apple Original Films, directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick). The movie also features Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Plan B Entertainment, and seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s Dawn Apollo Films.
Collaborating with Formula 1, the movie stars Brad Pitt as a former driver who returns to F1, alongside Damson Idris as his teammate on APXGP, a fictional 11th team on the grid.
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Brad Pitt filming F1 race movie
Moreover, Bruckheimer himself will deliver the most famous words in motorsports to kick off the 62nd running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona in his role as Grand Marshal for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener.
Bruckheimer, whose canon includes Con Air, Black Hawk Down, and Armageddon in addition to the Top Gun, National Treasure, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Bad Boys franchises, famously filmed scenes at Daytona for his 1990 movie Days of Thunder, starring Tom Cruise.
Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher said, “Jerry Bruckheimer has produced some of the most entertaining and action-packed movies and shows of the past several decades. His work reflects the energy we’ll see in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, making him the perfect grand marshal for this year’s race.”
Bruckheimer added, “Daytona International Speedway is an iconic venue and it’s going to be an honor to give the command for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. I’ve been here for the biggest NASCAR race and now I can’t wait to experience one of the most prestigious sports car races in the world.”
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