‘Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia’ Review: Stripped-for-Speed Racing Drama Seldom Gets Out of First Gear
variety.comJoe Leydon Film Critic You have to give the makers of “Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia” credit for their honesty in describing their “inspired by true events” drama.
Not only do they offer twice in the closing credits the standard disclaimers about invoking dramatic license and inventing some characters out of whole cloth.
To make sure we fully understand how fast and loose they have played with reality, they cap things off thusly: “This film cannot be considered a faithful description of facts.” Trouble is, the film isn’t a grippingly exciting or even consistently compelling description, either.
Mostly, it’s a competent yet uninspired overview of events before and during the globetrotting series of races that comprised the 1983 World Rally Championship, with the primary focus remaining affixed throughout on Cesare Fiorio, the ferociously competitive manager for Italy’s Team Lancia.
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