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Le mans pushes both driver and machine to the absolute brink, testing focus, skill and endurance unlike any other event in the world. Patrick dempsey racing has once again partnered with top german porsche team proton. Jun 07, 2015 patrick dempsey races in 24 hours of le mans next weekend patrick dempsey runs into a few fans while on his way to canal plus on friday afternoon june 5 in paris, france. When this seasons world endurance championship gets underway in silverstone this weekend, the hollywood star will no longer be involved as a race driver but as coowner of the dempsey proton racing team. Click to show race results for le mans 24h gt2 class 2009. Patrick dempsey racing ready for 2014 le mans le mans, france after nearly four full days of prerace promotion and traditional le mans pageantry, patrick dempsey racing is ready for le mans. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency. In 2018, campbell, ried and andlauer gave the team its first lmgte am class win. It was the 83rd running of the 24 hour race organised by the automobile club. Earlier in the season, he placed second in class in the prestigious 24 hours of le mans endurance classic. Le mans 2015 24 hours of le mans results le mans race. Raceractor patrick dempsey speaks with the racer channels. Patrick galen dempsey born january, 1966 is an american actor and racecar driver, best. Patrick dempsey and the porsche 911 rs he raced at le mans last year.

Patrick dempsey racing career profile driver database. Dempsey, who has been racing sports cars competitively for years, took second. Dempsey was born on january, 1966 lewiston, maine, u. But while mcqueen only raced le mans on the big screen, newman took a tilt for real at. In 2015, dempsey focused on participating in the fia world endurance championship with his own dempsey racingproton team in the gteam class in a porsche 997 gt3 rsr, teamed with patrick long and marco seefried. Patrick dempsey scores second place at le mans with porsche. He formed the dempsey racing team to compete in the american le mans series. Patrick dempsey is an american actor and racing driver. That line, which was uttered by steve mcqueen as michael delaney in the classic racing film le mans pretty much sums up patrick dempsey when it comes to racing. Patrick dempsey finishes second in his class at the 24 hours of le. In his fourth attempt at the greatest endurance race in the world, actor patrick dempsey finally finished on the podium of the 24 hours of le mans.

The allure of the race has proved strong for celebrities over the years too, with a fair. Dempsey then retired the character after 11 seasons. The announcement was made at the 24 hours of le mans test day on sunday 2 june. My love of le mans mystique and special atmosphere. Wec patrick dempsey psyched for the 20182019 super season. Patrick dempsey and coowner italian superstar alessandro del piero join their team in preparing for the. Heuer promoted the dempsey racing teams achievements in a new advertising campaign featuring the actor and the iconic timepieces. But while mcqueen only raced le mans on the big screen, newman took a tilt for.

The inspiring story of race car driver hurley haywood. Dec 16, 2019 in 2014, more than 40 years after steve mcqueen starred in the classic racing film le mans wearing a tag heuer monaco chronograph on his wrist, dempsey signed a longterm partnership with the luxury swiss watchmaker. Racing le mans, which follows the greys anatomy actor as he attempts to win or place at the iconic race, has that great kind of restraint. The list of legendary actorsturnedracers is as short as it is iconic. Dempsey commented on the watchs cameo in the 1971 steve mcqueen film le mans.

Jun 15, 2015 patrick dempsey earned a spot on the podium in one of the worlds bestknown auto races after he came in second at the legendary le mans 24 hours on sunday in france. Patrick dempsey is living the le mans dream le mans race. Together with the experienced porsche works driver patrick long, who also lives in california, he takes part in all eight wec races of the 2015 season in a porsche 911 rsr. Us actor and porsche 911 driver patrick dempsey poses during a press conference before the 83rd le mans 24hour endurance race, on june 12, 2015, in le mans, western france. Patrick dempsey finishes le mans 24 hours car race in france. Jun 12, 2015 patrick dempsey racing le mans 24 hours 2015 driver parade tv star takes part in a driver parade on the 24 hours of le mans 2015 please watch. Not one but two editions of the 24 hours of le mans will figure on the competitors schedules for the super season that will kick off with the 6 hours of spafrancorchamps in may of 2018, and is set to come to a close in style with the 24 hours of le mans on june 16, 2019. Aug 21, 20 patrick dempsey is an alist celebrity with a successful acting career, so why does he want to become a race car driver. Besides road to le mans, he is to star in the film adaptation of garth steins 2008 novel, the art of racing in. Patrick dempsey hasnt slowed down since leaving greys anatomy.

Patrick dempsey racing le mans 24 hours 2015 tv star takes. It marked the first class win in the race for the german squad since its gt2 triumph in 2010 the first le mans victory for coowner patrick dempsey. American actor patrick dempsey first joined forces with german team proton competition in 2015. At this point, his heart is with screen projects about the sport, dempsey said. The actor and longtime racing enthusiast came in second sunday in the 24.

Offscreen, this tv star is also a massive car and racing enthusiast. This summer, velocity follows patrick dempsey as he joins this elite group when he tackles the worlds oldest and most grueling automotive endurance race, frances 24 hours of le mans. Dempsey racing porsche accepted for 91st 24 hours of le mans. The team owned by patrick dempsey will however be joined by the german manufacturers works team at the 24 hours of le mans. Patrick dempsey earned a spot on the podium in one of the worlds bestknown auto races after he came in second at the legendary le mans 24 hours. Browse through 2015 wec 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Were very excited to announce that patrick dempsey will be racing the full fia wec season 2015 at the wheel of a porsche 911 rsr. Patrick dempsey s 2015 racing calendar will be a busy one, with a full fia world endurance championship schedule and the tequila patron north american endurance cup rounds of the tudor united.

In the 1990s, he mostly appeared in smaller roles in film. Racing le mans chronicles the actor as he prepares for the biggest race of his life. Racing is my true passion, and taking on le mans is the biggest challenge of my life so far, patrick dempsey said. In june, he also competed in the 24 hours of le mans for the fourth time, finishing fifth in class teamed with his friendmanager joe foster and porsche factory driver patrick long. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting. Patrick dempsey finishes second in his class at the 24. The 87th running of the 24 hours of le mans was super in more ways than one. See more ideas about patrick dempsey, patrick dempsey racing and greys anatomy. Sep 16, 20 joe foster recently crashed his car, how will he respond. Dempsey racing arrives in france to tackle the nearimpossible goal they set for themselves a year ago, to compete in motorsports most grueling event, the 24 hours of le mans.

Jun 18, 2016 the le mans 24 hours is happening saturday and besides the racing cars, stargazers will get a tantalizing glimpse of brad pitt, patrick dempsey, keanu reeves, and jackie chan. Racing le mans 20 this one is technically a miniseries, but were giving it a pass for its up close look at the mentality of a le mans driver and how the event is managed. The dempsey proton name will appear on a factorysupported. He saw early success as an actor, starring in a number of films in the 1980s, including cant buy me love 1987 and loverboy 1989.

He saw early success as an actor, starring in a number of films in the 1980s, including cant buy me. Dempsey is best known for his role as a neurosurgeon derek mcdreamy. After leaving greys anatomy, actor patrick dempsey continued his strong 2015 sports car racing career with his first podium finish at the 24 hours of le mans on sunday. Patrick galen dempsey born january, 1966 is an american actor, best known for his role as neurosurgeon derek mcdreamy shepherd in greys anatomy, starring with ellen pompeo dr. In fact, he may be more passionate about racing than acting. Patrick dempsey wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.

Patrick galen dempsey born january, 1966 is an american actor and racing driver, best known for his role as neurosurgeon derek mcdreamy shepherd in greys anatomy, starring with ellen pompeo dr. Patrick dempsey bringing the art of racing in the rain to the big screen. Actor patrick dempsey takes starring role in le mans 24. Each time a driver goes for the gap, he or she is not only pushing the sport, but automotive engineering entirely, to a new level.

For leading man patrick dempsey, this is the moment of truth. Along with four starts at le mans between 2009 and 2015, dempsey competed in a total of 68 races between grandam, alms and the recently formed hybrid of the two the imsa weathertech sportscar championship. Here are some amazing images of the cars patrick dempsey hides in his garage. Patrick dempsey to take a break from racing after career. Hollywood and the 24 hours of le mans have a relationship that stretches back more than 40 years. Patrick dempsey and coowner italian superstar alessandro del piero join their team in. Greys anatomy star and avid racer patrick dempsey will be returning to the 24 hours of le mans in 20 after last racing in the endurance classic in 2009 at the wheel of a ferrari f430 gt. Patrick galen dempsey born january, 1966 is an american actor and racecar driver, best known for his role as neurosurgeon derek mcdreamy shepherd in greys anatomy, starring alongside ellen pompeo dr.

Patrick dempsey biography, age, family, wife and kids. Patrick dempsey is an alist celebrity with a successful acting career, so why does he want to become a race car driver. Patrick dempseys passion for precision in motorsports and. Actor patrick dempsey to again race in 24 hours of le mans. Career details the racing career of patrick dempsey. Follow your favorite team and drivers progress with daily updates. Again in a filmstar stylie, each plaque carries the winning drivers hand and footprints. In last years 90th anniversary running of the le mans race, dempsey, foster and american factory porsche driver, patrick long. Our porsche worksdriver patrick long will support him as the co. Patrick dempsey at the 24 hours of le mans 2014 in the new racing season, dempsey is exchanging the white doctors overall for a white porsche racing suit even more frequently. Dempsey, who has contested the le mans 24 hours three. Atlanta actor patrick dempseys racing team has been selected to compete in the 24 hours of le mans. Racing actor patrick dempsey to contest full wec season in 2015. Patrick dempsey talks racing, watches, film projects at.

Actor patrick dempseys team selected for 24 hours of le mans. Patrick dempsey, brad pitt and keanu reeves in starpacked le. Other results daytona qualifiers all star races convertible division grand national east series cart ccws nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. The car, based on a 991generation porsche 911, is raceready from the factory.

This result is listed on the wikipedia page for patrick dempsey. Greys anatomy star patrick dempsey is getting behind the wheel at velocity for a fourpart docuseries featuring the carracing enthusiast as he prepares for and competes in. His dempseyproton racing porsche squad ended 2015 sixth in the gteam standings. The short film le mans 1955 is a powerful examination of a dark moment in racing history. I always dreamed of racing at le mans because to me this is the most.

As 2015 winners, porsche have opted to start 2016 with race. Raceractor patrick dempsey speaks with the racer channels marshall pruett about his preparations for the 2015 24 hours of le mans with porsche, his experience last month waving the green flag to. The 2019 spirit of le mans award goes to patrick dempsey. Patrick dempsey to race at 24 hours of le mans with porsche. Dempsey and his codrivers competed with it in the 24h of le mans for a few years, achieving a best result of second in class in 2015. Patrick dempsey bringing the art of racing in the rain. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest. Jun 08, 2015 raceractor patrick dempsey speaks with the racer channels marshall pruett about his preparations for the 2015 24 hours of le mans with porsche, his experience last month waving the green flag to. Patrick dempsey finishes le mans 24 hours car race in. Dempsey, who also competed at this years rolex 24 at daytona.

Browse through 2015 le mans 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Patrick dempsey unlikely to drive in 2016 sportscar365. The 5 best 24 hours of le mans movies digital trends. In the world of sports car racing, the 24 hours of le mans stands alone as the pinnacle event, a race that every driver hopes of one day winning, or at least being able to get to the podium. Patrick dempsey talks racing, watches, film projects at tag heuer party. They soon proved to be a powerful combination, finishing second in class at the 24 hours of le mans that year. Racing cars is a multidimensional pursuit of greatness and excellence and an ode to remarkable legacies and longstanding tradition on the track. Sep 18, 20 directed by eamon harrington, john watkin. The new, fourpart documentary series patrick dempsey. Patrick dempsey yes, the actor getting more serious about. Patrick dempsey, heartthrob actor most recently seen on greys anatomy, will be driving a ferrari at this years le mans 24 hours. Wec 2015 24 hours of le mans results wec race results. Derek shepherd on greys anatomy, dempsey is a wellknown tv and film. Racing actor patrick dempsey will contest the full world endurance championship in a porsche run by the proton competition team next season.