Patrick dempsey, porsche team finish fourth at le mans. The list of legendary actorsturnedracers is as short as it is iconic. Dempsey will take his turn at the wheel, alongside porsche racing partners patrick long and joe foster at the 24 hours of le mans on june 22 and 23. The worldpremiere television event patrick dempsey. Founded in 2006, dempsey racing is a collection of motorsport enthusiasts and professionals with the intent of nurturing new talent alongside esteemed racing legends to the top worldwide echelons of the sport. Officially pitt is the main hollywood representative at the race, as he will be the one who will be waving the start flag, but according to people magazine, there is an. Racing le mans features dempsey and his team as they prepare for the vehicular equivalent of climbing mt. Patrick dempsey road to le mans page 1 le mans pistonheads.
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. Sep 16, 20 joe foster recently crashed his car, how will he respond. From sponsor recruitment, to time trials, to juggling his family and hollywood career, the fourpart miniseries offers unlimited access to dempsey and his porsche 911 gt3 rsr team as they prepare to risk. Patrick dempsey chases the worlds best drivers and past. Patrick dempsey feels magical being part of le mans race. Mcdreamy chases the worlds best drivers in patrick.
Derek shepherd on the american television series greys anatomy. Lmgte am teams at the 2017 le mans 24 hours dempsey. Mcdreamy chases the worlds best drivers in patrick dempsey. Sep 20, 20 in order to change things up, patrick dempsey races in the mint 400 dirt race to challenge his racing skills further. 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 follows dempsey as he and his team, coowned with italian soccer superstar alessandro del piero, prepare for the vehicular equivalent of climbing mt. Adding to that list is greys anatomy star patrick dempsey, who has competed in the daytona 24 hour race and the baja and has been competing in grand ams gt class since 2007. Ask le mans racer and actor patrick dempsey anything you want. The 50yearold former greys anatomy actor, who also doubles as a. For patrick dempsey, porsche and le mans are even greater passions than his successful film and. With the two works cars failing to finish, the dempseyproton squad proved to be porsches best representative at le mans, placing eighth in. Not only is actor patrick dempsey a race car driver, hes a race team owner and with that title comes the stress of raising money to keep his car. Dempsey finished ninth in 2009 he and codriver patrick long led the race twice codriver long knew danish driver allan simonsen%2c says driving was %27biggest mental challenge%27. The team owned by patrick dempsey will however be joined by the german manufacturers works team at the 24 hours of le mans.
Between sponsor recruitment, time trials, juggling his family and hollywood career, dempsey has his. Patrick dempsey, actor and racecar driver the new york. Patrick dempsey is all smiles while signing autographs for fans at le mans circuit on tuesday june 9 in france. Lmgte am teams at the 2017 le mans 24 hours dempseyproton. Patrick dempsey to race with porsche at 24 hours of le mans. 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.
This weekend, he will join longtime codriver and motorsports business partner joe foster and porsche factory driver patrick long in the no. Jun 18, 2016 patrick dempsey wears his racer jacket while attending le mans 24 hours on saturday june 18 in le mans, france. The european le mans series is similar to the american le mans series alms based in the united states and canada that was running with aco and imsa between 1999 and 20. Dempsey has been an active participant in sports car racing for nearly a decade, racing in both the grandam rolex sports car series and the american le mans series. Please leave the torrent open after your download has completed to help others download too. Dempsey will film a fourpart miniseries during his race at le mans the only allamerican trio will start seventh after thursday%27s qualifying he will pilot the no.
Racing is my true passion, and taking on le mans will be the biggest challenge of my life so far. Taking my parents to burning man 1 hours and 22 minutes movie 2014 burning man is a controversial arts festival in nevada desert, that is notorious for dust, destruction, and debauchery. Team owners invest in a passion for racing at le mans. The 17th annual petit le mans presented by mazda was the 2014 edition of the petit le mans automotive endurance race, held on september 30october 3, 2014, at the road atlanta circuit in braselton, georgia, united states. Jun 12, 2014 le mans, france after nearly four full days of prerace promotion and traditional le mans pageantry, patrick dempsey racing is ready for le mans. This marked the first petit le mans run under the newly merged tudor united sportscar championship. Patrick dempsey and coowner italian superstar alessandro del piero join their team in. Patrick dempsey, actor and racecar driver the new york times. Racing le mans miniseries, the actor announced that he will reunite with joe foster and patrick long for the 82nd edition of the worlds oldest sports car. 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. The 49yearold, whose mcdreamy character has been killed off by the abc television series. Mar 07, 2016 the team that runs in his name, dempsey proton, will though still contest the full fia wec in 2016, including the le mans 24 hours in lm gte pro with richard dietz and michael christensen joined by wolf henzler at le mans but dempsey will be making no guest appearances in the cockpit. Patrick dempsey, brad pitt and keanu reeves in starpacked.
Its not the first time dempsey has been in the cockpit for the gruelling roundtheclock classic. As part of the new series, daytona prototype endurancestyle cars. The show is pretty much just interviews and racing, wellshot, welledited, wellnarrated. Jun 17, 2016 when he returned to racing, he said it took him a year to get up to speed, but the second year, in 2011, he won the american le mans series lmpc.
Jul 26, 20 greys anatomy star patrick dempsey is getting behind the wheel at velocity for a fourpart docuseries featuring the car racing enthusiast as he prepares for and competes in frances legendary 24. Check out dempsey at the 20 24 hours of le mans on june 22. Taking my parents to burning man 1 hours and 22 minutes movie 2014 burning man is a controversial arts festival in nevada desert. Dempsey competed in his second 24 hours of le mans this year in a porsche 911 gt3 with patrick long and joe foster. Patrick dempsey, brad pitt and keanu reeves in starpacked le. Actor patrick dempsey, better known to millions worldwide in his former role as dr derek shepherd in the medical drama greys anatomy, finally made it onto the le mans 24 hours podium on sunday. The 50yearold former greys anatomy actor, who also doubles as a race car. Patrick dempsey, race driver and star of abcs greys anatomy, will be featured in a fourpart documentary miniseries that traces his path to the 20 running of the 24 hours of le mans. Paul newman, steve mcqueen, james garner, james dean, and canadas own jason priestley, to name just a few.
For leading man patrick dempsey, this is the moment of truth. Racing le mans by planet grande pictures on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Derek shepherd aka mcdreamy in the tv medical drama greys anatomy, has been confirmed as a factory porsche driver for this years le mans 24 hour sportscar race june 2223. Patrick dempsey is an alist celebrity with a successful acting career, so why does he want to become a race car driver. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Hollywood leading man patrick dempsey has set himself an enormous goal, to compete at the most prestigious race in motorsports, the 24 hours of le mans. Feb 04, 20 check out dempsey at the 20 24 hours of le mans on june 22. Jun 14, 2015 actor patrick dempsey, better known to millions worldwide in his former role as dr derek shepherd in the medical drama greys anatomy, finally made it onto the le mans 24 hours podium on sunday. Racing is everything next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Motor racingle mans is mcdream come true for dempsey. Jun 21, 20 dempsey will film a fourpart miniseries during his race at le mans the only allamerican trio will start seventh after thursday%27s qualifying he will pilot the no. Patrick dempsey, 48, is an american actor and racecar driver best known for his longrunning role as dr.
Earlier in the week, the 49yearold actor wore a racing outfit while taking place. Paul newman, steve mcqueen, james garner, james dean, and canadas own jason priestley, to. Patrick dempsey is living the le mans dream le mans race. This is patrick dempsey racing le mans ep01 by planet grande pictures on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Team owners invest in a passion for racing at le mans the. Ask patrick dempsey and hell likely tell you the same secret for landing a role on a hit tv show or, for that matter, driving a porsche in the 24 hours of le mans. 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. Patrick dempsey wears his racer jacket while attending le mans 24 hours on saturday june 18 in le mans, france. Jul 26, 2014 patrick dempsey, 48, is an american actor and racecar driver best known for his longrunning role as dr.
We were also responsible for the design of the porsche 911 gt3 rsr for patrick dempsey specifically for the legendary 24 hours of le mans race in 2014. For patrick dempsey, the dream of competing in the 24 hours of le mans started before the hollywood actor even began his professional racing career. Le mans 2014 welcomes patrick dempsey back autoevolution. Racing le mans premieres on velocity on wednesday, august 28 at 10. Jun 23, 20 dempsey finished ninth in 2009 he and codriver patrick long led the race twice codriver long knew danish driver allan simonsen%2c says driving was %27biggest mental challenge%27. He formed the dempsey racing team to compete in the american le mans series. Racing is everything offers unprecedented access to the entire 24 hours of the race, while exploring the storied legacy of le mans and the generations of drivers who have braved the course. The team that runs in his name, dempsey proton, will though still contest the full fia wec in 2016, including the le mans 24 hours in lm gte pro with richard dietz and michael christensen joined by wolf henzler at le mans but dempsey will be making no guest appearances in the cockpit. With the two works cars failing to finish, the dempseyproton squad proved to be porsches best representative at le mans, placing eighth in lmgte pro. 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. Founded in 2006, dempsey racing is a collection of motorsport enthusiasts and professionals with the intent of nurturing new talent alongside esteemed racing legends to. 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. Toronto november 18, 20 the list of actorsturnedracers is impressive. In order to change things up, patrick dempsey races in the mint 400 dirt race to challenge his racing skills further. When he returned to racing, he said it took him a year to get up to speed, but the second year, in 2011, he won the american le mans series lmpc. 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. How porsche got patrick dempsey into the drivers seat for. Greys anatomy star patrick dempsey to race ferrari at le. The teams third man for the 24 hours of le mans was rookie austrian driver philipp eng, winner of both the german porsche carrera cup and porsche supercup in 2015. Jun 11, 2015 patrick dempsey is all smiles while signing autographs for fans at le mans circuit on tuesday june 9 in france. Held annually near the town of le mans since 1923, the 24 hours of le mans is the worlds oldest active sports race in endurance racing. From sponsor recruitment, to time trials, to juggling his family and hollywood career, the fourpart miniseries offers.
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