The show is pretty much just interviews and racing, wellshot, welledited, wellnarrated. 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. Patrick dempsey chases the worlds best drivers and past racing legends in patrick. Patrick dempsey feels magical being part of le mans race.
The team is best known for winning the indianapolis 500 on three occasions 1973, 1982, 1989, and the indy car title twice 1976, 1989. 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. He formed the dempsey racing team to compete in the american le mans series. Porsche relies on continuity in its bid for le mans victory. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. One of the drivers is the porsche young professional, matteo cairoli italy. For leading man patrick dempsey, this is the moment of truth. Patrick racing was started by pat patrick in the 1970s. Click to show race results for le mans 24h gt2 class 2009. 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.
This weekend, he will join longtime codriver and motorsports business partner joe foster and porsche factory driver patrick long in the no. Le mans horse page with past performances, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Between sponsor recruitment, time trials, juggling his family and hollywood career, dempsey has his hands full. 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. Not as racing driver but as copartner of dempsey proton racing. Dempsey and codriver patrick long, a porsche test driver, led the. Feb 16, 2014 dempsey racing finished in fourth place in last year%27s 24 hours of le mans. The 50yearold former greys anatomy actor, who also doubles as a race car.
Some of the media you are attempting to download are from networks that limit. Patrick dempsey, heartthrob actor most recently seen on greys anatomy, will be driving a ferrari at this years le mans 24 hours. 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. Team owners invest in a passion for racing at le mans the. 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. Edition des 24 heures du mansfia wecsunday, june 2nd 2019 1 8. Dempsey racing finished in fourth place in last year%27s 24 hours of le mans. 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 dempsey to take a break from racing after career season. 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.
The list of legendary actorsturnedracers is as short as it is iconic. Watch patrick dempsey racing le mans season 1 prime video. Patrick dempsey is living the le mans dream le mans race. 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 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.
Feb 04, 20 check out dempsey at the 20 24 hours of le mans on june 22. Dempsey then retired the character after 11 seasons. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Dempsey, who maintains a sports car and vintage car collection, also enjoys auto racing in his spare time. 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. Patrick dempsey full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Greys anatomy star patrick dempsey to race ferrari at le mans. His first major television role was a threeepisode stint as will trumans. Patrick dempsey to race with porsche at 24 hours of le mans. Actor and driver patrick dempsey and his dempsey del piero racing team finished fourth in their class at the 24 hours of le mans. 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. 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. Lmgte am teams at the 2017 le mans 24 hours dempseyproton.
Patrick racing was an auto racing team in both champ car and the indy racing league. Patrick galen dempsey born january, 1966 is an american actor and racecar driver, best. Patrick keeps his race team alive by making a lastminute deal with porsche. 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. Career details the racing career of patrick dempsey. He has competed in proam events such as the 24 hours of le mans, rolex 24 at daytona sports car race and ensenada score baja offroad race. 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. 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. The le mans 24hour race takes off on saturday at 15. 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.
Patrick dempsey wears his racer jacket while attending le mans 24 hours on saturday june 18 in le mans, france. Jun 18, 2016 patrick dempsey wears his racer jacket while attending le mans 24 hours on saturday june 18 in le mans, france. The us actor and race driver and will tackle the 2015 motorsport season at the wheel of a 911 rsr in the sports car world endurance championship wec including the world famous le mans 24hour race. 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. Episode 1 world premieres wednesday, august 28 at 10. 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. Lmgte am teams at the 2017 le mans 24 hours dempsey.
Earlier in the week, the 49yearold actor wore a racing outfit while taking place. He saw early success as an actor, starring in a number of films in the 1980s, including cant. 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. Racing is my true passion, and taking on le mans will be the biggest challenge of my life so far. New 911 rsr takes up le mans debut from fourth grid row. 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. Patrick dempsey, fia wec, le mans, 2019, porsche ag. Sep 16, 20 joe foster recently crashed his car, how will he respond. Jun 11, 2015 patrick dempsey is all smiles while signing autographs for fans at le mans circuit on tuesday june 9 in france. 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. Patrick dempseys team selected for 24 hours of le mans.
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. 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. Dempsey, who also competed at this years rolex 24 at daytona. The swiftest porsche in the gteam class, in which three customer teams field four 2015spec 911 rsr, was the number 77 car run by dempsey proton racing in fourth. The us actor and race driver and will tackle the 2015 motorsport season at the wheel of a 911 rsr in the sports car world endurance championship wec including the. Patrick dempsey list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Patrick racing has 45 indycar wins 19 in usac and 26 in cart the team fielded its own. Racing le mans by planet grande pictures on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The 49yearold, whose mcdreamy character has been killed off by the abc television series. 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. Patrick dempsey is all smiles while signing autographs for fans at le mans circuit on tuesday june 9 in france. 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. Greys anatomy star patrick dempsey to race ferrari at le. Check out dempsey at the 20 24 hours of le mans on june 22.
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. Patrick dempsey, brad pitt and keanu reeves in starpacked le. Jun 23, 20 actor and driver patrick dempsey and his dempsey del piero racing team finished fourth in their class at the 24 hours of le mans. The rolex 24 at daytona is attracting racing stars from across the world to compete in the jan.
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Le mans, france after nearly four full days of prerace promotion and traditional le mans pageantry, patrick dempsey racing is ready for le mans. Patrick dempsey racing career profile driver database. Actor patrick dempseys racing team has been selected to compete in the 24 hours of le mans. Earlier in the season, he placed second in class in the prestigious 24 hours of le mans endurance classic. Patrick dempsey, brad pitt and keanu reeves in starpacked. 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. Motor racingle mans is mcdream come true for dempsey. Joe foster recently crashed his car, how will he respond. But the kickoff event to the international motorsports calendar is also attracting a star from hollywood actor patrick dempsey, the star of the hit abc show greys anatomy. Racing le mans features dempsey and his team as they prepare for the vehicular equivalent of climbing mt. Patrick dempsey chases the worlds best drivers and past. The team owned by patrick dempsey will however be joined by the german manufacturers works team at the 24 hours of le mans.
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