Jenson Button confirms he will race in Petit Le Mans

Button will drive alongside Mike Rockenfeller, his NASCAR Garage 56 teammate, an⛦d Tijmen van 𝐆der Helm in the No. 5 Porsche 963 on October 11-14.
The 2009 F1 champion is n♓ow a part-time NASCAR Cup Series d🐈river, and drove in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“Whilst I’m having a lot of fun cutting my teeth in the NASCAR Cup Series this year, a prototype with high downforce is definitely more🌸 in my comfort zone,” Buܫtton said.
“That said, the Po🅠rsche 963, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Road Atlanta are all brand new to me, so I can’t wait to tackle all three with my teammates for 🍸the weekend.
“I partnered with Rocky at Le ꧒Mans this year and he will be invaluable as he’s fantastic at car/team development. He is also incredibly quick, which always helps!🔯 I’ll also have the pleasure of working with rookie Tijmen van der Helm, who seems to really be gaining speed and confidence through the season so we should have a lot of fun.”

James was a sports journalist at ꦰSky Sports for a ꦬdecade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.