Breaking News: Jenson Button to Race at Le Mans Classic
- 12 Jan 2018
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Jenson Button, 2009 Formula One World Champion, will be competing in the Group C race at this year’s Le Mans Classic. The Peter Auto organised series forms a support race to the historic 24-hours itself, and will be the first time the 37-year-old racer will have competed at Le Mans.
So far only confirmed by the event’s twitter feed, Button is expected be out in a Jaguar XJR-9, the low-drag version of which won the 1988 Le Mans 24-Hour race.
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