24 November 2014

Patrick Dempsey to contest 2015 motorsport season with Porsche

Actor Patrick Dempsey, best known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr Derek Shepherd on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, will tackle the 2015 motorsport season at the wheel of a Porsche 911 RSR in the Sports Car World Endurance Championship, including the world famous Le Mans 24-hour race.

The American actor and race driver has been following his passion for racing since 2013 as a member of the Porsche motorsport family.

Patrick recalls that Porsche was winning sports car races before he was even born. "As a childhood fan of Porsche, I grew up with its successes at Le Mans, Daytona and the Targa Florio." He is thrilled to now be a member of the Porsche team contesting the races of the Sports Car World Endurance Championship with the Porsche customer team Dempsey Proton Racing in the GTE-Am class.

During his first season with Porsche, Patrick scored fourth place in the GTE-Am class at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2013 with the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. He also notched up two podium placings in the American Le Mans Series, taking home second from Laguna Seca and third from Austin.

In 2014 he had a fifth place at Le Mans in a 911 RSR as well as a podium spot at the new Tudor United SportsCar Championship round at the Virginia International Raceway, finishing third in a 911 GT America.

Patrick is pictured above with the second generation of the 911 Carrera GTS which made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show.