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Patrick Dempsey To Race At Le Mans

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No one seems to know whether or not Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey will be leaving his hit television show but one place he will appear this year is in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans race on June 13-14. The actor, beloved by many as "McDreamy" has had racing as a hobby for many years. During the period of time when his acting career was stalled, he attended the Skip Barber and Panoz racing schools. He is the co-owner of IndyCar Series team Vision Racing and has raced in a variety of events. In 2008 he participated in the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car series driving a Mazda RX-8.

Dempsey will race with co-drivers Don Kitch Jr. and 2008 Gran Am Koni Challenge Champion Joe Foster under the team name Team Seattle in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Their Ferrari F430 GT race car will be prepared by Advanced Engineering. Team Seattle raises support for Seattle's Children's Hospital. The race is test of skill and endurance in which has bested many of the world's top drivers. An article on Wired questions where Dempsey falls on the spectrum of celebrity race drivers. Is he the accomplished Paul Newman type or a mere dilettante? A good showing at Le Mans could establish Dempsey as a serious racer.

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