The Lone Star Le Mans is a thrilling endurance race held at the Circuit of the Americas. Back in Austin for the first time in almost a decade, the FIA World Endurance Championship event brings together top drivers, cutting-edge technology and high-performance vehicles for an intense battle on the track. Offering fans a one-of-a-kind motorsport experience, there are also opportunities to see the cars up close, get driver autographs, and more. You might even spot a celebrity out and about.
Here are the most popular drivers and celebrities we spotted at Lone Star Le Mans!
Jenson Button
Jenson Button is a British racing driver competing with Hertz Team Jota in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship. He also competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. He is best known, however, for racing in Formula One between 2000 and 2016, winning the 2009 Formula One World Championship. Since 2019 he has been a member of the Sky Sports F1 presenting team.
Nyck de Vries
Dutch racing driver Nyck de Vries currently competes for Toyota Gazoo Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship, as well as Mahindra Racing in Formula E. De Vries made his Formula One debut in September 2022 as a substitute for Williams at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix. He joined Scuderia AlphaTauri for the 2023 season but was released after the 2023 British Grand Prix.
Mick Schumacher
Swiss-born German racing driver Mick Schumacher is the reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team. He competed in Formula One for Haas F1 Team in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. The son of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, Mick currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Alpine in the Hypercar category.
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi is an Italian racing driver, former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed The Doctor, he is widely considered as the greatest-ever motorcycle racer.
Tim Burton
Known professionally as Shmee150 or Shmee, Tim Burton is a British car vlogger and YouTuber. His YouTube channel has over 2.7 million subscribers and features videos of him traveling to see exotic cars and maintaining and using his own car collection.
Frankie Muniz
Frankie Muniz is best known for playing the title character in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle as well as role in films like Deuces Wild, Big Fat Liar, Agent Cody Banks and Racing Stripes. He is also a race car driver currently competing part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
The Michelin Man
Though his official name is Bibendum, this celebrity mascot is more commonly referred to in English as the Michelin Man.
Set against the backdrop of Austin’s vibrant culture and the world-class Circuit of the Americas, the Lone Star Le Mans is a must-see event for racing enthusiasts. It will return in 2025.
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