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Michael Fassbender is out of the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race in France after losing control of his Porsche and hitting a tyre barrier.
The Oscar-nominated actor, who was born in Germany and grew up in Ireland, has been devoting more of his time to circuit racing in recent years, and has said in interviews that he has had a passion for the sport since he was a child.
His team, a German-based auto-racing team called Proton Competition, entered the endurance race on Saturday, and Fassbender had 18 minutes left to complete his six-hour stint when he hit the barrier on Sunday morning.
24 Hours of Le Mans is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. The race is won by the car that covers the greatest distance possible in 24 hours, with teams splitting the race between several drivers, who swap every few hours. Most teams will cover at least 5,000km during the race and this year marks 100 years since the race was first held.
In a Twitter post, his racing group wrote: “We are gutted! Car #911 is no longer running the Le Mans 24 race.
“Few minutes before the end of his stint #MichaelFassbender lost control of the car and went into the barrier with no chances to repair the damage. Le Mans was no(t) kind to us this year!”
It is not thought that Fassbender was injured in the incident and was shown driving again moments after he hit the barrier.
X-Men: First Class star Fassbender, 46, is part of a team that includes Estonian driver Martin Rump and Austrian professional Richard Lietz.
In 2019, Fassbender raced in the Porsche Sports Cup Germany and also had his first race in front of a home crowd at the Rally of the Lakes in Killarney, Co Kerry to celebrate the event’s 40th anniversary.
Fassbender, who received Oscar nominations for his performances in 12 Years A Slave and Steve Jobs, is set for upcoming projects with director Taika Waititi and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Source: Press Association
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