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In each class (LM P1, LM P2, LM GTE Pro and LM GTE Am), five drivers have been pre-selected for this vote and presented in a photo gallery on the official Facebook page of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. All that is left to do is "like" the pic of your favourite driver on the 24 Hours official page.

LM GTE Am class
David Heinemeier-Hansson, Kristian Poulsen and Christoffer Nygaard – Teammates during the 2014 season at the wheel of the Gulf Oil colours light blue and orange Aston Martin Vantage, they dominated the class the entire season. The first two won four victories in the class (including the 24 Hours) in the 2014 FIA Word Endurance Championship (WEC), three with Christoffer Nygaard.
Christian Ried – Working with the Proton Compétition team, the German driver is one of the best experts of the legendary 911. He was the best Porsche driver overall in the class in the 2014 FIA WEC (fourth).
Patrick Dempsey – In the life of the actor-driver, motorsports is taking on more and more of a role over the show "Grey’s Anatomy." For the third time in three participations, he was at the finish of the 24 Hours and will compete in the 2015 World Championship in its entirety.

LM GTE Pro class
Gianmaria Bruni and Toni Vilander – They shared the LM GTE Pro crown at the end of the 2014 World Championship. The first won it for the second year in a row, the second  for the first time. Both have been loyal to Ferrari for quite some time.
Frédéric Makowiecki – He won in 2012 with Ferrari, in 2013 with Aston Martin…in 2014 with Porsche! A versatility – and also a quickness – that make him one of the very best GT drivers world-wide.
Bruno Senna – After a good 2013 with Aston Martin, he was back behind the wheel of the Vantage in 2014 for two rounds: the 6 Hours of  Spa-Francorchamps and the 24 Hours. In La Sarthe on Sunday morning, he became involved in a magnificent duel with Gianmaria Bruni for the top spot in the class.
Darren Turner – GT expert in general and Aston Martin in particuliar, he has been with the British marque since its return to endurance in 2006. His undeniable experience gives him VIP status in the LM GTE Pro hierarchy, always at the battlefront for victory.

LM P2 class
Alex Brundle – The son of Martin, winner of the 24 Hours in 1990, has gained momentum in 2014. Before being delayed due to mechanical issues which pushed him to fifth place at the finish, he had lead the class during two-thirds of the 24 Hours at the wheel of the new Ligier JS P2. Definitely one of the major players in endurance's future.
Paul-Loup Chatin – At the end of his first season in the class with the Signatech Alpine team, he achieved a flawless performance: he finished third at the 24 Hours and won the European Le Mans Series driver title along with his teammates Nelson Panciatici and Oliver Webb.
Christian Klien – The former Peugeot driver came back to endurance last year with Morand Racing. Regularly among the fastest in the class, he joined the Swiss team's climb and offered it its first win in the European Le Mans Series at the 4 Hours of Paul Ricard.
Olivier Pla – Undeniably THE driver in the class, his speed and consistency once again stunned, with four victories in the World Championship with G-Drive Racing.
Harry Tincknell – Having come from British Formula 3, he won the class for his first participation at the 24 Hours with Jota Sport's Zytek, and remained in the running for the European Le Mans Series title up until the last kilometers of the final round in Estoril.

LM P1 class
Sébastien Buemi – After having experienced Formula 1 with Toro Rosso, he has been greatly successful in his transition to endurance by becoming the youngest World Champion since the launch of the FIA WEC in 2014.
Tom Kristensen – A legend bows out after nine victories in 18 participations at the 24 Hours. After having finished second in La Sarthe, he ended his driver career with a superb third place finish in Sao Paulo and a podium where emotions were high. Goodbye and thank you for everything!
Marc Lieb – Highly talented driver-engineer and recognized Porsche 911 expert, he has been very successful in his move to prototypes like the 919 Hybrid, with one victory, two podiums and three pole positions across the eight rounds of the 2014 World Championship.
André Lotterer – Although his name is inseparable from his two favourite sidekicks, Marcel Fässler and Benoît Tréluyer, he achieved a tour de force in Le Mans by bringing back his Audi R18 e-tron quattro delayed by a turbo switch-out to go on and win his third 24 Hours.
Nicolas Prost – After his long-time teammate Neel Jani left for Porsche, he became the leader of the Swiss team Rebellion Racing. A task he took on with gusto, namely finishing in fourth place for the second time at the 24 Hours, his best result to-date in La Sarthe.

Jean-Philippe Doret /ACO - Translation by Nikki Ehrhardt / ACO