On Thursday, 9^th June the American actor, will drive the Mazda 787B that won Le Mans in 1991 at the Circuit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

It will be on the 20^th anniversary of the Mazda victory at Le Mans, Patrick Dempsey. who has been fascinated by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, and in which he participated in 2009 driving a Ferrari F430 (30th overall), the actor known for his role in Grey's Anatomy and driver of the Japanese marque will have the honour of driving the 787B that was victorious in 1991.

Taking a detour to Le Mans from a race at Watkins Glen in which he participated this weekend and another that he will in two weeks at Elkhart Lake - and shortly after a stint at the Festival de Cannes - Dempsey will be honoured to drive this wonderful machine on Thursday 9^th June at 18:40 before qualifying starts. The schedule remains to be confirmed.

The actor should also participate in the Mazda press conference on Friday morning, scheduled at 10 am in the Dunlop reception.

"A member of the Mazdaspeed family since 2007, I driove an RX-8 Tri-rotor in the Grand Am GT Championship", said the actor. "Mazda also allowed me to take charge of a fabulous RX-792 P on the Mazda Raceway last year. I am fascinated by the history of this sport and I had the chance to drive the car that Mazda had its finest victory is a huge honour. "

A statement appreciated by John Doonan, manager of Mazda Motorsports, the kingpin of the operation: "This is a very special occasion for Mazda to have our most iconic car restored back on track with a driver this famous. In recent years we have enjoyed Patrick's investment in motor sport and his immense interest in the history of the discipline. We did not want this masterpiece in the hands of an anonymous driver. Patrick deserves this honour. "

In 2009, when the American actor came to Le Mans, it caused a veritable flood of popular interet. No doubt his presence this week will be the same. He could also become a frequent visitor since it was revealed a few weeks ago that he is looking to acquire a property in La Sarthe and hopes to line up again at the start again.

Photo: DAYTONA (Florida, USA), 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA, 2011 January 30, 2011. In the 24 Hours of Daytona 2011, Patrick Dempsey picked up the best result of his career as a driver, taking 3^rd place.