Hollywood's Michael Fassbender to race in 2020 European Le Mans Series

Hollywood A-lister Michael Fassbender will contest the 2020 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) Porsche 911 RSR fielded by the Proton Competition race team, Porsche announced Friday. He joins the likes of Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Patrick Dempsey — another Porsche racer — in the ranks of Hollywood-actors-turned-hot-shoes.

"Even before I started acting, I had a big dream to go racing. It was clear to me at a young age. My father was an avid driver and he taught me a lot," Fassbender said in Porsche's announcement.

Fassbender has been working for several years toward his ultimate goal of racing in the infamous 24 Hours of Le Mans. His first taste of professional-level competition came in succession of entries in various Ferrari Challenge series in 2017 and 2018 behind the wheel of a Ferrari 488 Challenge.