SMP Racing has announced Jenson Button will race for them in the 2018-19 World Endurance Championship.

The 2009 world champion will drive the team’s BR1 chassis in the LMP1 category.

“As you imagine it’s always been a dream of mine to race at Le Mans,” said Button. “I think it’s every driver’s dream to take part and hopefully go on to clinch that win at Le Mans and I am definitely no different.”

Button will compete against former McLaren team mate Fernando Alonso, who is driving for Toyota in the championship. The series begins at Spa-Francorchamps next week.

Earlier this month Button made his debut in Japan’s Super GT championship. He finished second in the season-opening race at TI Aida, sharing a Honda NSX-GT with team mate Naoki Yamamoto.

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