Sir Chris Hoy reveals return to motor racing as he teams up with ex Top Gear star for exciting race
SIR Chris Hoy has revealed his return to motor racing at legendary Le Mans.
The Olympic hero, who has incurable cancer, last night told how he was “excited” to get back behind the wheel at the French track.
It will see the dad of two team up with ex- Top Gear star Chris Harris in a new supercar race.
Sir Chris, 49, completed the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2016, four years after retiring from track cycling.
He will be joined at next week’s Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational event by YouTuber Chris, 50.
The pair will join forces in a Ford Mustang Dark Horse R race car.
Hailing organisers, Sir Chris said: “So excited about this. Huge thanks to Ford Performance.
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“Can’t wait to get out in the Mustang and give it a run.”
Edinburgh-born Sir Chris won six Olympic gold medals before retiring after London 2012.
Two years later he joined the British GT car racing championship.
He then fulfilled a boyhood dream while finishing 18th in the 60-car Le Mans endurance race four years on.
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At the time he said he felt like he had added to his Olympics haul.
The former velodrome star was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2023.
Last year he revealed his condition is terminal and that he was given two to four years to live.
Now he is drumming up support for his Tour De 4 charity bike ride in September in support of other stage four patients.
Last night Scott Bartlett, of Ford Performance, said: “Sir Chris is an incredible man who has delivered on the world stage and is now facing a very different challenge.
“For him to want to take on Le Mans in a Mustang Dark Horse R is testament to the allure that Mustang has.
“We are also delighted that he is partnering with Chris Harris, whose global following on YouTube will give us another boost.”
