JD Classics this week confirmed that Jenson Button will be competing in two races with them this year, racing at Le Mans Classic in July and the Goodwood Revival in September. Jenson will be driving two cars expertly prepared by the team of 75 engineers and craftsmen at JD Classics’ 155,000 sq/ft facility, including an XJR-9 at Le Mans Classic.

The XJR-9 is chassis #688, the car that was built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing in 1988 to replace that year’s Le Mans-winning car, and which has a number of incredible competition results to its name. In July 1988 chassis #688 placed third at Brno, driven by Johnny Dumfries and Jan Lammers, while in September that year it was driven to second at the Spa 1000km by Dumfries, Lammers and Martin Brundle.

Jenson Button and the JD Classics XJR-9 will line-up on the Le Mans Classic Group C grid against a number of other motorsport legends of the same era, including the Porsche 962C, Peugeot 905 EV1 and Nissan NPTi 90.

Following Button’s drive at Le Mans Classic, he will again join the JD Classics team to race at Goodwood Revival in September. Button will be competing in one of the JD Classics entries over the race weekend, which have in the past included a Ford GT40, Jaguar E-Type Lightweight and Cooper T33.

Across both race weekends – Le Mans Classic and Goodwood Revival –JD Classics will provide Jenson with the same race support offered to its customers, including vehicle transport and full technical assistance before, during and after the race.