Michael Fassbender Is a Race Driver, Too

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Michael Fassbender is an accomplished actor. But Fassbender has an active sports side, too. He’s a race driver, too. 


You know Michael Fassbender as an accomplished actor. You can see him on Netflix in The Killer, directed by David Fincher, and he’ll be featured soon in the theaters with the film Next Goal Wins.

However, there’s also a sports side to Fassbender. Get to know Fassbender as a race driver.

He has always loved racing cars and racing since his days as a youth in Germany. Now, he’s managing a dual Hollywood career and a career on the racetrack. Fassbender has run in the 24 hours of Le Mans, the Porsche Championship in Germany, and the European Le Mans Series in 2020.  Fassbender has documented his progress via a vlog series on Porsche’s YouTube channel for several years.

Expect more racing from Fassbender in the future, too. He plans to take a break from acting to race. Go, Michael, Go!

About Matthew Paris

I grew up an avid Houston sports fan. After graduating from Texas Tech University in Theater and English Literature I worked as a marketing rep and coach for I9 Sports, coaching baseball, flag football, soccer, and basketball. I’m currently with Austin Sports Academy as a marketing coordinator, baseball and football coach, and coordinator of middle school and high school open play nights. I’ve written three short films for Looknow Productions and have also written articles on film marketing, producing, and directing. I really enjoy writing about sports and being an active contributor to The Sports Column.



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