Friday 2 June 2017 09:06, UK
Jenson Button's 'one-off' returns to racing continue!
The former F1 world champion will debut in the Super GT series in August, racing for Team Mugen at the Suzuka 1000km race.
Button will partner Hideki Mutoh and Daisuke Nakajima in the race, which takes places on August 27 at Suzuka.
He will drive for the team for the first time on June 6 and 7 at a two-day tyre test.
"After driving an NSX CONCEPT-GT at Honda Racing THANKS DAY last December, I became interested in racing in SUPER GT. I spoke with Honda and they have given me the chance to race at the Suzuka 1000km," said Button.
"As an F1 driver and a member of TEAM MUGEN, I will push to win. I am very much looking forward to racing in front of my Japanese fans again."
Standing in for Fernando Alonso, Button returned to F1 in the Monaco GP last month. After qualifying an impressive ninth, Button was then hit by a series of engine-related penalties and crashed out of the race after tangling with Sauber's Pascal Wehrlein.
