Michael Fassbender crashes out of 24 Hours of Le Mans race

Michael Fassbender is out of Le Mans (Matt Crossick/PA)

Michael Fassbender is out of the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race in France after losing control of his Porsche and hitting a tyre barrier.

The Oscar-nominated actor, who was born in Germany and grew up in Ireland, has been devoting more of his time to circuit racing in recent years.