Roger Federer was The guest of honor This Saturday to give The output flag at 24 hours of Le Mans. The legend of tennis was the figure chosen by the organization of the most important resistance test in the world to mark the beginning of the race that is disputed in the Sarthe circuit in his 93rd edition.
«Es an honor that invites me To leave in the 24 hours of Le Mans, an emblematic but extremely exhausting race. Has always fascinated me Commitment, precision and resistance that requires. Being at the heart of this iconic event is an extraordinary experience, ”said the 20 Grand Slass winner After confirming being The chosen person For this act.
As soon as he lands in the pit-lane of the layout of the pan, Federer unleashed the madness among the public present before giving the Traditional return to the race For the second longest circuit in the world after nürburgring with something more than 13 kilometers by return and a total of 38 curveswithout forgetting to mention the great rear line of Hunaudières.
The starter of this 2025 edition, Roger Federer, arrived 🙌
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– The team (@lachainelequipe) June 14, 2025
The former Swiss tennis player, retired from 2022thus picked up the witness of Zinedine Zidane. And it is that the former Real Madrid soccer player, among other teams, was the one who waved the exit flag in The 2024 racewhere Ferrari won for the second time in a row to revalidate his crown with a Miguel Molina becoming the third Spaniard who conquers the 24 hours of Le Mans.
Another outstanding personality in giving the famous flag was LeBron James. One of the best players in the history of the NBA and maximum historical scorer in the American basketball It also immortalized this traditional moment that every year stands hundreds of thousands of people in Sarthe and millions around the world fond of motor.
Nor can we forget two myths of Spanish sport such as Rafael Nadal and Fernando Alonsowinner in Le Mans in the championship that was held 2018, who already did the same in 2018 and 2010, respectively. And what to say about a Hollywood star like Brad Pittwho went to this appointment in 2016 to give the exit and live in first person this exciting career.
