Garage 56 have unveiled their line-up, which includes Somerset-born Formula One champion Jenson Button, for the 100th anniversary of 24 Hours of Le Mans race, which is set to be held this summer.

Button will join Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller as the trio will share the driver’s seat around the famous Circuit de la Sarthe in France.

The 91st race will take place on the weekend of June 10/11.

"The line-up of Jimmie, 'Rocky' and Jenson is everything we could have dreamed of – three elite drivers who have won at the highest levels of motorsports worldwide,” Jim France, NASCAR chairman and CEO said in a press release. 

"As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of NASCAR, we are honoured to have these world-class champions help bring the sights and sounds of a NASCAR race car to fans in Le Mans and across the world."

Somerset born Button, who was born in Frome, and drove in Formula One from 2000 to 2017. 

He won the 2009 Championship and notched 15 wins and 50 podium in his 17 years at the highest class of international racing. 

In 2018, Button was the champion of Super GT Series, alongside Naoki Yamamoto for Team Kunimitsu, and in the same year he participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Button has also raced in the 24 Hours of Spa and is a six-time participant of the Race of Champions.

"When I finished my F1 career, I looked for new challenges and this is definitely an exciting challenge," Button said. 

"To work alongside these two drivers – as you can see already, there is some good banter. I think it just shows that teamwork we will need to go to Le Mans and perform as we would like. I'm very excited to work with this All-Star team and I think we can achieve something very special."