American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón Founder Don Panoz and President/CEO Scott Atherton congratulate Mr. Pierre Fillon and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest as Mr. Fillon takes over the position of President succeeding Mr. Jean-Claude Plassart.

“It has been our pleasure to work with Mr. Fillon in his previous role as Vice President and we wish him well as he takes the President’s position. Mr. Fillon has been a great ambassador for the ACO and has shown leadership and vision working closely with President Plassart for many years. We are sure that his leadership will continue to positively influence the success and growth of our sport and the spirit of Le Mans. The leadership team at the American Le Mans Series looks forward to working with President Fillon in the years to come.

“We would also like to formally thank retiring ACO President, Jean-Claude Plassart, for his eight years of leadership and professionalism. Mr. Plassart accomplished many major initiatives during his tenure and the ALMS has directly benefited from his efforts. It has been a genuine pleasure working with Jean-Claude and we wish him well with his next endeavors.”

Source : ALMS