Pierre Fillon, President of the ACO



As the Media Delegate of the World Endurance Championship I have the pleasure to work for some of the leading people in motorsport.  

The CEO of the WEC is Gerard Neveu, who I first met when he was the Managing Director at the Circuit Paul Ricard, and, as the FIA Media Delegate, I also work on occasion with the President of the FIA Jean Todt when he attends the WEC events.  

However as the WEC is a partnership between the FIA and ACO I also have the pleasure of working for the President of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest Pierre Fillon.

M Fillon became the 8th President of the ACO on the 31 May 2012 and has been the driving force behind the WEC since its inception, working hard to grow the partnership with the FIA and keep endurance racing at the forefront of motorsport worldwide.

Pierre Fillon is brother to former French Prime Minister François Fillon, who is also an accomplished racing driver.  The Fillon brothers were born in Le Mans and grew up attending the world famous 24 Hours race.

Pierre Fillon was, as usual, seen on the WEC grid at the 6 Hours of Nurburgring this afternoon, speaking to drivers and team managers in the build up to the 4th round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship.

Pierre Fillon was interviewed by Laurent Mercier and you can read the 'Behind the Title' feature on Sportscar365.com HERE

Both the images were taken on the Fujifilm X-t1 with the Fujinon XF23mm f1.4R




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