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's pit stops at the first-ever mobile hydrogen station in competition, designed by Total, Spa-Francorchamps circuit CEO Nathalie Maillet said: "We are delighted to celebrate this anniversary with MissionH24, the ACO and GreenGT. Indeed, it was a year ago also during the European Le Mans Series round, the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, that we were chosen by the ACO to host and present this hydrogen project. We hosted the demonstration of the LMPH2G hydrogen-electric prototype at our circuit. Now

officially launched at the Belgian racetrack in 2018 with the aim of showing that hydrogen is as safe and reliable as the internal combustion engine. This year’s meet offers race organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and the circuit operator the... progress achieved by this new technology. While the H24 will be displayed in the fan zone edutainment village, ACO president Pierre Fillon will take to the track at 10:00 on Saturday in the LMPH2G with Amaury Bertholomé, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Industrial Symbiosis and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Pierre Fillon, President of the ACO and co-president of MissionH24, as well as MissionH24 partners, Richard Mille and Pierre-Gautier Caloni (TotalEnergies), Frédéric Lequin, CEO of FIA WEC, Bernard Niclot, innovation manager for the ACO, Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, consultant and Amaury Bertholome, general director of the Spa circuit- Francorchamps, witnessed the zero-emission running of the H24 from the side of the track. Next round : at the 24

Spa-Francorchamps was the venue for Round 3 of the 2023 FIA WEC last week (27-29 April). MissionH24 – the programme initiated by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and GreenGT to bring a Hydrogen class to the 24 Hours of Le Mans – was invited to the meet by race organisers and the circuit’s management. A busy schedule included presentations of the project and the technology in the race village and an on-track demonstration of the LMPH2G electric-hydrogen prototype driven by Pierre Fillon, ACO

MissionH24, a project by the ACO and GreenGT sponsored by Total, is to introduce hydrogen into motorsport competition, including a new class to debut at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today was a crucial and fundamental step for this new racing car

Since 2018, the ACO, FIA WEC and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps have been promoting hydrogen through the organisation of different events at the Ardennes venue. From the official presentation of the MissionH24 programme and the inauguration of the TotalEnergies mobile hydrogen station, to demonstrations of hydrogen vehicles such as the LMPH2G and H24, these activations educate spectators in the exciting potential of this alternative energy. Next month, a hydrogen village will be accommodated in

a superb testing ground to develop and boost the technology and the energy of the future and their applications. With a hydrogen-powered leading car on track, we’re making history here at Spa today." Written by ACO

The first two rounds of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship in Portimão (Portugal) and Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) will be staged behind closed doors. Following guidance from the public health and safety authorities and given the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the WEC and local organisers in the two countries have decided that both events will go ahead without spectators. The decision was also made in accordance with the ACO and the FIA. Protecting the health of

demonstrates the excellent collaboration between the ACO and Le Mans Endurance Management, organiser of these two key events in our calendar. I would also like to thank the management of these organisations for their confidence in the Circuit de Spa

. As everyone knows, we will always prioritise the health of our competitors, our paddock and our fans. “We also take the opportunity to implore everyone to take care of themselves and their loved ones.” Pierre Fillon, President of the ACO: “In the

symbolic of the link between MissionH24 and the legendary Belgian track: Pierre Fillon, president of the ACO, at the wheel, and Amaury Bertholomé, general director of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, as passenger. May 11, 2024 will be a new milestone

their loved ones in the weeks to come.” Pierre Fillon, President of the ACO: “An exceptional decision for an exceptional situation. In the context of what we are all going through now, the reprogramming of the WEC’s Season 8 calendar required certain