For almost a century, the 24 Hours of Le Mans has urged manufacturers to innovate for the benefit of future motorists. The quest for performance has always embraced reliability and safety. The ground-breaking innovations of the past have shaped today’s commitment to sustainable mobility. MissionH24, which aims to bring hydrogen to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, exemplifies a strategy for the future that has its roots in a fertile history. We invite you to delve into this history.

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The Automobile Club de l’Ouest has been a prime mover in the local community since 1906, as well as a testing ground for innovative solutions for the mobility of the future. The ACO’s actions are detailed below. To preserve our future, we need to act on sustainable mobility now.

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The TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, part of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, will be hosting the Forum H2, gathering together European voices currently promoting hydrogen

A Hydrogen VET&nbsp;Forum will be organized within the framework of the European Skills Agenda&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Automotive Skills Alliance, GreenSkillsforH2 and Skills Alliance for Industrial Symbiosis,&nbsp;European initiatives and projects dedicated to the development of skills needed to deliver on the EU&#39;s ambition to transition to a climate neutral economy by 2050, in collaboration with the Automobile Club de l&#39;Ouest.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Hydrogen VET&nbsp;Forum will be held as part of the FIA 2024 World Endurance Championship, during the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, on an emblematic track for MissionH24 which did its first official laps there in 2018.&nbsp;

Aimed at teachers, the event will provide an overview on the latest developments in hydrogen technology and strengthen hydrogen education in Europe. The event will also&nbsp;include workshops with hydrogen experts from the world of motor racing, including those from MissionH24, a program run in collaboration with the ACO and H24Project. It represents, once again, the formidable role of Endurance racing as a technological laboratory. Thanks to its hydrogen strategy, the ACO is recognized in Europe and by the European Commission as a key player in the energy transition.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Hydrogen forum at the TotalEnergies 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps

During race week at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary, two Team Peugeot TotalEnergies drivers shared a wonderful experience with 200 children, illustrating the Automobile Club de l’Ouest’s commitment to enriching today's youth.

Since 1906, the&nbsp;Automobile Club de l&rsquo;Ouest has evolved&nbsp;around the themes of solidarity and innovation. The ACO is now working&nbsp;toward&nbsp;sustainable progress&nbsp;based on three&nbsp;main points. One, called&nbsp;Commitment for All, centres around&nbsp;creating&nbsp;a more inclusive, responsible and united society.

The&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans has been&nbsp;committed to working alongside M&eacute;c&eacute;nat Chirurgie Cardiaque&nbsp;for 10 years. This association allows children suffering from heart defects to come to France for&nbsp;necessary operations&nbsp;when they cannot be treated in their country of origin due to a lack of financial and technical resources.&nbsp;The ACO&#39;s youth-based focus&nbsp;goes beyond the scope of this collaboration, including welcoming schoolchildren to events. During the 2022-2023 period, more than&nbsp;500 local students have been invited to the&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans.

On Tuesday&nbsp;6 June, Team Peugeot TotalEnergies drivers Jean-Eric Vergne and&nbsp;Nico M&uuml;ller met with 200 kids&nbsp;from Le Mans schools&nbsp;for a day of fun and learning about the exciting world of motorsport and endurance racing.

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A look back at the Centenary: an unforgettable experience for 200 students

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Our commitment is underpinned by three founding principles and meets 12 of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The first of the three areas covers the steps we are taking to combat the climate crisis. We adopted a sustainable development approach several decades ago, but we now have a clear mission: to contribute to a collective effort to reduce carbon emissions.

ENGAGEMANS – COMMITMENTS FOR THE PLANET

From sustainable management to our contribution to local economies, we consider the impact of everything we do.

ENGAGEMANS – COMMITMENTS FOR A RESPONSIBLE ECONOMY

The third aspect is the promotion of a fairer, more inclusive, responsible, and caring society.

ENGAGEMANS – COMMITMENT FOR ALL

Since the club was founded in 1906, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has always placed the values of solidarity and mutual aid at the heart of its development. In 2021, we formalised our commitments to sustainable development with a three-pronged approach. In line with the CSR strategy announced in June 2021, Stéphane Darracq, general manager of the ACO, presented the 24 Hours of Le Mans’ carbon footprint.

ENGAGEMANS - COMMITMENTS FOR THE FUTURE

24 Hours of Le Mans 2021 - The action of the "Restos du cœur"

ACO Sustainable Endurance Award presented by DHL

The extended highlights of the 2024 6 Hours of Imola, round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Extended Highlights I 2024 6 Hours of Imola I FIA WEC

Hans Herrmann announces his retirement after the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours, as promised to his wife.

Hans Herrmann at the Le Mans 24 Hours 1970

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies has revealed the upgrades to the 9X8 for its second full FIA World Endurance Championship season, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans (12-16 June 2024). The French carmaker is now expecting to play a leading role in the highly competitive Hypercar class.

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies unveils the Peugeot 9X8 2024

A video from British Pathé summarizing the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Hydrogen forum at the TotalEnergies 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps

A look back at the Centenary: an unforgettable experience for 200 students

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24 Hours of Le Mans 2021 - The action of the "Restos du cœur"

ACO Sustainable Endurance Award presented by DHL

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ENGAGEMANS – COMMITMENTS FOR THE PLANET

ENGAGEMANS – COMMITMENTS FOR A RESPONSIBLE ECONOMY

ENGAGEMANS – COMMITMENT FOR ALL

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Hydrogen forum at the TotalEnergies 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps

A look back at the Centenary: an unforgettable experience for 200 students

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24 Hours of Le Mans 2021 - The action of the "Restos du cœur"

ACO Sustainable Endurance Award presented by DHL

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Our committed partners

THE THREE-PRONGED APPROACH
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Sustainable development

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Sustainable development