For Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, “Mission H24 embodies our commitment and our beliefs. Last June at the 86th Le Mans 24 Hours, we announced our intention to create a hydrogen class for Le Mans 2024. Things are now starting to happen. We believe in hydrogen, just like we believed in hybrid technology and the introduction of a limited energy allocation. Today, hybrid cars are driven on public roads across the world. Research is an ongoing concern for us as the organisers of the 24 Hours, and encompasses the fields of safety, performance, lower fuel consumption and environmental protection. At the ACO, we have always worked alongside manufacturers and other stakeholders in the automotive sector, and we see Mission H24 as a genuine commitment to future mobility. With assistance from Green GT, we will rise to this new challenge and will keep you regularly updated, at every step of the way to our ultimate goal in 2024.”

Jean-Michel Bouresche, CEO of Green GT Technologies: “We had no hesitation in joining the ACO on Mission H24. We have been convinced about the potential of hydrogen for several years now and have developed sound experience and recognised expertise in the field. Speeding up the research process via motorsport is a challenge that we are enthusiastically – but realistically – ready to accept.”

ELMS General Manager Gérard Neveu: “We are delighted and very proud that Spa and the ELMS will serve as the launchpad for Mission H24 and a testbed for the hydrogen-powered racing car. The European Le Mans Series, a competition set up by the ACO, is part of the international endurance scene and is underpinned by the ACO’s beliefs. We believe in hydrogen. The ELMS is the ideal opportunity to set Mission H24 in motion.”