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Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Automobile Club de l'Ouest
AbbreviationACO
Formation1906[1]
HeadquartersCircuit de la Sarthe
Location
Region served
International
President
Pierre Fillon[2]
Associate President
  • Patrick Gruau
  • Marie Alvarez-Garzon
  • Dominique Foussier
  • Gilles Huttepain
[3]
Secretary
François Bourdin[4]
Staff
400[5]
Websitelemans.org

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (English: Automobile Club of the West), sometimes abbreviated to ACO, is the largest automotive group in France. It was founded in 1906 by car building and racing enthusiasts, and is most famous for being the organising entity behind the annual Le Mans 24 Hours race. The ACO also lobbies on behalf of French drivers on such issues as road building and maintenance, the availability of driving schools and road safety classes, and the incorporation of technical innovations into new vehicles. It also runs a roadside assistance service for its members.[6]

  1. ^ "Who We Are | ACO - Automobile Club de l'Ouest". lemans.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. ^ "Executive Committee". lemans.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. ^ "Executive Committee". lemans.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  4. ^ "Executive Committee". lemans.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. ^ "Automobile Club de l'Ouest | LinkedIn". fr.linkedin.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  6. ^ "Who We Are | ACO - Automobile Club de l'Ouest". lemans.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

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