François Hollande will attend the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours - Motorsport.com

The Automobile Club de l’Ouest is delighted that the French head of state is coming as it proves the fact that the greatest endurance race in the world is a not-to-be-missed event. The President of the Republic, François Hollande, will attend the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours on Saturday 13th June at 15h00. The Automobile Club de l’Ouest is delighted that the French head of state is coming as it proves the fact that the... François Hollande will attend the start of the 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours on 13th June. He will be accompanied by Stéphane Le Foll, the Minister of Agriculture, the food processing industry and forestry and government spokesman, who is from Le Mans, as well as Bernard Cazeneuve, the Minister of the Interior. While several ministers have given the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours, François Hollande will be the third President of the Republic to come to the Sarthe for the start of the great Le Mans race after Vincent Auriol in 1949 and Georges Pompidou in... Source: www.motorsport.com