New F1 boss to be official starter of 24 Hours of Le Mans

ACO President Pierre Fillon has announced that the official starter of the 85th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be Chase Carey, the new boss of the FIA Formula One championship.  

The American will wave the French Tricolour flag to signal the start of this legendary endurance race, demonstrating to all fans of endurance racing and motorsport in general that the two leading disciplines of the sport are guided by two common values: passion and excellence.  

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