Gerard Neveu will step down from🐻 his position of CEO of the Le Mans Management (LMEM) and head of the FIA World Endurance Championship at the end of the year.

The 55-year-old Frenchman has confirmed he🐻 will move away from his position on 31 Decemberꦺ to pursue other opportunities.

Having previousl🎃y been in charge of running the Paul Ricard circuit, Neveu moved into the CEO role in 2011 and oversaw the rebirth of the WEC 𒐪in 2012.

Neveu said: "After nine years at the head of this superb motorsport programme, I think it is time for me to hand over the baton and allow new life to be breathed into the organisation under the🃏 leadership of Pierre Fillon.

"Great pages in endurance racing's history books will open in a few month🎃s, in particular with the arrival of LM Hypercar and LMDh, and I have no doubt about the successes to come.

"Until then, I ♕will do my best to finish the 2020 season in the best way possible and then it will be time for me to set off on a diff🦋erent personal path in 2021.

“The mission entrusted to me by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has been intense and exciting and it has been with ꦅgreat pride that I have led these championships under the aegis oඣf the ACO and the FIA,” he continued.

“For their trust, I would like to thank all the WEC and ELMS competitors, the partners, the suppliers, the media who 🧔have followed🐬 us, local promoters and all the circuits that have welcomed us around the world.

“My very special thoughts are for the wonderful LMEM team that I have had the privilege and immense pleasure of leading during this entire period. It will remain a superb human adventure and a ♓unique experience that cannot be erased.”

Refl♍ecting on Neveu’s departure, Pierre Fillon, president of the ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest), added: "The ACO and WEC has progressed together, and we have fought many battles to establish our championship within the world of motor racing.

"Creating such a world💃 championship is not an easy task, and making it shine in the world even less so

"For all these professional an🌄d human adventures we have experienced together🌜, I sincerely thank Gerard."

A replacement for Neveu is ex💦pected to be an🍸nounced in due course.