Bruno Famin joins the FIA, François Wales replaces him at Peugeot

It's the end of an era Peugeot Sport. Bruno Famin, who had played with the Lion in WEC (technical director) before presiding over the destiny of the sports department for the engagements at Pikes Peak, the Dakar, or World RX, will leave the French manufacturer to join the FIA ​​at the Geneva headquarters.

The Frenchman will be appointed director of operations for the Sports division from July 1 and will have to manage “the coordination and integration of the activities of all sports and support functions. »

“Bruno brings to this new position, which was created to strengthen the development of FIA Sport, a wealth of experience in many areas of motorsport, comments FIA President Jean Todt.

His passion for competition and his organizational strength will be a great asset to guide and implement our strategic vision. I would also like to thank PSA Motorsport for their cooperation during Bruno's transition to the FIA. »

Peugeot appoints François Wales

In the wake of the FIA's confirmation, Peugeot announced the name of Bruno Famin's replacement at the head of the sports division, in the person of François Wales, until then in charge of the development of PSA Motorsport customer competition cars. as well as that of the “Peugeot Sport Engineered” range of electrified sports vehicles.

Present at PSA since 1989, François Wales has been with PSA Motorsport since 2018. “For the past year we have been developing a new and broad range of high-performance, low-emission electrified sports vehicles for the Peugeot brand, as well as a new 208 R2 for motorsport customers. » comments the new manager.