Peugeot has introduced that Emmanuel Esnault will turn out to be its group principal in January forward of the beginning of the 2026 World Endurance Championship.
It follows the information that Peugeot’s technical director and de facto chief Oliver Jansonnie will tackle a much bigger position in 2026 as the top of Stellantis motorsport, changing the retiring Jean Marc Finot.
Esnault brings with him many years of technical and managerial expertise to Peugeot, having primarily labored in Components 1 and sportscar racing in his profession.
The Frenchman initially constructed his profession working for Renault within the now-defunct Components Renault 3.5 Sequence, earlier than transferring to McLaren, the place he held all kinds of roles. Initially becoming a member of as help operations supervisor, he managed the demo group, testing and the driving force improvement programme, earlier than changing into instantly concerned in its F1 group as its race group coordinator in 2013.
He was additionally concerned in establishing McLaren’s unbiased foray into IndyCar within the late 2010s and, crucially, representing the British model within the technical working teams when the present-day laws had been being drafted.
Most not too long ago, he served because the racing director for Lamborghini and Iron Lynx’s joint LMDh programme in each the WEC and IMSA final 12 months.
Emmanuel Esnault, Lamborghini Iron Lynx Staff Supervisor
Photograph by: Rainier Ehrhardt
“I’m actually honoured to have the chance to affix Staff Peugeot TotalEnergies,” mentioned Esnault. “It is a main and extremely motivating venture, with a producer that’s absolutely dedicated on the highest worldwide degree.
“I wish to particularly thank Alain Favey, Jean-Marc Finot and Olivier Jansonnie for his or her vote of confidence. It’s a nice duty, and it’s as much as us to be worthy of it and meet the model’s targets.
“I’m absolutely conscious of the duty of this position, in addition to the wealthy racing heritage Peugeot carries in endurance. There’s super potential on this venture, and I’m satisfied that we’ve the whole lot we have to do issues proper and progress collectively.” Finot, who will step down from his position as the top of Stellantis’ motorsport division on the finish of subsequent month, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Emmanuel Esnault as group principal of Staff Peugeot TotalEnergies. His expertise will probably be important in shaping and implementing our strategic strategy as he takes on the problem of pursuing the formidable targets set by the Peugeot model.
“In a championship the place producer competitors is extremely intense and the grid is extra aggressive than ever; we’ve full confidence in his potential to guide the group ahead and help our continued development within the FIA WEC.”
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