After just sixteen months as president of Renault’s formula one team, Alain Dassas is vacating the role, the French carmaker announced on Tuesday.
The 61-year-old Frenchman’s successor is Bernard Rey, currently senior vice president of Renault CEO office, with Dassas appointed chief financial officer of Renault-affiliated Nissan.
Earlier in his career, Rey was responsible for Nissan’s global motor sport activities, the team outlined in a press statement issued on Tuesday morning.
He will replace Dassas on 17 September “to ensure a smooth, stable transition as the team prepares for 2008”, it read.
Dassas replaced his predecessor Patrick Faure as Renault president in April 2006.
