Corvette Racing Team converts to E85 for American LeMans series
The Corvette Racing team will convert to E85 ethanol for the 2008 American Le Mans season, using cellulosic ethanol produced by KL Process Design Group from wood waste. The fuel will debut at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March.
In New Zealand, the Toyota Racing Series recently adopted E85 ethanol as its racing fuel. The series will be the first to feature production cars running biofuels under extreme conditions. Other auto racing series that use ethanol feature cars built specifically for the race series. Auto racing officials noted that under racing conditions, the E85 blends are showing reduced emissions, increased power and torque over conventional fuels.
The ruling body of Formula One racing recently banned further investment in F1 engines, and required teams to invest in developing hybrid engines or other more environmentally-friendly engine technologies. Formula One had previously mandated that 5.75 percent of fuel used in F1 racing come from renewable sources.
The Indy Racing League runs on 100 percent ethanol, while General Motors has been in the news this past month encouraging NASCAR to switch to biofuels.
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