Everything about Environmentalism In Motorsport totally explained
The issue of
environmentalism in motorsport surrounds the whole of
auto racing to reduce its
carbon dioxide emissions contributing to
global warming.
Initial reception
The first series to respond to the call to make motorsport more environmentally friendly was the International
Formula Master series, who planned to use a petrol–electric
hybrid and regenerative braking systems in their cars for the 2007 season. A month later the series announces that it won't use the hybrid system for the '07 season and instead opt for regular fuel. The
Honda Works Team however, announced that they'd run a sponsorless car for the
2007 season three months prior to the FIA's Monaco discussion. The
Honda RA107 took on a livery that depicts the
Earth, symbolizing Honda's environmental desires, with only the logos of
Type R Honda 'H' and the
Bridgestone logo.
The car mostly received a cynical reception,
Red Bull Racing's
Mark Webber observed that "it's good Honda is going green - but there are still 35
private jets parked 20
Kilometres down the road." Briggs commented that "Honda's 'Earth Car' may have attracted cynicism, but the issues it highlights are moving up motorsport's agenda." The IRL's rival series, the
Champ Car World Series, however has yet to turn to ethanol fuel. One of the series co-owner, Jerry Forsythe, is aware his series needs to do something similar to the IRL.
Sportscar racing
Both the
Le Mans Series and
American Le Mans Series have made some effort to be more environmentally friendly. Both
Audi and
Peugeot have made diesel race cars, the
R10 and
908 respectively, for their series. Both also competed in the
2007 24 Hours of Le Mans where both cars competed for the win which resulted in the
German manufacturer coming out on top.
In the
British GT Championship, a diesel powered
Aston Martin DBRS9 made series history by winning at the
Snetterton round.
Touring car and European open wheel racing
As well as WSR's efforts,
Paul O'Neill also entered a privateer entry in the BTCC, racing a bioethanol powered
Vauxhall Astra at the
Brands Hatch meeting of the
2006 season. Soon, environmentally friendly entrants span to the
World Championship stage with
Alfa Romeo unveiling a diesel powered entry for the 2007 season, which would make them the first manufacturer to enter a diesel powered car in the World Championship. In April 2007,
Swede Robert Dahlgen won the opening round of the
Swedish Touring Car Championship in a bioethanol powered
Volvo S60.
European open wheel championships also made efforts to go greener, the British
Formula Ford championship considered changing to bioethanol fuel for the 2007 season in December 2006 although three months later the series moved the plans to the 2008 season.
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