Biodiesel Lola racing at LeMans
22 December 2005
London based D1 Oils will sponsor a Lola B2K in the 2006 LeMans 24 hour race. The car will be running an engine which is a modified version of the Volkswagen Touareg’s V10 and it will be fueled with a biodiesel blend still being tested to find the best race formulation.
Although the car will be about 15mph slower than other cars (top speed will be 200mph) D1 is hoping the better mileage of the diesel engine will require fewer fuel stops and make up for the speed disadvantage.
D1 CEO Phillip Wood said: “This is about demonstrating that low emissions don’t mean low performance. We are entering a biodiesel car for Le Mans prototype racing because endurance events offer the best opportunity to test and improve the characteristics of this new green fuel. What we learn about how different biodiesel blends perform in our engine is going to be of immense value to biodiesel feedstock producers and refiners, to car and engine manufacturers and to motorists who want to know that biodiesel will get them the mileage and performance they need while contributing less to global warming. It also offers a strong opportunity to build the D1 brand as we expand our planting and refining business globally.”
via 4Car News
Posted in Biodiesel Car, Biodiesel Company, Biodiesel Engine
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