Industry News
ALMS to allow use of E85 and biodiesel
10th October 2007
At a press conference ahead of last weekend’s Petit Le Mans 1000 mile round of the US based American Le Mans Series sportscar racing championship the series organisers announced plans to permit the use of E85 fuel and bio diesel beginning in 2008.
With the exception of the diesel engined Audi R10s, in 2007 all cars running in the ALMS have raced on E10 fuel comprising 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline. For 2008, as part of a plan to develop additional alternative fuels, E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) ethanol option and a bio diesel fuel will be permitted.
ALMS president Scott Atherton said, "We have been working very closely with several governmental and private organizations to confirm the American Le Mans Series' role in the future of leading-edge technologies for alternative fuels and green motorsports initiatives in general.
"At a time when there is an urgent worldwide demand for innovation and new technologies for automobiles, the American Le Mans Series, working in conjunction with our many participating manufacturers, is uniquely positioned to be part of the solution. In brief, the factory teams competing in the Series are developing technologies on the race track today that will soon be in the cars that we all drive on the street. It's a very exciting time, and as a racing series, we couldn't be in a stronger leadership position."