The Formula E Gen4 race car took on Goodwood last weekend and I have all the details, reactions and video in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup. I also have details of how Toyota will tackle Dakar with hydrogen power and more.
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Sustainable Motorsport News
Toyota to Enter Hydrogen-Powered Car in 2027 Dakar Rally
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing arm has announced plans to field a hydrogen-powered prototype in the 2027 Dakar Rally. Christened the DKR GR FC Hilux, the car incorporates fuel cell technology into the pick-up that has become the benchmark in the World Rally-Raid Championship.
Autosport has all the details here.
Envision Racing’s Bid to Mobilize Millions for Climate Action
In an era when many sports organizations are still grappling with how to translate sustainability ambitions into measurable action, Formula E team Envision Racing has unveiled one of the most ambitious fan-engagement programs in global sport.
According to Global Sustainable Sport, the team has committed to helping avoid eight million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions through its Sustainable Chain initiative, a fan-led climate action program that encourages supporters to make practical changes in their everyday lives. The announcement was made ahead of the Formula E Shanghai E-Prix and builds on a program that has already attracted more than 270,000 participants worldwide.
Read more about the program here.
Eros Innovation and Envision Racing Sign Strategic Memorandum of Understanding
In other Envision Racing news, Envision Racing and Eros Innovation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Monaco, setting out a potential strategic collaboration across the intersection of culture, sustainability, AI, and performance technology.
The MOU brings together two organizations whose ambitions extend far beyond their traditional sectors. It combines Envision Racing’s expertise in high-performance electric motorsport and sustainable innovation with Eros Innovation’s cultural models, proprietary AI infrastructure, and next-generation data systems.
Under the MOU, the companies will explore opportunities to apply technologies and insights developed in elite electric motorsport to Eros Innovation’s cultural and entertainment focussed AI models. The collaboration will also explore how to drive outcomes through Envision Racing’s relationships with Envision Energy India and EARTHDAY.ORG that supports sustainable community development in the Sundarbans region in India.
Full details on the MOU can be found here.
Silverstone Issues Sustainability Report 2025
2025 saw a huge uplift in Silverstone’s fans engaging with their projects:
British Grand Prix 2025
- 125,000 fans used our shuttle service, nearly double from 2024.
- 20,000 fans engaged with our sustainability campaign; Silverstone’s Impact Lap, highlighting different projects across site.
- Our Women in Motorsport event hosted 150 people, championing female talent and access to motorsport careers through panels and networking.
The Silverstone Festival
- The introduction of our Sustainable Race Makers who engaged with our fans during the event on sustainability topics, gaining feedback and insight.
Lap of Lights
- The return of Lap of Lights achieved a 90% recycling rate – thanks to everyone for using our bins in the right way.
Read the full sustainability report here.
New Report Ranks Major F1 Race Circuits on Eco-Friendly Practices
I mentioned this report a few weeks back but All Things Being ISOs have taken note of the recent release of the latest Sustainable Circuits Index. “A groundbreaking report, “Racing towards a sustainable future: a review of the disclosed sustainability performance of international racing circuits,” has emerged as a pioneering effort to assess and rank major race circuits based on their sustainability endeavors.”
You can read the full article here.
Change.Accelerated.Live Event Announced For London
Formula E and Liberty Global are bringing together leaders from Liberty Global and Formula E ecosystem, to explore a massive question: How is all-electric motorsport shaping a more sustainable future—on the track, in technology, and across global communities?
If you are passionate about high-performance solutions, purposeful innovation, and driving real impact, this is one conversation you won’t want to miss.
Here are the details:
- Date: Thursday, 25 June
- Time: 14:00 – 17:00
- Location: The Old Queen Street Cafe, Westminster, London (SW1H 9HP)
Spaces are limited for this exclusive afternoon of insights and networking. Want to join the grid? Register your interest here.
Sustainable Motorsport Tech
VP Racing Fuels Acquires PRO ENERGY FUEL LIMITED, Establishes European Operations Hub
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., The World Leader in Fuel Technology®, has acquired PRO ENERGY FUEL LIMITED, a supplier of aviation gasoline, racing fuels, oils, and related products. The acquisition establishes VP Racing’s European headquarters in Sligo, Ireland, with operations based in Wroclaw, Poland and Rotterdam, Netherlands, including a distribution network throughout Europe. Creating a permanent platform to support motorsports, aviation, and performance fuel markets across continental Europe while strengthening service in the United Kingdom.
This move enhances VP Racing’s ability to support racing series, venues, teams, distributors, aviation customers, and retail partners with improved logistics, technical expertise, and product availability, extending the hands-on service model that has defined the VP Racing brand for more than 50 years.
PRO ENERGY brings a 100% sustainable racing fuel that meets FIA and FIM Appendix requirements, providing an immediate solution for evolving regulatory demands without sacrificing performance.
Full details can be found here.
Sustainable Fuel Is Becoming the New Standard in Global Motorsport
Global motorsport has entered a period in which sustainable fuel is no longer an experiment conducted by individual teams but a mandatory element of the technical regulations in major championships. PitPass explains here.
In the August Issue of Race Tech Magazine
The August issue of Race Tech Magazine has the following sustainable Motorsport-related article:
HALFWAY TO PARADISE: Michelin’s Head of Sustainable Motorsport Strategy Serge Grisin tells Chris Pickering of the company’s efforts to make its WEC tyres out of 50 percent recycled or renewable content
Sustainable Racing
South African Youngster Becomes First Female Driver in Africa to Drive the Rotax E10 Electric Racing Kart
Eight-year-old South African karting driver Giuliana Saladino made motorsport history at Zwartkops Raceway on 5 July 2026, becoming the first female driver on the African continent to drive a Rotax E10 electric racing kart.
The achievement marked a significant milestone in Giuliana’s rapidly developing racing career and came as South Africa hosted the launch of the new Rotax E10 Challenge, introducing young local drivers to a new generation of electric kart racing.
For Giuliana, getting behind the wheel of the electric racing kart for the first time was both exciting and memorable.
“I was definitely nervous at first because it was something completely new, but I was also really excited,” said Giuliana. “I love racing and I love learning new things. Being the first girl in Africa to drive the E10 kart is something very special and I’m proud to be part of something that could help grow motorsport for other young drivers too.”
Search for Rotax E10 Mini Global Champion is On
Win Your Way to the RMC Grand Finals in Portimão! The hunt for the first-ever Rotax E10 Mini Global Champion is on. This is your chance to represent your nation at the world stage without even owning a kart. Sign up for a qualifying E10 event, prove you’re the fastest. Sign up for an E10 event today.
Series News
Formula E Makes a Splash at Goodwood with Gen4 Car
Formula E made a splash at Goodwood last weekend and I have a roundup of the coverage from Formula E including video!
- Lucas di Grassi lifts the covers on four generations of Formula E
- “Pretty Magical”: James Rossiter and Chloe Chambers bring Formula E’s evolution to Goodwood
- Formula E and Teams showcase electric racing evolution at Goodwood Festival of Speed
- Formula E GEN4 car achieves nail-biting second-place finish in Goodwood shootout
- Ticktum debriefs his “mind-blowing” GEN4 runs at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Formula E: The Electric Racing Championship that’s Rewriting the Rules of Motorsport
From Jaguar TCS’ racing champion to visionary Formula E executives, discover the pioneering leaders behind the newest motorsports phenomenon sweeping the globe in this roundup here.
Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship’s Sustainability Initiatives
As the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship entered Round 3, the series brings you up to date on its sustainability initiatives.
Sustainability is another core element of this season. The ETRC worked with TotalEnergies for the first time among FIA-sanctioned international motorsport series in 2021 to introduce sustainable biofuels, and the system will continue into the 2026 season.
All participating vehicles use Goodyear Racing tires that raise the share of sustainable materials up to 60%.
Sustainable materials were applied, including silica extracted from discarded rice husks and carbon black based on alternative feedstocks. After the racing tires finish their use, they are recycled into retread tires for ordinary trucks.
Also, IVECO will run the electric truck ‘S-eWay,’ which it introduced as the official pace truck starting last year, again this year.
Veloce Media Group Set to Race in 2026 FIA Extreme H World Cup
Veloce Media Group has confirmed its participation in the second edition of the FIA Extreme H World Cup, taking place in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia later this year (October 29-31). Forbes explains how this is just part of their motorsport promotions empire.
The Toyota GR Philippine Cup Pushes the Limits as the First PH Racing Series to Use Biofuel
After a successful first event at the Riverpark Street Course in Cavite back in March, the latest round of the 2026 Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup brought racers and teams to Clark International Speedway in Pampanga on June 11 for a Saturday of all-out action.
But the weekend brought more than just racing. After the global fuel crisis put motorsport events on hold due to turbulent fuel price hikes, the latest leg of the TGR Philippine Cup also served as a “rolling laboratory” to test low-carbon biofuel and its performance and reliability. And what better way to assess the new alternative energy source than on a race track where engines are driven to their absolute limits.
Get all the details at Top Gear here.
Getting to the Track Sustainably
- This New Hybrid Plane Can Take Off and Land on a Runway of 150 Feet. It Just Got Closer to Production. (Robb Report)
- Gulfstream SAF Testing Shows Contrail Emission Cuts (AIN)
- The FAA Plans to Lift the 50-Year Ban on Supersonic Flight Over Land (Robb Report)
- Sailing into the future: How wind power is revolutionising cargo shipping (Monocle)
- Revealed: stunning BMW M Concept Neue Klasse (Business Day)
- The Peugeot 208 GTi is back: we’ve had a first look at the new £35k hot hatch (Evo)
- China’s First-Ever Drivable “Art-Science Integration” Concept Car: Ushering in a Low-Carbon Future With Swiss Biocomposite Technology (Bcomp)
- The DS N°7 hits the road – and Formula E comes on board (Autosport)
- Hydrogen vs. batteries: Which is winning the race to electrify heavy trucks? (CBC)
Author: Mark Boudreau
Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects and the host of the Motorsport Prospects Podcast. As a lawyer, he applies his legal background and research skills to assist race drivers by showcasing the resources they need to make their motorsport careers happen.
