A revitalized Lola has teamed up with Yamaha to enter Formula E in Season 11 as Nissan commits to Gen4. Along with this big news, I have details on Carbon Positive Motorsport’s new motto and new carbon offsetting programs, how Team BRIT is tackling the sustainability challenge and how the Forze Hydrogen Racing Team is … Read more
Sustainable motorsport is all about innovation. For those decrying spec series and a lack of motorsport innovation, sustainable motorsport is exciting both off track and on and once again I bring you more examples this week. You will also find out about Maserati Corse’s electric ambitions, how Paddy Lowe is bringing his synthetic fuel to … Read more
This week we are pushing the envelope of Sustainable Motorsport as I showcase an interesting single-seater concept that uses synthetic fuel but is battery-free. I also highlight the first ever electric motorcycle podium finish at Circuit of The Americas, McLaren’s trial of recycled carbon fibre, and how IndyCar is racing to be green. All this … Read more
Sustainable motorcycle racing is prominently featured in this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup as both the WSBK and MotoE take the spotlight. The WSBK is switching to sustainable fuels while MotoE should get a bigger spotlight in the world of motorcycle racing as they hit the track with their new electric Ducati racing bikes. I also … Read more
Highlights from this week’s Sustainable Motorsport Roundup are hard to determine because there is so much going on, but here are just a few that you will read about this week. I feature an impressive motorsport STEM competition for schools, colleges, youth clubs and apprentices in the UK where teams learn how to retrofit petrol … Read more
This week’s Business of Motorsport is packed with news and views from around the world of motorsport. This week’s edition features everything from how Ducati is using their experience in developing their MotoE bike to contribute to the design of their production bikes, whether F1’s popularity will make it more attractive to sports bettors, and … Read more
This week in the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup I bring to you some exciting sustainable motorsport series news from karting to cars, fascinating sustainable motorsport tech news and more. For UK drivers, teams, and championships, I also show you how you can offset your carbon emissions with a new motorsport-focused service. And keep a look out … Read more
This week’s Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up covers everything once again from two wheels to four including Super Formula, the upcoming FIM E-Xplorer World Cup, Nitro Rallycross, MotoE, ERA Championship, Play and Drive’s Formula 4e prototype, Formula E, and some pretty awesome sustainable motorsport tech. Series News Super Formula kicked off its next-generation development test program last … Read more
This week in the Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up I bring you developments from MotoE, Formula E, electric rallying, video of some cool electric karts, sustainable motorsport tech developments, and my semi-regular feature on getting to the track sustainably. All this plus how you can register for the upcoming Green Racing Virtual Summit and more. Series News … Read more
This week the Sustainable Motorsport Round-Up is full of exciting sustainable motorsport developments. I look at what is happening in Japan’s Super Formula and America’s NASCAR, desert rally raid racing, the World Rally Championship, MotoE and GT racing. I also bring you news on developments with Porsche’s eFuel initiative, sustainable natural fibre as a replacement … Read more
One of the most important things that I have learned about sustainability in general and sustainable motorsport in particular is that it is a journey. Nothing will ever be fully 100% sustainable but the journey to limit and if possible eliminate our impact on the natural world is an ongoing one. Just because we have … Read more
Sustainable motorsport on its own cannot solve the climate crisis, nor bring an end to global warming and it should not be expected to do so. What it can do is act as an R&D platform for those developing the technology that will contribute to achieving these goals. Motorsport should always remain true to what … Read more