The V8 Supercar Series is known for its peed and skillful drivers, drawing numerous fans not just in Australian but even overseas. The series sure offer their fans good entertainment for the thrill and exhilaration of car racing is incomparable to any other spectator sport. However, the V8 supercars have much more to offer their fans and the world as racing events promoters tackle the issue of environmental concerns. In fact, history marks the very first time that ethanol has been used in the Eastern Creek Raceway.
For the first time, a car racing event has featured biofuel mix loaded into the tanks of the powerful cars. There were actually twenty two countries represented by the race cars that used a biofuel called the E30 blend, which is made from sugar beet in Europe and was specially produced for A1GP. According to scientific research, E30 is more ecologically safe for it does not produce harmful fumes as compared to traditional fuels. This will significantly reduced nitrogen oxide emissions as well as the CO2 emissions by approximately twenty one percent for every car. That is a substantial reduction if the E30 is implemented in greater scope.
For sure, the launching of the E30 as biofuel for racing cars is a significant milestone in the sport’s desire to reduce its carbon footprint and do its share in caring for the environment. The biofuel was initially launched in Taupo, New Zealand with the aim to make the racing sport more in tuned to ecological issues. In truth, A1GP is committed to transform the sport by investing in pro-environment programs in order to secure its future. There is already clamor on the sports’ indifference to environmental issues particularly in its contribution to the greenhouse effect because of the fuel burnt by its powerful racing cars. This is a timely response that will very well save the future of the racing sport.
The V8 supercars can still thrill and excite its fans using biofuels like ethanol. This is the start of a green racing showcasing high performance by using ethanol fuel. Other racing events have been racing with biofuels like the American Le Mans Series that fully supports ethanol with E85 as its official fuel for the 2008 season. The 2009 featured E10. The Formula One community is also clamoring to allow the sports to be part of the green racing. From the looks of it, the direction of the racing sports is favoring green, which is great news to the environment. In this way, V8 sports enthusiasts need not be distracted in enjoying the sport with their environmental advocacy, relieved in the knowledge that their favorite racing event is moving towards using green technology as more bio-fuels are being concocted to ensure the cars’ high performance on the tracks. We have seen this in action with the Eastern Creek Raceway action.
