Munich/Hamburg. The partnership introduced in March 2023 between BMW Motorrad Motorsport and NORDOEL has led to the event of a gasoline geared toward lowering the environmental influence of racing. By integrating superior applied sciences and sustainable manufacturing processes, a gasoline has been developed that not solely retains engine efficiency but additionally considerably reduces CO2 emissions throughout the manufacturing part. The CO2-reduced gasoline RacE-Fuel WSBK R40-A, with a regenerative share of not less than 40%, will formally debut at first of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) season in Australia.
Real-world testing.
The preliminary checks with the choice gasoline have been efficiently accomplished in January in Jerez, Spain, and Portimao, Portugal. This was preceded by numerous hours of growth on the engine take a look at amenities in Munich. During the checks in southern europe, the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, Bonovo motion BMW Racing Team, and BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Test Team optimised the effectivity and efficiency of the choice gasoline for motorsports. The competitiveness and readiness to be used of the regenerative gasoline RacE-Fuel WSBK R40-A, with a minimal of 40% “non-fossil” content material as mandated by the FIM laws for 2024, have been confirmed. Thus, the RacE-Fuel WSBK R40-A turns into the primary regenerative gasoline based mostly on MtG (Methanol-to-Gasoline). Development work continues to deepen the insights from earlier experiments and determine potential areas for optimisation.
The partnership between BMW Motorrad Motorsport and NORDOEL stays a pioneer within the growth of sustainable applied sciences in motorsports. Both firms are firmly dedicated to additional lowering the environmental influence in racing.
“Due to the regulations in FIM WorldSBK, the use of fuels with a non-fossil content of at least 40 percent will be mandatory starting this season. We are very pleased to have found a partner with tremendous expertise in NORDOEL,” says Christian Gonschor, Technical Director BMW Motorrad Motorsport. “We have worked closely with NORDOEL in the development of such a fuel already last year, and this winter, during the season preparation, we were able to use it successfully without any technical issues. All our bikes were on the track with this new fuel during the tests in Spain and Portugal, and we are convinced of this collaboration.”
“We are very excited about the collaboration with BMW Motorrad Motorsport to develop this innovative fuel RacE-Fuel WSBK R40-A,” stated Dirk Wullenweber, Director Commercial Fuel & Marketing of NORDOEL. “Our goal is to create sustainable solutions for the motorsport industry, and this CO2-reduced fuel is a significant step in that direction. The aim of our collaboration is to develop a 102 octane fuel with 99% CO2 savings, similar to eFuel 95 Octane (99% renewable).”