Bmw Motorrad here is the ecological fuel | Formulapassion.it

A fuel designed and created to reduce the environmental impact of racing. The partnership announced in March 2023 between BMW Motorrad Motorsport and Nordoel had the expected outcome: by integrating advanced technologies and sustainable production processes, a fuel that not only maintains engine performance, but also significantly reduces CO2 emissions during the production phase. The CO2-reducing RacE-Fuel WSBK R40-A fuel, with a regenerative share of at least 40%, will officially debut at the start of the FIM World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) season in Australia.

The tests in Jerez

The first tests with the alternative fuel were successfully completed in January in Jerez, Spain, and Portimao, Portugal. This was preceded by countless hours of development at the engine testing facilities in Munich. During testing in Southern Europe, the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team and the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Test Team optimized the efficiency and performance of the alternative fuel for motorsports. The competitiveness and availability for use of the regenerative fuel RacE-Fuel WSBK R40-A have been confirmed, with a minimum of 40% “non-fossil” content, as required by the FIM regulation for 2024. The RacE-Fuel WSBK R40 -A thus becomes the first regenerative fuel based on MtG (Methanol-to-Gasoline). Development work continues to deepen the insights gained from previous experiments and identify potential areas for optimization.

“According to FIM WorldSBK regulations, starting from this season the use of fuels with a non-fossil content of at least 40% will be mandatory,” explains Christian Gonschor, Technical Director of BMW Motorrad Motorsport. “We are very happy to have found a partner with enormous experience in Nordoel. We worked closely with Nordoel in the development of this fuel already last year and this winter, during the preparation of the season, we were able to use it successfully without any technical problems. All our bikes took to the track with this new fuel during tests in Spain and Portugal, and we are convinced of this collaboration.”

“We are very excited about the collaboration with BMW Motorrad Motorsport for the development of the innovative RacE-Fuel WSBK R40-A,” said Dirk Wullenweber, Sales Director Fuels and Marketing at Nordoel. “Our goal is to create sustainable solutions for the motorsport industry and this CO2-reducing fuel is a significant step in this direction. The goal of our collaboration is to develop a 102 octane fuel with 99% CO2 savings, similar to 95 octane eFuel (99% renewable).”