Super GT is to be the first championship in Asia to run on a 100% biofuel. With the decision to use the fully sustainable fuel, the GT Association has achieved a significant milestone in leading the motorsport industry towards a more sustainable future. I ETS Racing Fuels, a brand of HCS Group, has been selected by the GT Association (GTA) to supply its 100% sustainable Renewablaze GTA R100 for all race cars as of the 2023 season onwards.
ETS Renewablaze GTA R100 is a racing fuel containing proprietary renewable components that significantly reduce CO2 emissions while meeting the high-performance race fuel criteria. The fuel complies with the required JIS K2202:2012-Premium(E) specification and can be a drop-in solution.
On this new fuel, Masaaki Bandoh, Chairman of the GT Association, says, ‘The motorsport industry is strongly committed to a low carbon future and is putting all its efforts into implementing sustainable fuels. For the Super GT series, we have decided to introduce 100% renewable fuel as one of the key approaches to environmental sustainability. In such an environment, I am very proud of the good start of the activity in close cooperation with ETS Racing Fuels.’
Dr Bruno Philippon, Senior Vice President of Business Unit Mobility, continued, ‘As a strong partner to the motorsport industry and a pioneer of fuel development, we are committed to supporting the racing sector on its journey to going greener. We are excited to partner with GTA to demonstrate our proprietary technologies contributing to more sustainable mobility.’
Several different sustainable biomass sources of 100% plant-based raw materials make up the ETS Racing Fuels Renewablaze GTA R100. Cellulosic material that is converted into hydrocarbons and oxygenates derives the feedstock. It contributes significantly to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by reducing CO2 emissions through the CO2 absorption of the growing plant and by avoiding the release of CO2 held within conventional fossil feedstocks.
Hiroki Kawamoto, ETS Racing Fuels Manager for Japan, proudly notes, ‘I am very honoured to introduce our cutting-edge fuel technology through the Super GT Championship to the Japanese market. We aim to continuously support the further growth of the entire Japanese racing industry and lead the way in sustainability across Asia in the cooperation with GTA.’
Yann Labia, ETS Racing Fuels Global Manager, added, ‘Renewablaze GTA R100 offers a true low-carbon-footprint solution with uncompromising high performance. We are extremely proud to support GTA in its ground-breaking decision to supply the Super GT Championship with our fully sustainable Renewablaze racing fuel.’
ETS fuels work in close cooperation with engine manufacturers and race teams to meet the challenges of worldwide racing and regulations. The sustainable Renewablaze portfolio should significantly contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the motorsport industry.
