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Audi targets bio-diesel win at Le Mans 2008
13th December 2006
Audi Sport is aiming to become the first manufacturer to win the Le Mans 24 Hours with bio-fuel in 2008, having become the first manufacturer to win the race with a diesel engined car in June 2006.
Speaking at the recent World Motorsport Symposium in London, Audi Sport’s head of engine technology Ulrich Baretzky said, “We want to use the R10 programme to develop combustion technology for a future target for us in the VW Audi Group. That is to go a step beyond oil and gas based fuels. As soon as possible we would like to use Biomass to Liquid (BTL) fuel. That means that we will be using synthetic fuels made from renewable sources. The best part is that the transformation process can be CO2 neutral. All of the C02 absorbed by the plant is burned. That’s environmentally friendly motorsport and we hope to introduce BTL fuel in 2008.”
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