Repsol begins providing 100% renewable biofuels at this week’s French F4 competition for use in pre-season tests at the legendary Bugatti Le Mans circuit and throughout the 2022. season. This will be the first single-seater competition to use 100% biofuel in all vehicles in the competition.
The agreement envisages the use of more than 30,000 liters of advanced biofuels produced and developed at the Repsol Technology Labin Móstoles (Madrid), and meets the sustainability standards established in the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED), as well as the parameters of the “Advanced Sustainable Fuel” specification set by the International Automobile Federation (FIA).
The new agreement with the French F4 is part of Repsol’s global commitment to its motorsport sponsorships. The Spanish multi-energy company is also involved in several motorsports sponsorships, including the upcoming Grand Prix de Pau New Energies, to be held in the southern French city in May. It also sponsored Isidre Esteve to the 2022 Dakar, where together they developed the biofuel in which the car driver competed.
At MotoGP, where the company sponsors the official Honda team, which follows the rules of the Dorna -competition organizer-, Repsol is working so that by 2024 the fuels used by the teams will consist of at least at 40% non -fossil fuel, with the goal that by 2027 all motorcycles will use this detail at 100%.
Repsol’s relationship with the world of motor racing has spanned more than 50 years, years during which the company developed its products with the goal of getting the best performance. In the 21st century, Repsol is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, thinking of the future to develop better fuel.
The competition will once again serve Repsol as a test bed for the development of its future products, so that one day they will be available to its customers at its service stations.
Repsol has been incorporating biofuels into its automotive fuels for more than two decades. Advanced biofuels are a sustainable solution for all mobility segments, presenting themselves as a real alternative to decarbonization, especially for modes of transportation such as marine, long-distance or aviation.
Through them it is possible to reduce between 65 and 95% net CO2 emissions compared to the traditional fuels they replace, using existing and new internal combustion engines to reduce the carbon intensity of transport and accelerate the rate of decarbonization. instead of relying solely on fleet renewal to achieve the goal.
Repsol relies on the circular economy, as one of its strategic pillars, to make products with a low, zero or even negative carbon footprint. Repsol promises to use three million tons of waste per year by 2030 to produce two million tons of low-carbon fuels and thus reduce more than seven million tons of CO2. In line with these goals, the Cartagena advanced biofuels plant is scheduled to start in 2023, the first of its kind in Spain.
French Formula 4
Certified by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and organized by FFSA ACADEMY, the federal training center of the French Automobile Federation (FFSA) based in Le Mans, this championship has seen the evolution of many famous drivers now competing internationally. level. . Unique in its kind, it combines financial accessibility and sports equality.
2022 French F4 Calendar
April 16-18 Nogaro
May 6-8 Pau
May 13-15 Magnycours
July 28-30 Spa
Sept. 9-11 Ledenon
16-18 September Valencia
Oct. 14-16 Paul Ricard
Source: La Verdad
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