Motor racing-French wine industry to help fuel Le Mans and WEC from 2022

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The World Endurance Championship (WEC) and its Le Mans 24 Hours showcase will switch in 2022 to a 100per cent renewable fuel derived partly from French wine industry residues, organisers said on Friday.The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which runs Le Mans, said TotalEnergies would provide a fuel with a

The World Endurance Championship and its Le Mans 24 Hours showcase will switch in 2022 to a 100per cent renewable fuel derived partly from French wine industry residues, organisers said on Friday.

"This fuel should allow an immediate reduction of at least 65per cent of the racing cars’ CO2 emissions," it added in a statement ahead of this weekend's 89th running of the race at the Sarthe circuit. "It’s FIA’s major goal to implement sustainable energy sources across its portfolio of motor sport disciplines," added the Frenchman.

 

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