Towards carbon neutral motorsport

FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL DYNO TEST PROGRAMME WITH CARBON-NEUTRAL FUEL, TOYOTA GAZOO RACING NEW ZEALAND WILL CONTINUE ITS JOURNEY TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE MOTORSPORT FUTURE

Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand (TGRNZ) sourced a small supply of ground-breaking, Carbon Neutral Fuel (CNF) from P1 Fuels at the WRC Rally New Zealand event towards the end of 2022. They then began an engine dyno testing programme on the 2.0L turbocharged unit used in the Toyota FT-60 cars for its international single seater series.

The engine was developed locally in New Zealand for the annual international championship as part of Toyota New Zealand’s commitment to the future of NZ motorsport.

The dyno testing programme confirmed there was no loss in power or performance, reliability issues, or significant changes required in engine mapping. As a result, the motorsport operation of Toyota New Zealand confirmed in mid-June of this year that it will now integrate this fuel into its on-track testing programme for 2023.

If successful, CNF could be adopted as the official fuel for the championship as early as 2024 or 2025. That would make the Kiwi championship the first FIA Formula Regional series to genuinely use 100 per cent sustainable fuel.

TGRNZ would then look to introduce the fuel to its Toyota 86 Championship in New Zealand as soon as possible after that and is already looking at potential partners for the project.

P1 is the global leader in carbon-neutral fuels and has a growing presence in motorsport. It’s the exclusive supplier for the World Rally Championship and also powers the FIA Karting Championship, as well as having partnerships with other manufacturers apart from Toyota.

The P1 fuel shot to prominence when it was chosen by three-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel in his collection of historic F1 cars and was