Written by:
Marshall Pruett
01/14/2008
Detroit, Michigan
"When I heard that the American Le Mans Series was going even more green in 2008, I just had to be a part of it. Having championed green racing at the national level in the U.K. - and secured the first ever outright victory for a bio-fuelled car last year in British GT - it's great to have the opportunity this year to race against the best in the world. The American Le Mans Series' Green Challenge is a brilliant idea. Climate change is the greatest challenge facing our generation and motorsport has its part to play. Our sport doesn't just spur innovation, it changes perceptions, particularly GT racing which is relevant to what people see on the roads. We can show how cool, fast cars can be green too - expanding consumer demand for green technology and making sure that motor racing stays relevant in the 21st century. It's a great initiative and I'm delighted to compete in it."
-Lord Paul Drayson,
Team Principal & Driver, DRAYSON-BARWELL MOTORSPORT
(Paul Drayson is formerly Parliament's Minister of State for Defense Procurement and Defense Minister in Great Britain's House of Lords. An Aston University graduate with a PhD in robotics and former founder of PowderJect Pharmaceuticals, Drayson will race a bio-ethanol fueled Aston Martin Vantage
in the Series GT2 class this season.)
"An authentic American classic, the Corvette is now positioned to showcase its power in the alternative fuels arena with the switch to E85. In partnership with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC), the American Le Mans Series and Corvette Racing have once again demonstrated their commitment to a cleaner, renewable fuel in one of the most demanding proving grounds in racing."
-Reece Nanfito
Senior Director of Marketing, EPIC
"Shell's commitment to motorsport at the highest level is an integral part of our extensive Research & Development program and is essential to continually delivering better fuels for our customers. In partnership with the ACO we have developed an advanced racing diesel for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series to pioneer the next generation of diesel technology for road cars. Shell GTL Fuel is an important part of the race fuel, made from natural gas that can be used in conventional diesel engines. This clear, odorless, synthetic fuel has outstanding cetane quality, so that it burns more cleanly and efficiently than conventional diesel."
-Richard Karlstetter
Technology Manger Racing Fuels, SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
