If you've got an exciting new technology you'd like to see used throughout the varied world of sportscar racing, there are two organisations you need to be working with.
The first of these, of course, is the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), the body behind the Le Mans 24 Hours and the World Endurance Championship (WEC). And the other is the SRO Motorsports Group, the organisation at the centre of the thriving global GT scene.
Working with the ACO is exactly what TotalEnergies did when it launched its 100% sustainable sportscar fuel, Excellium Racing 100. At the start of 2022, the fuel derived from grape residues became control propellant for the WEC – and its round-the-clock French showpiece, of course.
After two years spent honing the product across two editions of the Le Mans 24 hours, and recently extending the WEC supply deal until 2028, the French energy giant was then ready to turn to that second big player on the sportscar scene.
Keen to switch its championships to sustainables as soon as possible, SRO evidently liked what it saw in Excellium Racing 100. It wasn't long before a deal was struck for the fuel to be used in the GT World Challenge (Europe and Asia) from 2024.
This means that the 75th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa will run on fuel that is 100% sustainable over its 'well to wheel' lifecycle.
Source: Autosport