Dyson Racing Expected to Run Cutting-Edge Alternative Fuel in No. 16 Lola-Mazda
by John Dagys (SpeedTV.com) Following a two-race trial last year, biobutanol has become an approved fuel choice for LMP teams in the American Le Mans Series, IMSA confirmed late Thursday. The cutting-edge alternative fuel, developed in conjunction with BP and DuPont, is expected to again be used by the Mazda-backed Dyson Racing outfit.
As laid out in the IMSA-issued technical bulletin today, all teams that elect to run the fuel, designated “BP Isobutanol/Ethanol” must add an additional 30 kgs to their car’s assigned minimum weight. This additional weight will be lifted prior to the third round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in May.
Dyson’s No. 16 BP-sponsored Lola B09/86 Mazda ran unclassified at the Petit Le Mans and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca rounds in 2009, unable to score points or stand on the LMP2 podium due to the use of the then-experimental fuel.
Chris Dyson and Guy Smith recorded a seventh place finish overall in the rain-shortened Petit Le Mans…. The duo also showed promising results at the season-finale, battling for the overall lead… (S)aid Chris Dyson at the Sebring Winter Test. “We did some testing and it’s been very promising. I think it behooves everyone and the Series that’s leading the way in green racing to be embracing these technologies. It’s good for everybody.” READ MORE
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