In 2008, the team announced it would compete using
cellulosic E85.
The two - car factory effort continues campaigning on
cellulosic E85 as it enhances the Series» platform of alternative fuels.
«This was our first race running
cellulosic E85 ethanol, and we had great performance and great fuel efficiency,» Gavin said.
«Today's race was the final appearance by Corvette Racing in the GT1 category at Sebring, and we ran an absolutely perfect race with
cellulosic E85 ethanol fuel,» said Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing Road Racing Group manager.
«It has succeeded with every challenge, the latest being the pioneering use of
cellulosic E85 in the American Le Mans Series.
There is no better way to demonstrate that new things need not be feared than to use something as high performance as a Corvette race car and use
cellulosic E85 and look at the performance and reliability you can get from it.
The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC), the leader in bringing «green» fuels to motorsports, contracted KL Process Design Group to provide
the cellulosic E85 racing ethanol used by Corvette Racing.
Not exact matches
In this study, we evaluate transportation impacts and infrastructure requirements for the use of
E85 (85 % ethanol, 15 % gasoline) in light - duty vehicles using a combination of corn and
cellulosic ethanol.
«With vehicles that span the spectrum from exotic prototypes to production - based cars and fuels that range from
cellulosic E10 and
E85 ethanol to clean diesel and hybrids, the Green Challenge is a true benchmark for race teams to compare their engineering capabilities,» said Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing Road Racing Group manager.
High ethanol blended fuels, like
E85, are not viable solutions for reaching renewable fuel consumption targets of the RFS, even if
cellulosic standards are waived.
«Strengthen the Renewable Fuel Standard so that it drives the development of advanced
cellulosic and other advanced biofuels, protects consumers, improves access to E15,
E85, and biodiesel blends, and provides investment certainty.»