- The company’s advanced synthetic fuels are manufactured at a plant in Chile.
- This year’s season will start on May 19 and conclude on September 1.
- Porsche plans to operate eFuel manufacturing sites in Chile, Uruguay, the U.S., and Australia.
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is gearing up for the new racing season and this year, all 32 vehicles will be fueled exclusively with Porsche’s eFuels, a near-carbon-neutral alternative to traditional fuel sources.
The German sports car manufacturer has been one of the leading proponents of synthetic fuels in recent years and believes they can be used to keep combustion-powered sports cars alive well into the future. All of the raw fuel to be used in the racing series comes from Porsche’s Haro Oni pilot plant in Chile and goes through a special blending process to get it ready for the rigors of motorsport.
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This year’s Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season will run as a support program at eight Formula 1 events in Europe. The season will start on May 19 at the Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna and end at the Italian Grand Prix on September 1. Porsche will supply approximately 50,000 liters of eFuel to competing teams throughout the season.
Vehicles competing in the championship have been using a partially synthetic fuel mixture since 2021. This year, Porsche says they will use “potentially nearly synthetic eFuels,” indicating the fuel used won’t be 100% synthetic, hence why the company adds believes competing will only be “potentially almost CO2-neutral.”
Porsche produces its eFuel through a process combining renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide used currently comes from a biogenic source but in the future, it will be extracted directly from the atmosphere. Its plant in Chile is powered by wind turbines. The firm has invested more than $100 million in its eFuel program and plans to ultimately operate eFuel sites in Chile, Uruguay, the U.S., and Australia.
“The Supercup is also a beacon for us when it comes to eFuels. Motorsport has always been a driver of innovation – now also in terms of fuel,” board member for research and development at Porsche AG, Michael Steiner said. “Through this project, we are taking further steps towards achieving our decarbonisation goals.”
