Renewable diesel at the ADAC 24-hour race

In Finland, Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel is to be tested under race conditions for the first time this summer in Germany. Two teams competing in the ADAC 24-Hour Race at the Nürburgring circuit between 23 and 26 June will run their cars on 100% renewable diesel regenerativ.

The fuel contains NExBTL renewable diesel and up to 7% conventional FAME biodiesel, both produced from rapeseed oil.  Neste Oil’s partner in the event is German-based Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP). The two teams that will compete running on Diesel regenerativ are Four Motors and Tuning Akademie. The Tuning Akademie car will feature the latest Audi A6 engine and emission control technology, while the Four Motors team will be competing with a ‘bioconcept car’ driven by Smudo, the frontman of the German Fantastic Four band.

The ADAC 24-Hour Race held at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany is an endurance event open to both sports and production cars. Close to 200 teams and 700 drivers are due to compete on the approx. 25-kilometer circuit in this year’s event, which will be the first at which any competitors use premium-quality 100% biofuel.