Hybrid Power No Longer as The BTCC Introduces 100% Sustainable Fuel
Jack Dreyer | Thursday 7th November 2024 12:00pm
The British Touring Car Championship has dropped hybrid power and introduced 100% sustainable fuel for the 2025 season.
TOCA, the Series Organiser of the British Touring Car Championship, published some of its latest rules and regulations as of last week (October 31 2024), including the introduction of 100% sustainable fuel headlining advancements for 2025, as well as the discontinuation of hybrid power.
The BTCC becomes the first championship in the UK to use 100% sustainable fossil-free fuel in all of its vehicles, reinforcing its position at the forefront of national motorsport innovation and industry-leading standards.
All components of the fuel's BTCC test and development plan were successfully completed, and following a thorough examination and consultation, the decision was made to adopt the 100% sustainable fuel for all cars beginning next season, while the hybrid scheme will be phased out.
The BTCC was the first touring car series in the world to confirm the usage of hybrid power in 2018, prior to its official launch for the 2022 season.
Beginning in 2025, cars will have the same power-boost output as in 2024, as well as the same boost deployment structure as before, with the additional power surge coming purely from turbo boost. The cars will also be 55 kilogrammes lighter and more agile as a result.
Alan Gow, BTCC Chief Executive, said: “The introduction of 100% fossil free sustainable fuel for 2025 shows that the BTCC remains committed to innovation in motorsport. As the highest profile championship in the UK, this introduction is a significant and essential step in maintaining the competitiveness and excitement synonymous with the BTCC, but in a more sustainable and forward-thinking way.
“The hybrid era was a great one for the BTCC. Six years ago, when we first announced hybrid, it was a technology still in its relative infancy within motorsport. We’ve successfully completed that programme – and really have no more to prove in that respect – whilst others have yet to catch up.
“But, as we’ve now ticked that box we can move further forward with the introduction of the fossil-free sustainable fuel, whilst very importantly delivering the same performance parameters that made this year’s BTCC such a memorable one.
“We don’t just sit still with the BTCC – we evolve, and we advance, as today’s announcement firmly underlines.”.
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