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The World's First Biodiesel Road Racer

Behold the world’s first biodiesel road racer — a VW Jetta running on a B50 biodiesel blend in the SCCA SPEED Touring Car race at Sebring. Here’s driver Jim Osborn of the Chili Pepper Racing team: Alternative fuels have been getting a lot of media attention lately, and to be racing a biodiesel car in […]

Biodieseljetta

Behold the world's first biodiesel road racer — a VW Jetta running on a B50 biodiesel blend in the SCCA SPEED Touring Car race at Sebring. Here's driver Jim Osborn of the Chili Pepper Racing team:

Alternative fuels have been getting a lot of media attention lately, and to be racing a biodiesel car in the SPEED World Challenge is a great way to show the motorsports industry and the world that alternative fuels are ready to be incorporated into our lives. The biodiesel fuel we're using this week is very similar to what's already on the market.

Environmentally conscious street racers, take note: The SPEED World Challenge is a production-based car series — and while the Jetta that Osborn is racing in the 12 Hours of Sebring event isn't straight off the showroom floor, it's pretty close.

SPEED World Challenge Announces World's First Biodiesel Road Racer [TheRaceSite]