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With a fresh new look at junior motor sport, Green MotorSport & BRDC Stars of Tomorrow & will provide a Championship with a difference.
BRDC Stars of Tomorrow is a junior motorsport championship for young aspiring drivers. BRDC Stars of Tomorrow provides aspiring drivers access to championships right from the start of his or her race career, from a nine year old competing for the MSA British Cadet Championship, through to the seasoned sixteen year old racing driver. The British Racing Drivers Club sponsors Stars of Tomorrow, and it continues to be the only karting championship supported by the BRDC. The BRDC currently runs the British F3, British GT and British Superbike Championships.
The GMS electric kart race series will be managed by Green Motorsport and BRDC Stars of Tomorrow. The series will feature eight rounds and a possible additional round in Europe, demanding 55 KWh of power per race suplied by the future energies transporter. The Green MotorSport series will be zero carbon – there will be no fossil-fuelled gensets used in the Green MotorSport paddock.
It is proposed that the GMS electric kart race series consists of 15 Green MotorSport electric Karts, these will be powered by renewables. Karts will be supplied and maintained by Green MotorSport. Rules, regulations, specificatons and licence managed by green motor sport.
Training in energy-efficient driving and renewable energy will be provided by Green MotorSport & partners.
An information centre on alternative fuels will be brought to each meeting, encouraging the youngsters to look at how they can reduce their fuel and power usage at home and at school.
Project activities, specifications and costs will be refined according to proposed partner responses and compromised for economy and viability. It is proposed that core project components be financed by equipment manufacturers as application demonstrations, with additional finance from a range of companies sponsoring Green MotorSport and individual BRDC Stars of Tomorrow drivers.
Benefits
CO2 emissions reductions
Race track air quality
Job creation
British high technology and engineering development
Energy security
Stars of Tomorrow driving skills and environmental awareness
Hydrogen safety and reliability
Credibility of new fuels
I.P R&D
Awareness and education for sustainable energy and green issues
PR & Marketing for manufacturers
Renewable Obligation for sponsors / carbon trading & energy efficiency
Project costs and sustainability
Project costs need to be defined subject to specific partner inputs (hardware / activity costs etc.). Research centre costs are expected to be maintained in the longer-term by race fees, the sponsorship of new drivers, technology and corporate entertainment.
Conclusion
Green MotorSport offers partners, manufacturers and sponsors the opportunity to:
Demonstrate a credible application of technologies;
Support the education of the next generation in sustainable energy;
Develop clean Motor sport;
Develop a research centre for new technologies & biodiesel & hydrogen technologies.
Develop technologies for mobile and stationary applications;
Develop next generation vehicles
Market and PR new low carbon technologies
Chart practical pathways to a carbon free economy
Alternative Fuel Technology
Motor racing can be noisy off track as well as on. It is hoped that we will be able to offer the use of solar power or hydrogen fuel cells for competitors in the paddock. The ultimate aim of the Championship will be to have no fossil fuelled generators in the paddock and promote and transfer the technology to other segments of motor sport.
Green Motorsport will bring an information centre on alternative fuels to each meeting and will encourage the youngsters to look how they can reduce their fuel and power usage at home and at school. This will also include any other energy educational information that is considered suitable, and any other educational programs on renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental issues. |
