Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
11/30/23 3:03 p.m.
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What event organizers called a “landmark moment for historic motorsport,” the Goodwood Revival announced that all competitors will be required to use fuel with “a minimum of 70 per cent sustainable components.”

This wouldn’t be the first time Goodwood participants have used a more sustainable fuel. Earlier this year, at the Fordwater Trophy, some 30 early Porsche 911s used sustainable fuels. Drivers among …

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Dwight
Dwight New Reader
12/2/23 8:17 a.m.

sad

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/2/23 5:19 p.m.

I see no downsides to this, other than paying high-end race fuel prices for a tank of gas - which is probably what most competitors were doing anyway, and a rounding error in the cost of driving at Goodwood.

Some people might miss the sweet period-correct smell of brain-poisoning lead in the exhaust, but they can try to think of all the neurons they're retaining to cheer themselves up cheeky

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/4/23 9:20 a.m.

Yeah, I’m assuming pretty much most of the cars there aren’t running pump fuel. 

 

kellnertd
kellnertd New Reader
7/11/24 2:48 p.m.

How can Goodwood expect respect with such environmental ignorance?  How can a historic event buy in to green hysterics?  They may want to team up with NASCAR EVs.  They can hold each other's hands as they both lose a large potion of their fans' bases.

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