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MINI CHALLENGE TO RUN SUSTAINABLE FUEL DEVELOPMENT CAR<\/h2>\n

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Organisers of the Vertu MINI CHALLENGE have announced the addition of a special guest car onto the grid for the 2024 season to help develop new sustainable fuels as the series aims to transition to 100% sustainable fuels by 2028.<\/b><\/div>\n
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The car will run in the new JCW Sport category and will be used for ongoing development of sustainable fuels for use in the series, with a gradually increasing proportion of the fuel to be used in the car coming from a sustainable source.<\/div>\n
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The long term strategy for the series is to have all competing cars powered by 100 per cent sustainable fuels by the 2028 season, with a phased reduction in the amount of traditional fossil fuels used for race machinery from 2025 onwards.<\/div>\n
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The fuel development car will be run in-house by a MINI CHALLENGE UK team and will be available to drivers who want to not only sample the new JCW Sport category, but also have a desire to help make motorsport in the UK more sustainable going forwards.<\/div>\n
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\u201cSustainable fuels are going to be key part of the landscape in motorsport in the coming years, particularly at national level,\u201d series promoter Antony Williams said. <\/i><\/div>\n
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\u201cOur goal as a championship is to work towards having all cars running on 100% sustainable fuels in the next three to four years, and certainly by the start of the 2028 season.<\/i><\/div>\n
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\u201cThe first stage of this is the development car that we will run in the JCW Sport class this season, which will start the year running on a significant proportion of sustainable fuels. Over the year, we will then reduce the amount of fossil fuels required and work on \u00a0introducing the new fuel for 2025 as development work continues.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n
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The first driver who will get behind the wheel of the car is no stranger to the MINI CHALLENGE in the shape of Hannah Chapman, who has previously competed in both the Cooper and JCW categories.<\/div>\n
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The Scot last competed in the series during the 2022 season, before taking up an off-track role with the Hybrid Tune outfit last year as she worked towards her goal of returning to action.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m so excited to be back behind the wheel for round one of the season at Donington Park next weekend, and am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to return to the MINI CHALLENGE grid,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n
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\u201cAlthough this is currently a one off guest appearance, I am hopeful that it can lead to further outings in this awesome championship in 2024 and potentially help set up a full season assault in 2025.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n
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Drivers interested in competing in the car on other events on the 2024 calendar are invited to get in touch for further details.<\/div>\n

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