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by **Barks** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:45 pm

Just got a news update from Motorsport New Zealand:

AVGAS is to be phased out as an acceptable race fuel by the end of this season.....

Noooooo! No more nice smelling exhaust fumes!

Well, at least I'll be able to run an o2 sensor in the car full time....

mod edit: ONLY APPLICABLE TO MSNZ SANCTIONED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES

THIS DOES NOT MEAN AVERAGE MUNTER IN A 4K DOING A TRACK DAY

by **thaphatty** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:03 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

by **barryogen** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:18 pm

replacing with what? an Ethanol blend?

by **Distrb** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:27 pm

I bet pump gas will be the only option. I know there has been alot of talk about making it the control fuel for tier one classes of racing more notably the NZV8's

by **barryogen** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:49 pm

Distrb wrote:I bet pump gas will be the only option. I know there has been alot of talk about making it the control fuel for tier one classes of racing more notably the NZV8's

Toyota racing series is meant to be moving to a biofuel of some sort...

http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/Default.aspx?pageid=284

And the gas stations in NZ are meant to be making a 10% Ethanol blend available as of the end of 2008

by **Barks** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:07 pm

Courtesy Motorsport New Zealand:

Dear Licence Holders and Officials,

Race Fuel

AVGAS is to be phased out as an acceptable race fuel at the end of this season. It will be prohibited to use it in any of the National Race Championship classes, and all competitors will be required to run on unleaded fuel.

The benefits of AVGAS are more perceived than real, and no-one will be disadvantaged if everyone is running the same unleaded fuel.

The Toyota Racing Series have indicated that they intent to run on biofuel next Season.

The sport must be seen to re responsible. While our emissions are relatively minimal it is not good for the environment to use any leaded fuels.

Alternative Energy Ahead

MotorSport New Zealand is proposing to establish an Alternative Energy Commission which will be charged with tapping into all available expertise to help plot a way forward for motorsport, in what is a fast changing environment. The intention is that it would work with and draw on the knowledge of bodies like the Waikato Institute of Technology and TORC, (the Tertiary Hybrid Open Rally Challenge).

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:17 pm

i hope those oil companies get sorted with some decent fuel for the SI then!

by **Leon** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:23 pm

It will be prohibited to use it in any of the National Race Championship classes, and all competitors will be required to run on unleaded fuel.

Hummmm

Does this mean

1) National Race Championship Classes (eg: NZV8, Formula Ford, TRS, GT3)
or
2) all Competitors ...

This is two different things.

Right ... I just rung the GM. This is only championship classes.

by **nzae86** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:52 pm

Try Rallying in Bolivia where they only have 84 octane, and then thats watered down with donkey urine!.

by **chch34** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:59 pm

Leon wrote:
It will be prohibited to use it in any of the National Race Championship classes, and all competitors will be required to run on unleaded fuel.

Hummmm

Does this mean

1) National Race Championship Classes (eg: NZV8, Formula Ford, TRS, GT3)
or
2) all Competitors ...

This is two different things.

Right ... I just rung the GM. This is only championship classes.

Excellent!! :mrgreen:

by **Logan** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:30 pm

Im sure speed events , aka advance clubsport would be sweet, however what happens when you move up to events like club days which require a national race license?

Hmmm.....

by **chch34** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:31 pm

retune $$

by **Leon** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:40 pm

Logan wrote:Im sure speed events , aka advance clubsport would be sweet, however what happens when you move up to events like club days which require a national race license?

Hmmm.....

nothing at all.

national CHAMPIONSHIP classes

by **CAMB01** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:20 pm

What about drag racing?

by **Leon** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:43 pm

CAMB01 wrote:What about drag racing?

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS RUNNING UNDER MOTORSPORT NZ

Drag racing is not under MSNZ.

This effects:
GT3 Porsche's
NZV8's
Formula Fords
Formula Vee's
TRS
Production Racing Series

So far as I know, nobody in this forum is one of the approx 200 cars effected in NZ.

[bashes head against keyboard]

Can an admin please edit the first post so it says MotorSport NZ National Championship classes only?

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:51 pm

what about the trucks? :twisted:

by **matt dunn** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:24 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:what about the trucks?

You'll probably find they are not allowed avgas too, :lol:

,

They run on a control fuel anyway. have seen them taking sample for testing as you are not allowed additives or similar.
Was when Chris ran the truck anyway.

by **matt dunn** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:28 pm

Leon wrote:
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS RUNNING UNDER MOTORSPORT NZ

Thanks for the list,

Was wondering if National Sanctioned series like Sports Saloons would be atffected,
was hoping not.

Matt

by **Leon** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:20 am

Indeed not. Just Championships, of which there are very few. There's loads of series, sanctioned series, cups, challenges etc etc etc that are nothing to do with national championships.

:lol:

diesel trucks on avgas :lol:

by **TRD Man** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:01 am

You can take this as the beginning of the end for Avgas.

I'm sure that once a consensus is reached over a suitable fuel for NZRC Avgas will be barred from all motorsport.

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