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03-17-2009, 12:52 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/European_Union_Flag.jpg Past, present and the Green future of Le Mans. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=194855)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Audi_R15_TDI_on_the_track.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) – Mar. 17, 2009
Audi R15 V10 TDI runs on Synthetic diesel while equipped with a DPF and running Michelins. The R15 will be competing for the Green X Challenge this year.
Since it was first organized in 1923 "with a view to revealing the potential of vehicles that figure in the catalogue of motor manufacturers", the Le Mans 24 Hours has never ceased to be a unique testing ground for carmakers, component providers and, of course, tire firms like Michelin whose environmentally respectful approach to the endurance classic has led to the launch of the Michelin Green X Challenge in 2009.
Last century, lighting systems and disc brakes were introduced and later became commonplace thanks to Le Mans. Today, it is diesel technology, automotive safety and respect for the environment that figure at the heart of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest's concerns.
Since 1923, Michelin and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) have shared the same spirit of innovation. Indeed, the inaugural Le Mans 24 Hours race was won by a Chenard & Walcker racing on Michelin tires. In 1967, the French tire company innovated with an Alpine-Renault A210 which was the first car to contest Le Mans on slick tires.
In 2007, in association with the ACO, Michelin launched the Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge which rewarded the efforts of those teams which succeeded in combining performance with energy efficiency.
"This year, Michelin will be the technical partner of a long list of top teams in all four of the discipline's categories," says the Michelin Group's Competition Director, Frédéric Henry-Biabaud. "Endurance racing enables Michelin to showcase the added value of its tires with regard to durability, grip, consistency and safety, not to mention respect for the environment."
Michelin has decided to give its energy challenge recently renamed the Michelin Green X Challenge – a more global dimension.
The Michelin Green X Challenge which now includes the Le Mans 24 hours, the Le Mans Series and the American Le Mans Series. The Michelin Green X Challenge reveals those competitors which succeed in consuming the least fuel while at the same time optimizing performance. The team which comes out on top in the Michelin Green X Challenge after the five rounds of the 2009 Le Mans Series will be given an automatic entry for the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours.
The Michelin Green X Challenge mirrors Michelin's lead when it comes to an environmentally respectful approach to motor racing and sets out to promote a balanced performance package that takes fuel consumption, grip and durability into consideration.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Audi_R15_TDI_on_the_track.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) – Mar. 17, 2009
Audi R15 V10 TDI runs on Synthetic diesel while equipped with a DPF and running Michelins. The R15 will be competing for the Green X Challenge this year.
Since it was first organized in 1923 "with a view to revealing the potential of vehicles that figure in the catalogue of motor manufacturers", the Le Mans 24 Hours has never ceased to be a unique testing ground for carmakers, component providers and, of course, tire firms like Michelin whose environmentally respectful approach to the endurance classic has led to the launch of the Michelin Green X Challenge in 2009.
Last century, lighting systems and disc brakes were introduced and later became commonplace thanks to Le Mans. Today, it is diesel technology, automotive safety and respect for the environment that figure at the heart of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest's concerns.
Since 1923, Michelin and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) have shared the same spirit of innovation. Indeed, the inaugural Le Mans 24 Hours race was won by a Chenard & Walcker racing on Michelin tires. In 1967, the French tire company innovated with an Alpine-Renault A210 which was the first car to contest Le Mans on slick tires.
In 2007, in association with the ACO, Michelin launched the Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge which rewarded the efforts of those teams which succeeded in combining performance with energy efficiency.
"This year, Michelin will be the technical partner of a long list of top teams in all four of the discipline's categories," says the Michelin Group's Competition Director, Frédéric Henry-Biabaud. "Endurance racing enables Michelin to showcase the added value of its tires with regard to durability, grip, consistency and safety, not to mention respect for the environment."
Michelin has decided to give its energy challenge recently renamed the Michelin Green X Challenge – a more global dimension.
The Michelin Green X Challenge which now includes the Le Mans 24 hours, the Le Mans Series and the American Le Mans Series. The Michelin Green X Challenge reveals those competitors which succeed in consuming the least fuel while at the same time optimizing performance. The team which comes out on top in the Michelin Green X Challenge after the five rounds of the 2009 Le Mans Series will be given an automatic entry for the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours.
The Michelin Green X Challenge mirrors Michelin's lead when it comes to an environmentally respectful approach to motor racing and sets out to promote a balanced performance package that takes fuel consumption, grip and durability into consideration.