Aren’t racing events just a waste of energy and emitters of pollution?
Sporting events, including auto racing, all consume energy and emit pollutants. However, they are a part of our culture, leisure, and economy. Green racing is a voluntary effort that encourages the motor sport industry to develop technologies that make automobiles more efficient and less harmful to the environment – technologies that will hopefully make their way from the racetrack to consumers’ driveways. We expect the long term technological benefits to far exceed the environmental and energy costs of individual racing events.
