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The Repsol Honda Team riders take a Honda CBR -powered by renewable fuel- through the future urban F1 layout.
On January 23rd, Formula 1 announced that Madrid will be on the F1 calendar from 2026 to 2035, with an urban circuit next to IFEMA. The world’s top single-seater car competition returns to the Spanish capital after 40 years away. Repsol Honda Team riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini took advantage of a shoot in the city to take in the route.
On Honda CBRs with the colours of the Repsol Honda MotoGP team, Mir and Marini travelled to the IFEMA exhibition centre to tour the streets where the future layout is planned.
Renewable fuels are one of the main aspects of Repsol’s strategy to accelerate the reduction of transport emissions and achieve the goal of becoming a net zero emissions company by 2050. In terms of quality and operation of the engines, they are equivalent to conventional motors.
The difference between the two is that they are manufactured by replacing the raw material of mineral origin with organic waste, such as used cooking oil, oils from agri-food waste and agricultural and forestry waste, which is why they promote the circular economy and the economic activity of rural environments. These 100% renewable fuels can be used in aeroplanes, boats, buses, trucks and cars, taking advantage of existing refueling infrastructures.
Both F1 and MotoGP are already making progress in the decarbonisation of their competitions by using these fuels of non-fossil origin. In MotoGP, this season bikes use 40% renewable fuel and, in 2027, the regulations will require reaching 100%.
Repsol already has 350 service stations in Spain and Portugal where it offers 100% renewable fuel to its customers. The multi-energy company thus advances its commitment to 100% renewable fuels to offer immediate solutions to reduce the carbon footprint in transportation. The company’s goal is to reach 600 service stations with 100% renewable fuel by the end of 2024, and 1,900 in 2027.
