Can a biofuel-powered racebike win a WSBK event? In another year or two, don't bet against it!
For the last one year, Alstare have been working on small, biofuel-powered engines. Working with Suzuki and Magneti Marelli, Alstare had earlier developed an ATV that could run on E85 – a mix of 15% petrol and 85% bioethanol. Now, the company has unveiled its first prototype biofuel-powered GSX-R1000, which was first shown yesterday at Monza.
Alstare will continue to develop and fine-tune biofuel-powered engines, including high-performance, racebike engines. And, hey, if the diesel-powered Audi R10 can win the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race, we don’t see why biofuel-powered bikes can’t be winning races in another couple of years…!
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Couldn't care less about diesel and biofuel-powered bikes? Well, at least these pics should brighten up things for you then!
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