Volvo Enters WTCC with Ethanol-Powered C30 Green Racer

Following its debut at the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC), Volvo has decided enter its new ethanol E85 powered C30 Green Racer in the WTCC (World Touring Car Championship) at Brands Hatch on the 26 - 27th of July. Although the C30 Green Racer will not be eligible to race for points since it uses Ethanol E85, the Swedish carmkaer wants to evaluate the car against the strongest of competition. In STCC, the C30 Green Racer has managed so far to secure three out of seven pole positions and has led close to half of all laps driven. -Continued

“We are naturally excited to come to Brands Hatch. This race was on the ‘to-do-list’ in our plan for the C30 from the start. We wanted this as a check point to see how far we have come against the best,” says Derek Crabb, Motorsport Director at Volvo Cars. “We are climbing up the development curve of this car and we strongly believe the Volvo C30 may become a very competitive car in any FIA Super 2000 championship. However, it is important to stay pragmatic and do things in the right order.”