The International Motorsports Association and multinational sustainability conglomerate Quimera have announced plans to launch a fossil-fuel-free racing series in 2013.
Quimera, which develops electric vehicle and urban energy projects around the world, is working with IMSA’s American Le Mans Series to organize sponsors, investors, and participants for a multicategory international Electric Vehicle Series.
“For Quimera, this project is not simply confined to developing environmentally friendly cars that will offer an insight into the future of motorsport,” said Quimera Chairman Javier de Rocafort in a press release. “It also concerns encouraging the dramatic shift soon to occur in the way the industry has operated up until now.
“Our partnership with IMSA and the American Le Mans Series allows us to investigate and better understand the potential applications of these new technologies in the toughest possible environment.
