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Biodiesel truck wins first prize at race in Thruxton

21.07.2007 - London:

For the first time in the history of British motor sports, a truck powered by biodiesel has won first place. The driver, David Jenkins, won a round of the Thruxton British Truck Race Association race on July 21, 2007.



Jenkins’ truck was fuelled with 50 percent biodiesel – supplied by Mabanaft Ltd. – and 50 percent regular diesel. In future races, the mix of diesel and biodiesel will be adjusted continually in favour of biodiesel with a target for the last race of the year to be 100 percent biodiesel.

Mabanaft Ltd. is dedicated to supporting motor sports to help prove the quality and capacity of biodiesel. Biodiesel is an ecologically friendly fuel that contains very little sulphur and leads to a clear reduction in climate-damaging CO2 emissions.

Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG is the trading division of Marquard & Bahls AG, Hamburg, a leading privately owned petroleum company. Its business encompasses cargo and barge trading and the import and wholesaling of petroleum products. Furthermore, the company is active in service stations, heating-oil retailing, lubricants, biofuels, and bunker services. Through its subsidiaries and representative offices, Mabanaft is represented in all important regions worldwide.

For more information on Mabanaft and Marquard & Bahls, please visit www.mabanaft.com and www.mbholding.com.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Robin Lloyd
Biofuels Manager
Mabanaft Ltd.
+44 (0)20 7470 7619
robin.lloyd@mabanaft.co.uk