Excellium Racing evo, 2026 new fuel for the FIA World Endurance Championship
Excellium Racing evo, TotalEnergies’ low‑carbon competition fuel
For more than ten years, motorsport has served as a true innovation laboratory for TotalEnergies, supporting the transition toward more sustainable mobility. At a time when energy production and use account for nearly 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, energy players have a major role to play in the shift to lower‑carbon solutions.
TotalEnergies places sustainability in all its dimensions at the heart of its strategy, projects and operations, contributing to the well‑being of society. The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) fully embodies this approach by combining cutting‑edge technology, energy efficiency and high-performance standards.
“Providing energy means innovating to support progress. Anticipating these changes means fully embracing our responsibility as an energy company.”
From Excellium Racing 100 to Excellium Racing evo: innovation over time
First introduced in 2022 in the FIA WEC and the European Le Mans Series, Excellium Racing 100 marked a major milestone in endurance racing. Designed and produced by TotalEnergies using bioethanol derived from viticultural residues (grape pomace and lees from French agriculture), this certified* fuel already enabled a reduction of at least 65% in greenhouse gas emissions across its entire life cycle, in accordance with European methodology.
Building on four years of feedback in real racing conditions, TotalEnergies is now taking a new step forward with Excellium Racing evo, an evolution of Excellium Racing 100 developed to address today’s challenges in motorsport.
*Excellium Racing 100 is a product certified 100% sustainable with regard to the mass balance system applied by a voluntary certification body approved by the European Union.
Excellium Racing evo: performance, reliability and circularity
Since 2022 and through the 2026 season, TotalEnergies has been the official fuel supplier of the FIA WEC — including the 24 Hours of Le Mans — as well as the European Le Mans Series and the Asian Le Mans Series, using a fuel made with 100% bio‑circular feedstocks under a mass‑balance approach and certified ISCC PLUS.
Excellium Racing evo will also be introduced in the GT World Challenge Europe and Asia championships starting in 2026.
Excellium Racing evo provides :
- A reduction of at least 65% in greenhouse gas emissions compared with a fossil equivalent*,
- The use of feedstock derived from residues and waste — used cooking oils, sugar beet pulp residues, wood waste from the paper industry, brewery waste, and more,
- Uncompromised performance, suitable for a wide range of engines, from naturally aspirated V12s to turbocharged hybrid V6 powertrains.
Excellium Racing evo is produced in particular from waste and residues processed at TotalEnergies’ La Mède biorefinery, as well as internal material flows between TotalEnergies refineries, illustrating the Group’s commitment to a more virtuous and circular mobility.
Motorsport, a driver of innovation for mobility
Validated by all stakeholders — manufacturers, teams, the FIA and the ACO — Excellium Racing evo ensures sporting fairness and reliability.
In endurance racing more than anywhere else, innovation is tested over time and under extreme conditions. This demanding environment enables TotalEnergies to develop concrete solutions that can be applied more broadly in the future, while reaffirming its vision: reducing carbon footprint while maintaining the highest levels of performance.
* In accordance with the methodology defined by the European RED III Directive (2023/2413), Excellium Racing evo enables a reduction of at least 65% in greenhouse gas emissions compared with a fossil equivalent.
