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Dyson Racing,BP AND MAZDASPEED
introduce advanced bio-race fuel in 2010 ALMS

Dyson Racing is pleased to announce it will campaign its BP Castrol Mazda LMP2 coupe in the 2010 American Le Mans Series on BP's bio race fuel utilizing isobutanol and ethanol. The team ran the advanced fuel in the #16 car the last two races of the 2009 season. Based on that successful test, the ALMS has approved the isobutanol fuel for use this year in the prototype classes. This marks the fifth year running that the ALMS has added a new energy source.

BP is a leader in research and development of biofuels and is using the world's leading sports car series to test cutting edge fuel blends in high performance engines. Experience gained on the race course could influence how biofuels are developed for broader transportation use by everyday drivers. BP has partnered with Mazda to develop a viable bio race fuel for the Mazda-powered entry in the American Le Mans Series' 2010 season that begins March 20 with the 58th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.

"The smaller turbo-charged engines of the ALMS series offer a valuable test-bed for evaluating fuels that can offer the best performance, and Mazda brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will help us develop the best fuels," said Tim Hayes, vice president, strategic accounts for BP.

"We're pleased to take the technical relationship between Mazda and BP to this next step," said Robert Davis, senior vice president, Product Development and Quality for Mazda North American operations, and the man responsible for the company's North American motorsport programs under the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development banner. "This is a great opportunity to combine learnings from advanced fuels with a production-derived 2.0-liter turbocharged MZR-R engine. It shows the commitment that both Mazda and BP have to understanding advanced clean, efficient, and environmentally sensitive technologies, and leveraging the learnings to bring relevant technologies to the public in the future."