Peter M. DeLorenzo, the President and CEO of the Hydrogen Electric Racing Federation, has announced new details for teams that would like to get started with their preparations for the upcoming first race in in May 2009 with the "Hydrogen 500". We brought you the original story a while back. The specifications are designed to make the cost to enter the competition manageable, promote ingenuity and creativity, according to DeLorenzo.

Key specifications:

• 900 kg (minimum) closed-wheel machines
• Allowed aerodynamic devices which are non-movable do not touch the track
• Power: 300kw/400 hp (minimum)
• Any battery type
• 8 kg of on-Board Hydrogen compressed at 10,000 psi
• One tire size for oval tracks, another for road tracks
• Renewable fuel from one manufacturer

The machines are expected to reach 185 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I am not entirely sure what they are referring to when they mention fuel, unless they are speaking of how to generate the hydrogen. These rules are very open for an organized racing series. Should be interesting to keep an eye on it!

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• Hydrogen Electric Racing Federation begins competition in 2009 with the "Hydrogen 500"

[Source: Earthtimes]

The Hydrogen Electric Racing Federation was formed on Wednesday to promote a new racing series. In this series of racing, the vehicles will be powered by electricity derived from hydrogen.

Included in attendance for the introduction were auto industry executives, senior executives from Bridgestone-Firestone and Michelin, as well as Tony George, the CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy Racing League, and Scott Atherton, President and CEO of the American Le Mans Series.

According to Peter M. DeLorenzo, President and CEO of the new organization, "The concept of racing hydrogen fuel cell-powered machines is unprecedented and historic, simply because for the first time in many, many years, racing will undertake a key role in the development of radical new technologies for production vehicles that are still on the horizon."

DeLorenzo is also the founder of the site autoextremist.com.

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