Hydrogen Motorsport

Toyota’s GR Corolla H2 Concept showcases liquid hydrogen tech, while a new system reclaims boil-off gas, turning would-be waste into energy.

Supercharged hydrogen internal combustion engined racer, backed by Kawasaki, Toyota, Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha set to take on Dakar 2025.

Extreme E drives gender equality in motorsport, creating new opportunities for women on and off the track as it evolves into hydrogen-powered Extreme H in 2025.

We met up with Catie Munnings, professional Racing Driver at Extreme E – who had been giving the new Pioneer 25 a good thrashing around a motorsport test track – to get her thoughts on the updated hydrogen-powered car for 2025.

Driving Hydrogen had the exciting opportunity to join the team at Extreme E down in the south of France as they continue extensive testing of their hydrogen fuel-cell Pioneer 25 on a gruelling off road circuit.

“I think every race car should be built like this,” says Timmy Hansen, Swedish rallycross legend, after his first hydrogen-powered test in the Pioneer 25.

“SLIDE IN TO RACE” denotes the door sill as you slide into the cockpit of Alpine’s new Alpenglow Hy6 – the latest iteration of Renault Group’s hydrogen-combustion-engined race car prototype.

Last Wednesday, we headed down to the Fontjoncouse test track in the sunny south of France with Extreme H for the final track test of their hydrogen-powered Pioneer 25.

The racetrack is about to see a green revolution: truck-maker Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with motorsport specialists Dawson Technologies to bring hydrogen propulsion to the high-octane world of Grand Touring (GT) racing.

Extreme H’s Pioneer 25, their hydrogen-powered race car, has successfully passed the stringent FIA crash tests – the first hydrogen race car to meet such safety standards.

World Rally Champion, and owner of Extreme E team Acciona/Sainz XE, Carlos Sainz has firmly backed the transition to hydrogen in racing.

Forze, led by a team of students from Delft University of Technology with ambitions to create the “fastest hydrogen racing car”, have successfully partnered with Shell to become their main sponsor.

As battery electric vehicles (BEV) sales slump across the globe, NASCAR’s recent unveiling of their BEV prototype race car may have hit a silent note. 

Have you heard of Alpine’s hydrogen race car? The Alpenglow Hy4 is the hydrogen-burning prototype from Renault’s sports car brand.

Rowan Atkinson applauded Toyota’s European-built hydrogen-powered TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe Yaris H2 concept after test driving it at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Toyota is set to showcase its European-built hydrogen-powered Gazoo Racing Yaris H2 concept alongside its hydrogen-powered Toyota Hilux prototype at Goodwood.

The electric vehicle off road racing series, Extreme E, have ditched electric vehicles in exchange for hydrogen power in a groundbreaking new era for motorsport.