“IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” was adopted for use in the “MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER CNF concept” racing car that competed in the “SUZUKA S Endurance Race” and completed the course

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(Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter referred to as “Idemitsu”) was adopted for use in the “MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER CNF concept” racing car that participated in the ST-Q Class*1 of the SUZUKA Super Taikyu race (held on September 28-29). IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing was adopted as an oil with racing performance that contributes to carbon neutrality for use in a racing car and completed the 5-hour endurance race without any problems. This accomplishment proved its race-ready performance.</strong><br /> <strong>This product is the world’s first*3 engine oil for 4-wheeled vehicles that uses plant-derived raw materials*2 (80% or more) as base oil and features racing performance and API SP certification.</strong></p> <div> <div itemprop="articleBody"> <p> The long-distance, long-lasting “Super Taikyu Series” requires engine oil that continues to maximize engine performance, including durability and low evaporation under severe conditions, in addition to ensuring performance such as engine acceleration and protection.<br /> “IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” is a product that maximizes Idemitsu’s technologies for delivering engine performance and reducing environmental impact. Utilizing its proprietary formulation technology “Molybdenum x Plant-derived Ester Technology”*4, Idemitsu has optimally blended a plant-derived base oil to meet the performance requirements of this race.</p> <p> Mazda Motor Corporation (Head Office: Aki-gun, Hiroshima; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Masahiro Moro; hereinafter referred to as “Mazda”), which has adopted IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing, aims to achieve not only carbon neutrality in fuel, but also carbon negativity by incorporating CO₂ capture and other technologies. Mazda’s philosophy for the development of technology based on the concept of carbon neutral meshed with the concept of IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing, and the highly rated performance of the engine output and reliability demonstrated during tests conducted by MAZDA SPIRIT RACING led to the decision to use this product.</p> <p> This top-of-the-line model inherits the DNA of the “IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series,” which is sold mainly in the 13 countries where Idemitsu’s lubricant sales offices are located, and is scheduled to launch around November 2024.</p> <p> Since its foundation in 1911, Idemitsu has continued to focus on the precise tailored formulation of lubricants and has refined its technological capabilities. Utilizing its unique technological capabilities, Idemitsu will continue to develop products that only it can produce that appeal to driving enthusiasts.</p> <table cellspacing="0" id="table-0" style="width:0px;line-height:1.75em;width:0px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">  </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> *1</p> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> “ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2024 Empowered by BRIDGESTONE Round 5 SUZUKA S-Tai” ST-Q Class</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">  </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> *2</p> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> The base oil used in IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing is made exclusively from 100% renewable plant-derived raw materials. Carbon dioxide emissions absorbed during the cultivation of raw materials are greater than the carbon dioxide emissions from base oil production, thus realizing carbon negativity. </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">  </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> *3</p> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> Market survey on “engine oil” conducted from December 2023 to February 2024; world’s first engine oil for 4-wheeled vehicles with three elements: API certification, plant-derived oil, and racing performance.<br /> Survey by Trending Future Research Institute inc. For details, see the release below.<br /> <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idemitsu.com%2Fjp%2Fnews%2F2024%2F240807.pdf&esheet=54136139&newsitemid=20241015864382&lan=en-US&anchor=Development+of+%26%238220%3BIDEMITSU+IFG+Plantech+Racing%2C%26%238221%3B+the+world%26%238217%3Bs+first+API-certified+engine+oil+with+racing+performance+made+from+more+than+80%25+plant-based+raw+materials+%28August+7%2C+2024%29&index=1&md5=1cb59cf82cdea0d85ca84f4ec0b54c74" referrerpolicy="unsafe-url" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Development of “IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing,” the world’s first API-certified engine oil with racing performance made from more than 80% plant-based raw materials (August 7, 2024)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">  </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> *4</p> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> Idemitsu’s unique tailor-made blending technology mixes molybdenum, which reduces loss of power and performance due to frictional resistance, and high-viscosity plant-derived esters, which thicken the oil film and improve protection performance, in a plant-derived base oil difficult to blend. </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="clear:both;">  </div> <p> <strong>About the “IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series”</strong><br /> The “IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series” is a series of engine oils with optimal and precise tailor-made blending to maximize engine performance. For details, see the official website below.<br /> <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idemitsu-nano-tailored-oil.com%2F&esheet=54136139&newsitemid=20241015864382&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idemitsu-nano-tailored-oil.com%2F&index=2&md5=1c02dfda4e30c444ed1a7c905acd7d78" referrerpolicy="unsafe-url" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://www.idemitsu-nano-tailored-oil.com/</a></p> </div> <div> <h2> Contacts</h2> <p> Contact for Inquiries on this subject<br /> Contact for inquiries about IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing<br /> <a href="mailto:idemitsu-plantech-racing@idemitsu.com" referrerpolicy="unsafe-url" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">idemitsu-plantech-racing@idemitsu.com</a><br /> <br /> For media inquiries, please contact<br /> Public Relations Department Public Relations Section, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.<br /> <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idemitsu.com%2Fjp%2Fcontact%2Fnewsrelease_flow%2Findex.html&esheet=54136139&newsitemid=20241015864382&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idemitsu.com%2Fjp%2Fcontact%2Fnewsrelease_flow%2Findex.html&index=3&md5=39ac45ed3af6e9965500d1e2661b8eed" referrerpolicy="unsafe-url" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://www.idemitsu.com/jp/contact/newsrelease_flow/index.html</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="story-image"> <img src="/files/news/54136139-1729219143-1.jpg" alt="“IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” used in the MAZDA Roadster (Photo: Business Wire)"/> <p class="caption">“IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” used in the MAZDA Roadster (Photo: Business Wire)</p> </div> <div class="story-image"> <img src="/files/news/54136139-1729219143-2.jpg" alt="The “MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER CNF concept” racing car that took part in the race using IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing. (Photo: Business Wire)"/> <p class="caption">The “MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER CNF concept” racing car that took part in the race using IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing. (Photo: Business Wire)</p> </div> <div class="story-image"> <img src="/files/news/54136139-1729219143-3.jpg" alt="“IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series” (Photo: Business Wire)"/> <p class="caption">“IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series” (Photo: Business Wire)</p> </div> </div> <div class="subjects"> <ul class="subject-list"> <li><a href="/en/subject/products-services.html">Products & Services News</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="commentbox"> <wb:comments url="auto" border="y" width="auto" skin="blue" appkey="3616646312" ></wb:comments> </div> </div> <div class="span3 sidebar"> <div class="widget"> <h3>Business Wire Weibo</h3> <wb:follow-button uid="2676312451" type="red_2" width="136" height="24" ></wb:follow-button> </div> <div class="widget"> <h3>Industries</h3> <ul class="industry"> <li><a href="/en/industry/corporate-social-responsibility">Corporate Social Responsibility</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/manufacturing">Manufacturing</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/chemical">Chemical</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/health-pharmaceutical">Health and Pharmaceutical</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/property">Property</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/travel">Travel</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/automotive">Automotive</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/life-entertainment">Life and Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/energy-environmental">Energy and Environmental</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/retail">Retail</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/transportation">Transportation</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/business-ecommerce">Business and E-commerce</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/communications-media">Communications and Media</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/metals-mining">Metals and Mining</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/finance">Finance</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/technology">Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/sports">Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/education">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/art-culture">Art and Culture</a></li> <li><a href="/en/industry/legal">Legal</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="widget"> <h3>Latest Releases</h3> <ul class="story"> <li><span class="time">2024-11-22 16:15</span><br/><a href="/en/news/58380.html">SIAL Paris 2024: an Exceptional Edition Celebrating Its 60th Anniversary</a></li> <li><span class="time">2024-11-22 15:36</span><br/><a href="/en/news/58379.html">Seequent and the International Geothermal Association Partner to Unlock Geothermal Energy's Potential for a Sustainable Future</a></li> <li><span class="time">2024-11-22 15:12</span><br/><a href="/en/news/58378.html">Rigaku BioScience Lab Opens in USA</a></li> <li><span class="time">2024-11-22 14:59</span><br/><a href="/en/news/58377.html">PUMA Releases Green Flags: A New Podcast Engaging Gen-Z in Sustainability</a></li> <li><span class="time">2024-11-22 14:50</span><br/><a href="/en/news/58376.html">Moody’s Acquires Numerated Growth Technologies, Expanding Lending Technology Solutions</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div id="footer" class="hidden-phone"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="container"> <div class="full_980 relative">  <a href="#" id="totop_btn" class="visible-desktop visible-tablet"></a>   <div class="footer_top"> <div class="col940"> <div class="row"> <div class="span6"> <h4>Shanghai Office</h4> <p class="foot_home">Rm 1502 Xincheng Mansion, No. 167 Jiangning Rd, Shanghai, China</p> <p class="foot_phone">+86 21 5239 8905</p> <p class="foot_email"><a href="mailto:sh@businesswirechina.com">sh@businesswirechina.com</a></p> </div> <div class="span6"> <h4>Business Wire Hong Kong</h4> <p class="foot_home">51/F Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East<br/>Wan Chai, Hong Kong</p> <p class="foot_phone">+852 3602 3091</p> <p class="foot_email"><a href="mailto:hk@businesswire.com">hk@businesswire.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="footer_bottom"> <div class="fleft"> <div class="copyright">© 2008-2016 Interfax Business Wire Service, all rights reserved.</div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-669196-13']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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“IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” was adopted for use in the “MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER CNF concept” racing car that competed in the “SUZUKA S Endurance Race” and completed the course - Business Wire China