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Arena Motorsport considering LPG engine

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Arena Motorsport are considering a switch to a LPG engine for the British Touring Car Championship 2010 season.
“We’ve considered an alternative fuel source and are currently evaluating a switch to LPG to see if there are possibilities for us,” said team boss Mike Earle to Autosport.

The team is set to run two Ford Focus this year and are currently preparing to test the new engine in Spain shortly.

“Given the increasing awareness of environmental issues, which motorsport in general needs to address, and the commercial opportunities that may exist, it makes sense for us to investigate the possibilities. It’s certainly something we would be interested in,” said Earle.

The team has only signed Tom Chilton so far for the 2010 season.