---
title: "Scania Named MotoGP Sustainable Truck Supplier Until 2019"
description: "The fleet of semi-trucks run on hydrogenated vegetable oil instead of diesel."
date: "2018-07-07"
modified: "2019-07-16"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/21988/scania-named-motogp-sustainable-truck-supplier-until-2019"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "MotoGP"
  - "motorcycle racing"
  - "racing"
  - "Racing News"
  - "Semi Truck"
  - "Sustainability"
---

# Scania Named MotoGP Sustainable Truck Supplier Until 2019

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Dorna Sports, the governing body of the [MotoGP](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/21566/motogp-debuts-all-new-mobile-medical-clinic-to-service-riders-and-teams>) World Championship, announced a two-year contract with truck manufacturer Scania, which will serve as the racing series' sustainable truck supplier.

The contract will see the Swedish truckmaker provide transportation and logistics services to MotoGP and the MotoGP VIP Village starting immediately and until the end of the 2019 racing season. Scania began collaborating with MotoGP in 2014, but this new contract allows an allotment of 14 additional semi-trucks exclusively for the championship's operations.

“Our partnership with Scania is of great importance and we’re very happy to continue it for another two years,” said Pau Serracanta, managing director of Dorna Sports. “Sustainability is high on our agenda and having a partner like Scania on board is indispensable in our push towards reducing [carbon emissions](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18897/porsche-mission-e-expected-to-excel-at-sustainable-acceleration>) and making MotoGP greener and more sustainable than ever, year-on-year.”

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*Trucks at the MotoGP paddock., *GETTY**

Rather than running on gasoline, diesel, or natural gas, these European 18-wheelers operate on hydrogenated vegetable oil, otherwise known as HVO. This technology has been used by Scania since 2017 and has reduced emissions by 90 percent compared to regular fuel. A "Scania experience" booth has been installed at all MotoGP races in order to share with the fans the series' focus on [sustainability and green practices](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/21192/mobility-vs-reality-tackling-the-future-of-transportation-at-michelins-movinon-summit>).

“We are very pleased to partner Dorna in this project. Sustainable transport is available when partners such as Dorna and Scania accept the challenge, with close collaboration one of the keys. The Scania S500 and HVO are the perfect solutions to the logistical needs of the paddock and Dorna have already begun the shift toward sustainability—a shift that Scania wants to lead,” said Renata Perucci, communication director at Scania Ibérica.

The [fleet of high-tech trucks](<https://www.tntservices.com/semi-truck-parking/>) is currently making its way to the Sachsenring for the German Grand Prix, where Scania Ambassador [Marc Marquez](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/21340/motogps-marc-marquez-makes-his-formula-1-debut-with-toro-rosso>) has taken eight wins and pole positions in a row.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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