Measure 2025
The organizing committee of the Rechbergrennen thinks and acts sustainably!
In addition to the tree seedling distribution campaign carried out in March 2024 together with the municipalities of Fladnitz an der Teichalm and Semriach, and the use of lead vehicles powered by synthetic, sustainable fuel during the 2025 event, the Rechbergrennen organizing committee is taking another significant step toward sustainability:
In cooperation with the market town of Passail, the automotive specialist Lembacher, and the Climate and Energy Model Region Almenland, the range of electric vehicles offered by the eCar sharing project in Passail has been doubled:
From now on, two electric vehicles — a brand-new FORD Explorer (“Reini”) and the trusted E-Golf (“Hans”) — are ready to be borrowed and used.
from left to right: Manfred Harrer (Vzbgm. Marktgemeinde Passail), Johann Lembacher (KFZ Lembacher), Katja Lembacher (LWL – Leihwägen Lembacher), Werner Faustmann Nachhaltigkeitsreferent Rechbergrennen), Martin Auer (KEM Almenland)
In doing so, the organizing committee of Rechbergrennen GmbH supports carbon-neutral local transport and is able to offset part of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by the competition vehicles during the event.
The “Großer Bergpreis von Österreich” thus reaffirms its leading role in sustainability across Europe.
If you have any questions about the sustainability concept for the Rechbergrennen, please send an e-mail to nachhaltigkeit@rechbergrennen.co.at.
Sustainability analysis 2024 and measure 2025
GRAND MOUNTAIN PRIZE OF AUSTRIA – RECHBERGRENNEN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024
MEASURE 2025
Sustainability is a serious issue for the Rechbergrennen team.
Every year, the previous year’s Rechbergrennen is analyzed and new measures are considered to improve sustainability.
The organizing committee and the mayors in the catchment area of the Rechbergrennen think and act sustainably!
As a result of the detailed sustainability analysis of the 2023 event, a tree seedling distribution campaign was carried out in March 2024 together with the municipalities of Fladnitz an der Teichalm and Semriach.
In the course of this, 1,000 tree seedlings were distributed to residents along the Rechberg federal road. This will sustainably bind the greenhouse gas emissions emitted by the racing cars during the event.
From 2025, two further impulses will be set:
- The vehicles of the race management, the track safety officer and the advance vehicles will run on sustainable fuel from 2025.
- The e-car sharing service offered by the Almenland climate and energy model region in cooperation with the market town of Passail is financially supported by Rechbergrennen GmbH. (From the planned renewal of the electric vehicle in the 1st quarter of 2025).
The average annual mileage of the electric vehicle of 20,000 km and the operation of the vehicles of the organizing committee results in a saving of greenhouse gas emissions of at least 4.0 tons of CO2e. (The life cycle assessment of passenger cars, Federal Environment Agency, published by the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology(rep0763.pdf)).
The Grand Prix of Austria thus confirms its leading role throughout Europe in terms of sustainability.
If you have any questions about the sustainability concept for the Rechbergrennen, please send an e-mail to nachhaltigkeit@rechbergrennen.co.at.