WHAT THE COLOUR OF A RACE FUEL REALLY MEANS.
Some VP Racing fuels are dyed, while others are intentionally colourless. Either way, the decision has nothing to do with branding and everything t...
San Antonio, Texas · Since 1975
EVERY VP RACING FUEL STARTED WITH A PROBLEM.
VP Racing exists because racers needed something that didn't exist. You smell it before you see anything. Walk into a paddock on a Saturday morning and it arrives before the noise does. For racers, that smell has become part of the experience. For us, it's a reminder of why we started. Fifty years ago, a handful of people in San Antonio, Texas, began blending fuel for racers who had exhausted every other option. The pump couldn't deliver what they needed, and the major refiners weren't interested in solving problems that existed for only a few thousand engines. That mindset still drives us today. We don't begin with fuel. We begin with a challenge: more power, greater consistency, improved protection, or performance under conditions where standard fuels fall short. Every VP Racing blend exists because someone needed a solution that wasn't already on the shelf.Explore Performance Stories
The fuel whose selling point is that nothing happens
T4+ is unleaded, clear and oxygenated, and it exists to be a drop-in replacement for the pump. Everything interesting about it is a problem it remo...
VP Racing names Ida Zetterström — 2023 FIA European Top Fuel champion
More than just a reveal
now racing NHRA Top Fuel — as the feature of its 2027 calendar.
01 - The Company
A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT NEEDS A LOCAL PRESENCE.
VP Racing Fuels acquired Pro Energy Fuel Limited in July of 2026, a leading European supplier of aviation gasoline, racing fuels, oils, and related products, and established its European headquarters in Sligo. The distinction that matters is ownership. The acquisition creates a permanent presence, with local teams, inventory, infrastructure, and long-term investment. Today, products are supplied from within Europe through a VP Racing-owned operation, connecting customers directly to the people, products, and technical expertise behind 50 years of World Leading Fuel Technology®
02 — The lab
Years of Development. Decades of Performance.
Before a fuel earns the VP name, it must earn trust. Every blend is subjected to rigorous development and validation to verify that its performance can be repeated lap after lap, race after race.The Complaint
Every fuel starts with a challenge: power loss, changing regulations, or performance limits that existing fuels can't solve. Before a fuel can be developed, the issue must be fully understood.
The Constraint
Not every solution is possible. Sanctioning body regulations, fuel specifications, and technical requirements define the boundaries. Lead content, oxygen levels, specific gravity, and other critical parameters must all fall within the limits competitors are required to meet.
The Formula
With the challenge defined and the rules established, development begins. Components are selected and blended in small batches while key performance characteristics, including octane, vapor pressure, and distillation properties, are measured, analyzed, and refined. Assumptions are replaced with data.
The Dyno
A fuel must prove itself before it earns a place on the track. Back-to-back dyno testing compares each new formulation against existing alternatives, measuring power, consistency, drivability, and durability. If it does not deliver a measurable advantage, development continues.
The season
Prototype fuels are placed in the hands of real teams and tested throughout an entire season, across changing weather conditions, tracks, and demands. Consistent performance over time is what turns a promising blend into a product.
The drum
Only after extensive testing does a fuel move into production. Every batch is blended, tested, and verified to ensure the same performance that proved itself in development reaches every customer. The ultimate measure of a racing fuel is how consistently it performs from one drum to the next.
03 - ON TRACK
FROM THE PADDOCK COMES THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUEL TECHNOLOGY.
Explore our range of racing fuels.
VP Racing Moto R Race Fuel
€169,45
Engineered to FIM regulations, VP Moto generates the power that American, European and Japanese tuners and engine builders continue to expect from VP. Riders applaud the power a...
VP Racing R5.1 Race Fuel
€126,55 – €1.157,25
VP R5.1 is a FIA-certified competition fuel designed for the Fiesta R5 in collaboration with M-Sport. It delivers optimum performance in high-performance rally applications.Spec...
VP Racing M1 Fuel: Methanol Fuel for Racing
€67,15
VP M1 Fuel has a 99.95% minimum purity. It's the highest purity you'll find in a methanol fuel in the United States. M1 helps your engine run cooler and reduces corrosion compar...
VP Racing Q16 Fuel
€149,65
We blend Q16 fuel primarily for intercooled, forced-induction drag race applications. Many regard it as the top oxygenated, leaded fuel produced by VP. It is required to increas...
VP Racing MR12 Fuel
€206,85
We design MR12 fuel to make maximum power in four stroke dirt or street bikes with stock or mild modifications. This is VP’s best fuel yet for 4-stroke applications that can tol...
VP Racing C85 Race Fuel
€93,55
If you’re committed to using E85 type fuels, VP C85 fuel is your best choice. We blend it with a consistent proportion of ethanol and every other component in every drum. VP C85...
VP Racing C16 Fuel
€141,95 – €1.367,35
C16 fuel has an established performance standard that still exists today. We formulate it for drag racing applications. Use it in turbocharged engines, supercharged engines, and...
VP Racing C12 Race Fuel
€121,05 – €1.123,15
VP C12 is the best all around racing fuel ever made. We recommend it for compression ratios up to 15:1, which satisfies the needs of 75% of today’s automotive race engines. One ...
Fuel is just one part of what VP supplies in Europe. The range also includes oils, additives, coolants, traction compound, and fuel drums.
04 - High Performance Fluids
Oil, coolant, and brake fluid designed for other uses
Conventional fluids are designed for everyday use and long maintenance intervals. Discover what changes when the engine is under heavy load.
05 - Rental and small motor
Not racing? The same chemistry for your chainsaw.
Ethanol-free, virtually odorless, and carbon deposit-free. For garden, forestry, karting, classic, and marine engines.
06 - THE RECORD
The part that can be checked
All fuel companies boast about horsepower. The only claim worth publishing is the one with a name and a date.
All fuel companies boast about horsepower. The only claim worth publishing is the one with a name and a date.
07 — Where to buy
How to get it
On the circuit
Distribution on the track during European tests, sold by the liter directly from the drum.
In store
A network of distributors across Europe that offers the mixes actually used by the local paddock.
Straight
Engine teams and tuners who buy by the drum or by the pallet, with a seasonal contract.