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Knockhill Racing Circuit with distinctive hill with masts and mountains behind

Sustainability

The management team at Knockhill are dedicated to protecting our future, the future of our customers and our local community.  We have, over a number of years, taken a very proactive approach to being sustainable, an approach that is ingrained in our ethos of delivering events and activities at Knockhill. 

In February 2025, the Knockhill Motorsports Club was awarded the Sustainability Club of the Year in the UK, two of it's three championships were carbon offset, working with acclaimed company Carbon Positive Motorsport, and the International McRae Rally Challenge was 200% offset with Scottish regeneration projects invested in. 

2026 will see a mix of continuing actions, such as on-site energy production and offsetting emissions, as well as new initiatives instigated, focusing on waste management.

We have always considered our beautiful countryside and developed the venue with a focus on the natural landscape, and will continue this belief, working with our sustainable partner CATACLEAN.

VEHICLES

  • 2 EV charging points installed (since 2013), available to all.
  • Pro-Kart fleet uses LPG gas, resulting in much lower emissions than petrol.
  • E10 fuel used by all track Experience vehicles.
  • All on-site vehicles run with CATACLEAN in their fuel tanks to aid more efficient running and reduce emissions. 

Waste

WASTE

  • All administration and catering waste is separated and recycled as appropriate, working with Cireco Scotland.
  • Public areas have Recycling bins with three dedicated recycling points clearly signed at the Superbikes and Touring Cars.
  • Waste oil is collected and recycled.
  • Catering oil is collected and recycled.
  • Catering food waste is collected and composted.
  • Cardboard & wooden takeaway boxes and cutlery in use in catering facilities.
  • 2026 will see a new focus on reducing overall waste levels and improving waste collection.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Electricity consumed is from a green energy source, with our supplier ENGIE supplying UK generated 100% renewable electricity.
  • Knockhill have partnered with CATACLEAN to become our Sustainability Partner.
  • LED lights fitted in majority of public buildings.
  • Motion sensors for lighting in selected public buildings.
  • Heating boilers have A energy rating.
  • In 2025, 30% of the roof of the pit lane garages were fitted with solar panels, which allow the site to be fully powered on a non-operational day.

TREE PLANTING

TREE PLANTING

  • Since 1983, the business has worked with the Forestry Commission to plant 9.6 hectares of trees in 7 locations across the 220 acre venue.  Tree planting continues year on year including a programme in 2021 & 22 with BTCC driver Rory Butcher.
  • The development of the venue has been done sympathetically to maximise the views of the Fife countryside, the Firth of Forth and beyond.
  • Areas of land have been set aside for natural regeneration.
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Knockhill Going Green With Sustainability Projects

What We Have Achieved

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Did you know....

 

The Knockhill Motor Sports Club were awarded the Sustainable Motorsport Club of the Year by Motorsport UK

 

The roof of the pit lane garages has been covered with solar panels, generating sufficient power to supply the Circuit Office and other buildings.

 

The KMSC Scottish Legends and Modsports emissions were 200% offset with Super Lap Scotland being offset in 2026, making the KMSC one of the first Clubs to have all of its competitors' emissions offset.

 

Mazda UK in partnership with Coryton Fuels, visited Knockhill as part of a 1000 mile tour to 4 UK Circuits using 100% synthetic fuel, in a showroom spec Mazda MX-5 road car.

 

In 2025 our McRae Rally Challenge event partnered with Carbon Positive Motorsport to 200% offset the carbon footprint of all of the competitors taking part in the event - offsetting 15000kg CO2e.  The offset has contributed 15 Pending Issuance Units to the Loch Ness native woodland restoration project run by Highland Carbon.

 

 In 2022, Motorsport UK commissioned a sustainability and environmental audit of selected motorsport venues in the UK with a scoring and feedback report given. Knockhill came out as one of the market leaders with the management team committing to make further improvements in environmental policies and activities.

 

Our waste tyres are 100% recycled. Tyres are shredded, steel is removed and recycled, and the rubber is chipped or crumbed and repurposed for a variety of end uses.

 

In May 2021, William, the Duke of Cambridge (now Prince of Wales) visited and drove the Extreme E fully electric rally car at a Press event promoting electic rallying and hygrogen power generation.

 

In 2018, Knockhill were finalists in the Scottish Environmental Business Awards in both the Innovation and Active Travel categories with our collaboration in the development of the worlds first electric rally car - a Renault Zoe. 

 

In 2012, the Scottish Government launched their roll-out of 250 Scottish Government funded car charging points at Knockhill with the then Transport Minister Keith Brown. Knockhill became one of the first businesses in Scotland to have one installed.

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