What we are doing to be more sustainable at Knockhill Racing Circuit

We want to protect our future, the future of our customers and our local community. We have over the years taken a very proactive approach to being sustainable.

We have always considered our beautiful countryside and developed the venue with a focus on the natural landscape.

What we are doing

WASTE

All administration and catering waste is separated and recycled as appropriate, working with Cireco Scotland.
Public areas have Recycling bins.
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.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Electricity consumed is from a green energy source, with our supplier ENGIE supplying UK generated 100% renewable electricity.
LED lights fitted in majority of public buildings.
Motion sensors for lighting in selected public buildings.
Heating boilers have A energy rating.

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.

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.

Did you know....

In December 2022, 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 2022 our McRae Rally Challenge event partnered with Carbon Positive Motorsport to 100% 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 catagories 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.