Step by Step

9 in a row!

Happy Friday Friends.

This week we’re celebrating Ryan Smith’s 9th Consecutive British Truck Racing Championship Win.

This past weekend, racing fans witnessed something truly remarkable at Brands Hatch as Ryan Smith clinched his ninth consecutive British Truck Racing Championship title. It was a triumph marked not just by skill but by relentless dedication and a methodical approach to racing that has defined Ryan’s career.

At Syntech Biofuel, we’re more than just one of his sponsors, we’re proud supporters of his journey and inspired by the parallels between his approach on the track and our shared goals of reaching net zero by 2050.

Watching Ryan work his way through each race with precision, focus, and consistency is a reminder of the approach we need in our own industry to tackle the pressing issue of decarbonisation.

Ryan’s path to his ninth title was never taken for granted. Each race was an exercise in strategic planning, and his success came from balancing speed with precision. He never charged in blindly, nor did he take risks that couldn’t pay off. Instead, he moved steadily, analysing each twist, turn and opponent with unflinching focus.

When he got shunted off the track on Sunday he re-started, came back through the field moving past one competitor at a time to take a memorable and well deserved win. Ryan’s extraordinary resilience made the difference.

At Brands Hatch, it was all about discipline. Every overtake was timed, every turn controlled, no waste of movement, no unnecessary risks.

Ryan’s race-by-race journey to the top demonstrates a level of consistency that is rare, and his hard work has paid off with another well-deserved title. This victory didn’t happen overnight. It was built over many seasons of fine-tuning his approach and adapting to challenges that arose.

This approach is strikingly similar to the kind of effort we’ll need to tackle climate goals. Moving toward a net zero future is not a sprint, it’s a marathon where every small, steady improvement counts.

Like Ryan, we in the energy and biofuel industry must think about every move we make, choosing our actions carefully, incrementally, and purposefully.

We know that building a cleaner, more sustainable energy system won’t happen overnight, but through steady, measurable steps.

When we’re talking about racing towards decarbonisation and achieving net zero by 2050, the world needs more than a fast-paced race to adopt new technologies.

It needs strategy and a clear, step-by-step approach to decarbonisation. Just as Ryan’s journey to the championship involved careful planning and constant adaptation, our journey to reduce emissions and transition to cleaner energy sources requires the same qualities.

At Syntech Biofuel, we understand that it’s about making the most of current technologies while developing the advanced solutions of tomorrow. Syntech ASB offers an effective way to reduce emissions today and act as a critical bridge as other technologies, like hydrogen, become more widespread and accessible. An environmental sticking plaster if you like.

Ryan’s consistent wins are a testament to the value of incremental progress, his victories are as much a result of careful planning and experience as they are of raw talent. In the same way, our focus on leveraging every solution available to us now, combined with forward-looking innovation, enables us to drive meaningful change without delay.

It should be obvious that today’s solutions are tomorrow’s wins and what’s inspiring about Ryan’s approach, and something we can all learn from, is his discipline in using the tools available to him and continually refining them.

He doesn’t wait for perfect conditions, he adapts to what he has, while also continuously improving for the future.

Similarly, while hydrogen and other developing technologies hold enormous potential, there’s no need to wait when we have solutions that can make a significant impact on emissions right now.

At Syntech Biofuel, our focus is not only on future solutions but also on maximising the potential of what’s already here. Every litre of Syntech ASB used in construction and infrastructure projects and transportation, every research project we invest in, and every partnership we form pushes us closer to net zero.

While long-term innovation is essential, the path to 2050 depends on embracing what we have now, moving step by step, and making consistent gains along the way.

Congratulations, Ryan, on a spectacular ninth title! Your precision, patience, and relentless drive are an inspiration to us all. Just as each race has brought you closer to your championship goals, each step we take toward decarbonisation brings us closer to a sustainable future.

We’re thrilled to be a part of your journey and look forward to many more victories, both on the track and in our shared mission for a cleaner, greener world.

Here’s to racing forward – step by step, move by move – toward a future we can all be proud of, and here’s to next season, and your 10^th!