Anthropogenic Particles in the Snow Cover in the Area of the Ice Race Track

Ilgasheva, Ekaterina; Yarmoshenko, Ilia V.; Malinovskiy, Georgy P.; Seleznev, Andrian A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-49468-1_11

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“…Race tires are designed to withstand far larger forces than road car tires; for example, Formula 1 tires have to withstand massive forces of 6 G to decelerate and up to 5 G at cornering (Formula 1, 2021b), and potentially generate more TWP per vehicle kilometer compared to passenger cars. However, we are unaware of any prior studies on TWP concentrations in racetrack soils, the only related study being on the deposition of tire fragments from an ice racetrack (Ilgasheva et al, 2020).…”

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Microplastics Concentrations in Soil Along a Racetrack

Mengistu

Nilsen

Coutris

et al. 2022

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Motorsport is known for its high tire wear due to speed, cornering, and high acceleration/deceleration activities. However, studies on the generation of microplastics from racetracks are rare. This study aimed at quantifying microplastics concentrations in topsoil (0–5 cm) along a racetrack. The results showed that rubber materials (RM) and tire reinforcement microplastics (TRMP) were deposited in the soil along the racetrack. Concentrations of the two microplastics were affected by the distance from the edge of the racetrack (highest concentrations within 20 cm from the track) and track alignment (highest concentrations at the start/finish area). In addition, a weak correlation was observed between the concentrations of the two microplastics, suggesting the effect of track alignment on the type of microplastics abraded. The results also showed that coarser microplastics (1000–5000 μm) dominate the size distribution of microplastics along a racetrack. The findings of this study may provide racetrack managers with basic information for designing microplastic-controlling solutions. While additional studies are required to map environmental effects and policy measures, our initial results suggest that motorsport is of concern in terms of microplastics release to the environment.

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confidence: 99%