ALTOGETHER 43 ENTRIES FOR 34TH TOTAL ECONOMY RUN
author: Peter Burroughes
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A picture by Motorpics.co.za
Louis van Rooyen and Johan Burger - Economy Run participants from 1977
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The 34th Total Economy Run, organised by the Pretoria Motor Club, has attracted a strong field and a distinguished driver/co-driver line-up.
The three-day event, which starts at Black Mountain Hotel at Thaba ‘Nchu in the Free State with documentation and scrutineering on Thursday afternoon, September 9 and finishes some 1 100 km later back at Black Mountain Hotel on Saturday afternoon, September 11, will be contested by an entry of 43 vehicles in 16 classes.
The field is made up of 18 different makes including Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Citroen, Daihatsu, Fiat, Ford, Geely, GWM, Jaguar, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Subaru, Tata, Toyota and Volkswagen.
“The relevance of the Total Economy Run was never more evident than it is this year, with fuel prices continually rising, and this is born out by the excellent field we have assembled,” said clerk of the course Zybrand Wepener. “This is a big endorsement from the South African motor industry.
“We are very grateful to Total South Africa for their continued support of this important event. As always, competitors will be using complimentary Total Evolution fuel throughout,” added Wepener.
“We’re very pleased with the entry for this year’s event,” said Wepener. “The fact that so many manufacturers and importers are officially represented is an indication of the importance fuel efficiency has as a sales factor at a time when the fuel price is so high and regularly escalating. The Total Economy Run is of major significance for vehicle owners and potential buyers and the manufacturers and importers, and their dealers, recognise this.
“As it has done over the past 33 years, the event provides the man in the street with a valuable yardstick of the fuel efficiency of properly prepared and driven vehicles. Controlled conditions and the wide variety of road surfaces and terrain that the event covers, produce accurate fuel consumption figures and are an important sales and marketing tool for the South African motor industry.”
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