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Polo TDI Wins Economy Run

Volkswagen Polo TD wins 13 September 2010, 10:02

A Volkswagen Polo 1.6 TDi driven by Willie le Roux and Hein van der Walt was declared the overall winner of the 34th Total Economy Run, which finished at Thaba Nchu in the Free State on Saturday. 

The team achieved a fuel consumption of 4.111 l/100km over the two-day 1 100km route and was also the winner of the award for the lowest consumption by a diesel-powered car, and of class J (for vehicles with diesel engines up to 1600cc).

Winners of the award for the lowest consumption by a petrol-engined car were motoring journalists Wynter Murdoch, a former winner of the same award, and car magazine colleague Leon Schnell. Their Daihatsu Charade 1 returned a figure of 4.596 l/100 km and won class A (for vehicles with petrol engines up to 1100cc).

Second in the diesel category were motoring journalist Geoff Dalglish and Hendri du Plessis in a class J Citroen C3 with a figure of 4,386 l/100 km. Roger Hills, a former winner of the Total Economy Run, and co-driver Gordon Stewart, were third in a diesel-powered class J Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDC with a consumption of 4.413 l/100 km.

Runners-up in the petrol category and winners of class E (for vehicles with petrol engines from 1601cc to 1800cc) were Total Economy Run veteran Willie Nel and his son Willem in a Toyota Prius. Their consumption was 4.620 l/100 km. Third overall and second in class A were former circuit racing driver and radio personality Jeanette Kok Kritzinger and Riette Wannenburg in a Citroen C1 with a score of 4.675 l/100 km.

Among the 13 class winners in a field of 43 vehicles and 18 different brand names were three from Daihatsu, and one each from Audi, Fiat, Ford, Jaguar, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Tata, Toyota and Volkswagen.

Organised by the Pretoria Motor Club since its inception, the 34th Total Economy Run proved to be one of the most successful in many years, with Clerk of the Course Zybrandt Wepener paying tribute to the sponsors and the extensive marketing and promotional programme undertaken.

"They put in a lot of effort to make this important event a success," said Wepener.

Results
Class A - Wynter Murdoch/Leon Schnell (Daihatsu Charade) 4,59 l/100 km
Class B - Wynand Volschenck/Machiel Viljoen (Fiat Uno Mia) 4,92 l/100 km
Class C - Stuart Williams/Lauren Smit (Daihatsu Sirion 1.5) 5,72 l/100 km
Class D - Harry Young/Manfred Hertz (Ford Fiesta 1.6) 5,63 l/100km
Class E - Willie and Willem Nel (Toyota Prius) 4,62 l/100 km
Class F - Gordon Noble/Graham Bate (Mazda6 2l) 5,99 l/100 km
Class I - Ben and Isabel van der Westhuizen (Lexus GS450H) 7,46 l/100 km
Class J - Willie le Roux/Hein van der Walt (Volkswagen Polo 1.6 TDi) 4,11 l/100 km
Class K - Rod Kinsey/Huibert Phielix (Audi 2 TDIe) 5,07 l/100 km
Class L - Ernest and Gert van den Berg (Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI) 5,50 l/100 km
Class M - Roger Rouessart/John Smit (Jaguar XFS) 5,69 l/100 km
Class O - Pritesh Ruthun/Reuben van Niekerk (Daihatsu Terios 4x4) 7,24 l/100 km
Class P - Dan Esterhuyse/Pierre Jordaan (Tata Xeno! n 4x4) 8,11 l/100 km.
 
 
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