Information sponsor of the event - the magazine Autobild. For the right to participate in the race fought 4000 people. Of these, forty were chosen the best drivers that came on Thursday to start the first phase, training on the track driving skills of motorists club ADAC. On such tracks participants had to go out on the second and the third stage, proving its excellent driving skills. But in special landfills, and while driving around town or on the road all the racers had to worry about two things at once: how to spend as little as possible fuel and how to come to the finish in the minimum short time.
Low fuel consumption achieved by the rally participants in an urban environment is possible in everyday life. To fully exploit the potential of hybrid vehicles, pilots used the technique "Sails": quickly accelerate to the required speed and then release the gas pedal. Because of this internal combustion engine is turned off, and when lightly pressed the gas pedal activated motor. Invaluable assistance in the fight against high fuel consumption had tires all cars were equipped with tires Michelin Energy Saver, having low rolling resistance and require less energy during the ride. Finally, high-performance Fuel Shell FuelSave, which consumed more slowly than many other brands of gasoline.
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