LEAF wins Oresund Electric Car Rally 2011

The inaugural Oresund Electric Car Rally took place in Denmark and Sweden from September 10th to 11th, featuring some of the best regularity rally drivers in the region. Besides Nissan, other established electric car brands such as Citroën, Peugeot, and Tesla competed to win this prestigious title; but it was the best car in Europe and the World that secured the title after the two-day event. The Nissan LEAF can now add yet another first prize to its resume - as the Oresund Electric Car Rally 2011 Champion.

The Oresund Electric Car Rally is not a TSD (Time Speed Distance) rally such as those you can see on Eurosport- with dirt flying and cars jumping- but a regularity rally which means that the objective is to be on time. There are check points along the predefined route and even a tenth of a second too slow or too fast will result in a penalty. Therefore, in regularity rallies the co-driver is even more important than the driver than in a 'normal' rally, because it is the co-driver who ensures that the speed is just right to be on time - every time. Additionally, the rally is conducted on public roads, in order to mimic a normal driving experience and make it extra-challenging for the drivers to comply with the predefined time check points.

The winning Nissan team consisted of Danish rally combo Tim Svanholt (driver) and Bjarne Kristensen (co-driver and observer). Both of them are talented and recognized rally drivers, who between them have many years of experience. Most recently, Tim Svanholt won the Danish Rally Championship in 2009, and has several times been awarded the title "Rally Driver of the Year". At the Oresund Rally the two drivers really showed their worth and proved once again that they are among the best in their field.

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