Bertha Benz Challenge Attracts International Participants In

With electric cars on the world's oldest automotive Street, the second Bertha Benz Challenge starts in September. As the last year demonstrate numerous electric cars of from various manufacturers both long-distance suitability and driving pleasure. This time it is Rafael de Mestre. In a 80-tagigen electric race around the world, the Spaniard in a Tesla Roadster demonstrated how purely electrically powered commercial vehicles already today long can travel distances. He is against two Frenchmen, which already started in February with their circumnavigation. Sporting de Mestre's ambitious aims to overtake his opponents on the tour.

After the race, which led him across from Barcelona through Europe, America and Asia, he will demonstrate the reliability of electric mobility on the Bertha Benz challenge. Initiated the challenge is by the Bertha Benz Memorial route E.v.. The non profit-making organisation would like to position with the tour eco-friendly and innovative drive technologies in society. It is supported by numerous sponsors from the public sector, and electric mobility. Patron of the event is the Prime Minister of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Winfried Kretschmann. Kicks on the automechanika press conference at the 14.09.2012 in Frankfurt am Main. The challenge leads to the Sep 16 and others through the old town of Heidelberg and the garden of Schwetzingen Castle.

Another highlight is the rally at the Hockenheimring. In the context of the final run of the international German motorcycle Championship (IDM), visitors and the media can marvel at the silent challenge in full speed. Last year, more than 40 vehicles took part in the challenge. The Organizer expects even greater resonance by the new locations. Participants as well as journalists and photographers can register website to the challenge or a section on the registration form on the. The quota is limited. Contact for the press: Edgar Meyer phone: + 49 - 62 21 - 87 43 57 email: Personal invitation to representatives of the press: as an accredited journalist or photographer you are cordially invited, without either the entire Bertha Benz Challenge to participate participation fee (14-16.9.2012: Frankfurt Mannheim Bruchsal Pforzheim Hockenheim Mannheim), or only in sections! Please contact in time us, before the quota is exhausted! We cannot accept unfortunately expenses as charitable initiative.