In truck racing, performance is everything – but performance doesn’t always mean pushing flat-out.
The Truck Efficiency Run powered by Krone puts a unique spotlight on one of the most critical elements of real-world trucking: fuel efficiency. This challenge flips the script compared to the high-adrenaline world of truck racing, rewarding precision, consistency, and smart driving over sheer speed.
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The Truck Efficiency Run takes place in race-like conditions, but the aim is very different: to complete a lap of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife combined with the Grand Prix circuit, achieving the optimal average speed with the most efficient fuel consumption.
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The event is governed by standard road traffic regulations (StVO) and drivers need to adhere to strict rules: the maximum permitted speed is 90 km/h across the entire track, with additional lower limits in certain sections for safety reasons. Maintaining speed while minimising fuel consumption demands more than just a light foot on the throttle. Drivers must read the track like a strategist, taking advantage of momentum, minimising braking, and mastering smooth gear changes. Every acceleration, every cornering decision, and every second counts.
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The results are based on a Performance Index, which combines two key factors:

• Efficiency: The actual consumption is measured smartly: it is compared and normalised against the official manufacturer specifications for each individual truck (CoC). No absolute consumption values are published – only each driver’s personal Performance Index counts.

• Consistency: Drivers who maintain a steady speed earn valuable points.

More than a race, the Truck Efficiency Run is a test of strategy and precision and a reminder that in both transport and competition, efficiency is the ultimate edge.

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