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Young European Truck Driver 2010: Thousands saw three winners being appointed

30 June 2010

The last week of June, three national finals in the Young European Truck Driver took place. The U.K. final attracted more than 5,000 spectators while the Swiss and Czech attracted some 500 fans. And for the first time in the history of YETD, a woman made it all the way to the European final.

The U.K. final at the Heritage Motor Centre was sold out weeks in advance. Eventually, more than 5,000 visitors took part in the extensive program offered by Scania Great Britain.

In addition to having the opportunity to test drive Michelin’s F1 simulator and eating Scania designed ice-cream, the crowd could follow twelve finalists, of which two were women, fighting for the British championship. Colin McKeag, a 34 year old driving for M.K. Transport in Blackburn, kept his nerves under control while checking his vehicle, driving as fuel efficient as possible, and finally manoeuvring his vehicle. He eventually secured his ticket to the European final in October.

McKeog wasn’t the only skilled driver that secured a ticket to the European final this weekend. Pavel Neterda, 33, from the Czech Republic added that little extra in the very last part of the Czech national final and showed his manoeuvring excellence. Neterda’s success was witnessed by some 300 spectators and his driving was commented by the Czech winner of Young European Truck Driver 2005, Jiri Koblizek.

And for the first time in the history of the Young European Truck Driver a woman made it all the way to Södertälje. In the Swiss national final, that took place during the Truck & Country Festival in Interlaken, Sandra Zeller, 24, outperformed her competitors. In addition to the thrilling Swiss final, the spectators could also take a closer look at the new Scania R 730, the latest addition to the powerful range of Scania V8 trucks.

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