Pilipinas Shell kicks off Search for Smartest Filipino Drivers

MANILA, Philippines - Pilipinas Shell is inviting you to share your fuel saving tip as it searches for the country’s smartest drivers who will join Team Philippines in the first-ever Shell Eco-Marathon Asia.

Everyone with a valid driver’s license is eligible to join. Just shoot a video detailing how your driving techniques minimize your fuel consumption and close it by completing the catch phrase “Ang Pinoy na matipid sa gasolina, ____________.” Then simply log onto www.topgear.com.ph/shellsmartestdrivers and upload your fuel saving flick. The entry can be as simple or as creative as you want. Submission of entries is from May 20 to June 20.

Everyone who joins gets a premium item from Shell. After the submission period, ten finalists will be awarded P10,000 worth of Shell fuel vouchers and will be invited to a fuel economy boot camp on June 26. They will go through a driving challenge and the two most fuel efficient finalists will be hailed as the Philippines’ Smartest Drivers.

On July 8 to July 11, they will join Team Philippines from Mapua Institute of Technology, Don Bosco Technological College and the University of Santo Tomas in the first ever Shell Eco-Marathon Asia in Malaysia. They will compete with other drivers from other Asian countries and set their personal records in fuel efficient driving. Not only will they be part of this historical event, they will also have the chance to win a fuel efficient car.

“At Shell we are passionate about helping Filipino motorists get the most out of every drop. We want to use the expertise inside Shell to help drivers become expert in fuel economy. In 2007, we committed to help them save 10% on their fuel consumption. And now, we are finding more ways to help them save on fuel,” says Rona Rodriguez-Baes, Shell Fuels Brand Manager.

This initiative is the continuation of Shell’s long history of helping motorists worldwide learn how to save fuel and cut costs for life. In 2006, Shell launched Shell Unleaded with Fuel Economy formula and set a Guinness World Record for fuel economy by partnering with a couple from Australia, John and Helen Taylor, to circumnavigate the globe using only 24 tanks of Shell Unleaded with fuel economy formula. This fuel economy heritage still resonates today with Shell’s objective to encourage more Filipino motorists to save fuel more often.

“We are inviting all Filipino drivers to share their fuel saving driving techniques with the rest of the community. They will not only get the opportunity to win exciting prizes, they will also be able to help fellow drivers to be more economical in their fuel consumption,” says Rodriguez-Baes.

For complete details and mechanics, log on to www.topgear.com.ph/shellsmartestdrivers.