Peak Drivers win Michelin Award at MPG Marathon

The economy driving team of James Sutherland and Richard Hill of Derbyshire based Peak Performance driving a petrol engine Toyota Aygo, very nearly scored a trio of wins in the MPG Marathon, held earlier this month, missing out on the top spot by a mere 2mpg on the winning Toyota Yaris. However, the Derbyshire pair did secure the prestigious Michelin Award for delivering the lowest cost per mile of all the entries.

The demanding 400 mile economy run started in Bristol and took competitors through Wales to Macclesfield and back to Bristol over a two day period. “We were disappointed not to win for the third time in a row,” said James Sutherland, “but we did beat our miles per gallon figure of last year and only lost out by 2mpg this year to a diesel engined car considered by most experts as more economical than a petrol engine”. The team’s overall mpg of 82.39 was almost a third better than the manufacturer’s published fuel consumption figure.

James and Richard’s company, Peak Performance provide advanced driver training and risk management services to many large companies in the UK. The company has developed a special economy driving course which is being taken up by an increasing number of companies. According to James, fuel savings of up to 15% are possible with the equivalent reductions in CO2 emissions. An added benefit of the techniques taught in these sessions is the improvement in avoiding or preventing accidents.

Established in 1988 and based in Chesterfield, Peak Performance provides advanced driver training and driving risk management solutions to vehicle fleet throughout the UK.

The company had a proven track record in helping businesses to reduce the frequency of work related road accidents and fleet running costs by employing safe and economical driving techniques. As well as significant health and safety benefits, having safer drivers on the road leads to increased profits from reducing wasteful and expensive consequences of road accidents.

Peak Performance was awarded the coveted Fleet News Best Risk Management Company award in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the Best Fleet Supplier of the Year award in 2008.