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Put Foot With Grand Vitara

Put Foot With Grand Vitara

Date: 2012-09-26
A Suzuki Grand Vitara SUV recently completed 7 000 km gruelling Africa kilometres, mostly off the beaten track, while competing in the annual Put Foot charity rally. Piloted by Team Half Full Four, and sponsored by Suzuki Auto South Africa, the Grand Vitara took everything from potholed roads and desert dunes to muddy marshlands and sandy beaches in its stride.

"Suzie, as we dubbed our trusty Grand Vitara, completed the more than 7 000 km without any technical issues whatsoever, despite conditions that were arduous at times," says team captain Ron Rutland.

"We really tested Suzie to the absolute limit, and she not only survived everything we threw at her, but seemed to enjoy it as much as we did! She took us to parts of the countries on our route which literally no other teams visited."

Collectively, the participating teams raised R600 000 for the foundation. This year, a portion of the funds was donated to Project Rhino, an initiative combating rhino poaching in Southern Africa.

The rally started in South Africa, and traversed Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi before ending on the Mozambican coast. The teams were able to choose their own route between compulsory check-point parties in each country.

"I'd like to thank Suzuki Auto SA for its generous sponsorship. We're over the moon that we were able to showcase the impressive capabilities of our trusty Grand Vitara over such varied and testing terrain," Rutland concluded.

For a chance to test drive the Suzuki Grand Vitara, contact Suzuki Umhlanga on 031 582 6330 or pop into their showroom at 1 Wilton Crescent, Umhlanga Ridge.