Octagon November, 2017

Competition Corner
QUEENSLAND by Ace HILLCLIMB
Reporter
CHAMPIONSHIPS 4/5 JUNE
On track HSCCQ photos Bitumen are by Steve Khanacross Johns; 15
presentation of trophies October are by Brad Stratton
Sunday was wet and continued to be wet. Most
of the field 2016 had the EUREKA luxury of being LANDSCAPES
in sedans;
however there QUEENSLAND were some participants HILLCLIMB who
braved the elements in their CHAMPIONSHIPS
open cars proving
their spirit could not be diminished. by Ace Reporter
Weather Pauline Graham played won a role her on class, Friday was with fastest rain MG
resulting member as in well very as few the taking best on up the the day. offer The
of day additional depended practice. on good driving Rain on and Saturday the number
saw of pirouettes only the you adventurous performed or come did not out perform. to
try Other the MG conditions. members This were rain Ken washed Graham (third any
rubber outright) from Malcolm the track Spiden surface and Chrystelle and even Semple.
though Sunday gave a brilliant winter day
the track INTERCLUB surface was a HILLCLIMB
dry yet cold track
surface so - Photos the possibility by Steve of record Johnstimes
looked The event uncertain. attracted The members entry from attracted Holden
Malcolm Sporting Car Oastler club, Historic current Racing Australian, Car Club, New
South Porsche Wales Club, and MX5, Queensland Lotus Club, VW champion Drivers
in Club, his Ipswich OMS 28 West again Moreton with the Auto Hayabusa Club, Alfa
turbocharged Romeo Owners engine. Club, Fiat, BMW, Queensland
Superkart Club, and MG. Visitor David Harris
DA on holidays and BJ from COTTON South Australia SPONSORED (Sporting Car
CLASSES
Club of South Australia) also joined the entry list
driving his Subaru WRX.
First class of each run was for the Holden
HQ All Wheel group Drive which Induction was won Sedans by Anthony class went Toft
with to Trent a best Nolan run (Mitsubishi of 56.01 Mirage, seconds. 46.35 Barry
Smith seconds) (Ford from V8 Noel Special) Caplet took (Subaru the Liberty, Group K
(Post 47.06 seconds), Vintage Thoroughbred John Burrows (Mitsubishi cars 1931 Evo to
1940) 5, 47.25), with Cameron a 61.64 Bolt run (Skyline from John 350 Anderson GT, 47.94)
(Woltri, and David 63.87). Harris Production (Subaru, 49.35 Touring seconds). Cars
(1958 Gavin Taylor to 1972) won Group the Sports N up Sedan to 2000 class cc in his
went Volkswagen to Ken Golf Freeburn with a best (again run down of 46.86 from from
Cairns Daryl Morton for the (Morris championships) Cooper S, with with a best a 53.70 run
time of 48.34 from before Paul the Shergold steering (54.35) broke and both ended his
driving day) and Ford Ross Cortina Mackay models. (Ford Escort, Noel 51.16). Wicks
won the over 2 litre class in his Holden
Torana The Historic GTR Sports XU1 and (50.91 Racing sec). Cars Fred class Sayers went
took Vyvyan the Group Black in O his for Lotus Sports Elan Sedans Plus 2 with a
(Historic best run of Racing 55.68 seconds. and Sports Racing cars
1966 to 1969) in the ex Don Holland
lightweight Production Sports Morris Cars Cooper up to S 2000 in 52.03 cc was sec won
whilst by Gregory Steve King Purdy with Group a 53.05 S in (Production
his Toyota MR2
Sports ahead of Cars Peter 1941 Andrews to 1977) (Volcano MG coloured Midget MGF,
49.87 53.21 seconds), sec. Roy Adam Davis Shipway took the (Mazda Group MX5, T
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(Production 53.65) with Stephen Sports Callaghan Cars with (MGB, a Competition 59.13
History seconds). 1941 The to over 1981) 2 litre in capacity his Triumph class GT6 was
running the Porsche a 49.13 class time with the with quickest the Group being U Bruce class
(Sport Simpson Sedans (Porsche up 934 to 1985) Rep) in going 47.42 to seconds Chris
Johns from Paul in his Dalitz Ford (Porsche Escort 991 with GT3, a best 47.83 run of
47.54 seconds), seconds. Bill Black (Porsche 911, 48.15), John
Samios (Porsche 911, 50.60), Flavio Paggiaro
CARRIC (MGB GT ACCOUNTING V8, 51.29) and Trent AND Humphries BUSINESS
SYSTEMS (Porsche Cayman, SPONSORED 55.57 seconds). CLASSES
The Ken All Graham Wheel took Drive the Improved Forced Induction and Series
class Production went Cars to the in multiple the Datsun Queensland 1600 SSS with a
Motorkhana best run of 45.12 Champion, seconds Noel with Pauline Caplet, Graham in
the (Datsun Subaru 1600, Liberty 47.64) turbo followed with by a Terry best Scharf run
of in his 48.21 Nissan seconds Skyline and with Derek a 50.69 Grant seconds in his run.
Subaru Ken’s and Liberty Pauline’s turbo day GT ended with after a 57.79 run 4 time. when
Mark the differential Pryor was decided quickest not to of continue the Hyundai and this
Excel is after X3 only Series 30 years cars of with Hillclimb, a 51.85 Supersprint, run which
was Motorkhana only 0.08 and sec Khanacross outside the events. class record
with Bradley Smith (53.68) and Tony Walsh
(55.35). Phillip Dalton was quickest in the under 2 litre
Road Registered Cars recording a 49.69 time in
BRAD his Honda KIMBERLEY Civic with Harry CARS Doling SPONSORED
(Toyota Levin
CLASSES
BZR, 50.01 seconds) next from Daniel Zeimer
(Toyota Corolla, 53.81), Karl Reinke (Hyundai
The Excel, smaller 58.30), engine Audrei Vishnershii capacity class (Alfa in Romeo
Improved 156, 58.59) Production with Jo Reinke cars in was the Hyundai won by
Grant Excel with Liddell a 60.55 (Datsun second 1200 time. Coupe, The over 52.74) 2000
from cc class Karl saw Reinke Pedro (Hyundai Tan fastest Excel, in his 61.28) Honda
slightly Civic recording ahead a of best Jo Reinke run of 54.97 (Hyundai seconds
Excel, with Robert 61.63 Bowers seconds). (Subaru Dave Liberty) Sidery next (VW in
Beetle, 55.56 seconds 50.61) and finished Lindsay ahead Derriman of Karlie in his Alfa
Buccini Romeo Mito (Proton with Satria, a best run 50.76) of 58.51 in the seconds. 1601
to 2000 cc class whilst the 2001 to 3000 cc
class Dick Reynolds saw a tussle took the between Clubman Ken Sports Graham Cars in
(Datsun his Caterham 1600 Super SSS,45.93) 7 with a and 48.30 Pauline second run
Graham followed by (Datsun Shane 1600 Murphy SSS, (Lotus 46.33) 7, 50.67) with and
Troy Jon Young McGrogan recording (Mitsubishi a 51.08 in Lancer, his Caterham 48.45)
and Super Martin 7 clubman. Egglesfield (Ford Fiesta ST
turbo, Brian Wild 49.41) won completing the Superkart the class class. in his Ken PVP was
quickest Superkart over with a the 47.41 first time. 2 runs until Pauline
grabbed the lead with a 46.33 run to hold
this Michael position von Rappard until the tested fifth and the repairs final climb to the
with differential Ken recorded of the Dallara the winning Hayabusa run recording with a a
45.93 best run time. of 38.43 Paul seconds. Buccini took Martin the Egglesfield over 3 litre
capacity (OMS Hornet, class 41.10), with a Chris run of Johns 47.13 ran secs the ex in
his Shaun BMW Marshall 135i from Empire the 001 Holden (GSX Commodore
1000 cc
of engine) Noel as Preston a trial ending (51.27 up seconds). recording a 44.53
time with Chris Lake running the Suzuki Escargot
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