Desmond Gutzeit proved the class of the field on the 2015 Jaguar Simola Hillclimb, winning the highly anticipated King of the Hill challenge today by setting a new lap record of 40.148 sec on his very last run.
The hills surrounding the Simola Golf and Country Estate in Knysna came alive to the sound of rip-roaring race engines being pushed to the absolute limit as the first day of the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb’s King of the Hill challenge unfolded today.
Charles Arton, driving a 1979 March 79B Formula Atlantic race car, was crowned Classic Conqueror for 2015 on the opening day of the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb.
The Jaguar Simola Hillclimb 2015 will be the sixth running of the event and is once again set to be bigger and better than ever.
One hill, two days, 83 very fast cars, 802 runs up the Simola hill and one new King of the Hill was crowned in Knysna on Sunday afternoon.
The winner of the Classic Conqueror title at the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb in Knysna is Franco Scribante, who claimed the title behind the wheel of a Chevron B19 – creating more than a bit of a stir in the process.
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Jaguar Land Rover South Africa is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Simola Hillclimb, an event which is not only becoming a highlight of the motorsport calendar, but also a social occasion of major significance for performance car enthusiasts.