Franco Scribante is making his bid for a sixth Classic Car Friday title clear, slashing 1.5 seconds off his lap time in the second practice session (41.490 sec). Ian Schofield is finding his feet with the Minardi F1 car, and went 5.4 seconds faster second time out (45.722 sec). “The first practice was just an […]
The highly-anticipated 2021 Simola Hillclimb has kicked off in earnest with clear, sunny conditions – albeit a slightly cool track for the first run of the day on Classic Car Friday. Franco Scribante topped the first practice in his 1972 Chevron B26 on 43.050 sec. The car is powered by a high-revving 2.9-litre V8 engine […]
The eighth annual Jaguar Simola Hillclimb got underway in Knysna today with Classic Car Friday setting the tone for an action-packed three days of racing.
Already renowned as South Africa’s premier motorsport event, the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb just gets better and more spectacular every year. And this is certainly the case for the 2017 event, scheduled from 5 to 7 May, which is expected to garner a whole new level of competition and spectator interest following the adoption of three separate King of the Hill categories and respective titles up for grabs.
King of the Hill is the feature event for the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb, which takes place from 4 to 7 May, 2017. For this year’s eighth edition, the organisers have added a whole new level of intrigue and excitement with the introduction of three separate King of the Hill categories with equal status for standard road and supercars, modified saloon cars, and single-seater or sports racing cars.
Two thrilling days of unprecedented motor racing action culminated in the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb crowning is first-ever two-time King of the Hill winner, as Franco Scribante produced a dominant victory and set an all-new record of 38.646 sec.
Franco Scribante wrote his name into the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb record books today by becoming the first-ever double winner of Classic Car Friday (CCF).
“Bigger and better” may be an over-used marketing catchphrase, but it’s a perfectly apt description of the adrenaline-charged, heart-racing scene that is set to unfold when the King of the Hill explodes into action at the 2016 Jaguar Simola Hillclimb on 7 and 8 May.
South Africa’s premier motorsport event, the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb, promises to be jam-packed with non-stop action and excitement, kicking off with Classic Car Friday on 6 May.
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.