Hillclimbs
I am looking to get a few older Porsches to join me hillclimbing in NSW. Hillclimbs are easy on the car ( the hills are very short ) . You can cause clutch wear if you are dump the clutch hard but otherwise it maybe an exciting drive but it is short . Yes ,you can damage your car by running into the scenery and unless you have speed event cover you are uninsured but the speeds are relatively low . The car requirements are less onerous than supersprints ( no towing eyes) but you do need a fire extinguisher ( a good idea anyway ) ,a blue triangle showing battery location ( blue triangles ?) a secondary bonnet restraint -easily organised , and head to toe clothing ( no nylon ) , and an approved crash helmet .You also need a CAMS L2S licence .The entry costs are modest .If you enter in the right class you can do well in a Porsche on road tyres .I have been the only Porsche at some events .I have entered a few rounds of the NSW Hillclimb Championship this year in the 2 to 3 litre marque sports car class and it has been great .The competitors are a good crowd with an eclectic mixture of cars ,old and new including some really great specials ( single seaters with motorcycle engines are really quick ) . It is a great andrenalin rush and it is good to give the car a competitive run .
The PCCNSW has a hillclimb coming up at Ringwood N of Newcastle on 16th September so if anyone is interested this would be a good place to start . Some of the hillclimbs are in great locations--King Edward Park Newcastle is really scenic on the seafront in the centre of town (MGCC of Newcasle 29/30th Sept ) , Huntley near Dapto is is challenging and is in a great setting ( Woollongong Sporting Car Club 24th September )and on 17th September there is an event up the notorious bends on the old Pacific Highway at Bullahdella . Any one interested in joining me on that one ?
The PCCNSW has a hillclimb coming up at Ringwood N of Newcastle on 16th September so if anyone is interested this would be a good place to start . Some of the hillclimbs are in great locations--King Edward Park Newcastle is really scenic on the seafront in the centre of town (MGCC of Newcasle 29/30th Sept ) , Huntley near Dapto is is challenging and is in a great setting ( Woollongong Sporting Car Club 24th September )and on 17th September there is an event up the notorious bends on the old Pacific Highway at Bullahdella . Any one interested in joining me on that one ?
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