QHC HILLCLIMB Results 5th & 6th June 2010.
Once again the Queensland Hillclimb Championships were blessed with the best winter weather that Queensland has to offer.
With 75 people entered and ready for a great weekend of hillclimbing. Saturday’s practice had a few highlights and just a many lowlights one of which was the crash of Douglas Barry’s Lola as he went through the finish line, the result of this crash had 3 wheels torn off the chassis and the car was damaged and unable to be repaired to get it ready for Sundays official runs, but I am sure that Douglas will get the car fixed soon. One of the other mishaps that occurred on the Saturday was the Mazda MX5 of Desley Collins who rolled as she came out of the 2nd loop, up the bank then over on to the roof. Desley was Ok but the car was badly damaged.
Sunday was another perfect winters day with blue sky and in the afternoon the temperature was very warm making great conditions for good times.
The eventual outright winning time was Peter Gumley with a time of 38.34 then in second place was Bill Norman with a time of 39.09 and then in third place was Warwick Hutchinson with a time of 39.13. Both Bill and Warwick had to do their personal best times to get this great result.
The Rotary Hillclimb Racing Cars also did well with a 3rd outright and 2nd in class going to Warwick Hutchinson in his RPV02.
Darren Duffield in his RPV01 was the next Rotary Hillclimb Racing Car with the best timed run on the last run of the day in Sunday of 41.40.
In total there was only 4 Rotary Hillclimb Racing Cars entered in this year’s QHC, Darren Duffield (RV01– 13B T), John & Chris Moore (Hijinx Buggy – 13B T) that was dual entered and Warwick Hutchinson (RPV02 13B T).
The Rotary Hillclimb Racing Cars competing and their best times were –
Warwick Hutchinson (RPV02 13B Turbo) 39.13 – (2nd in Class & 3rd Outright)
Darren Duffield (RPV01 13B Turbo) 41.40 – (2nd in Class & 6th Outright)
John Moore (Hijinx Buggy 13B Turbo) 45.70 – (7th in Class & 19th Outright)
Chris Moore (Hijinx Buggy 13B Turbo) 46.36 – (8th in Class & 26th Outright)
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