The story of an abandoned RaceCar, Rescued from East London GrandPrix Circuit and lovingly recommissioned into a TimeAttack WideBody Evolution. The best I could build, with my limited resources, skills and finances. The saga continues…
Simola Hillclimb2025 update.Things took an expected Segway this week when work commenced on 71Veloce instead of the WideBody. Turns out there is a rally sprint at dust n dirt in two weeks, so it was decided that this would be an ideal opportunity to hone some skills while putting the 71Veloce through its paces. Some…
5Weeks Exactly 5 weeks since #classicfriday, @simola_hillclimb. A lot of time to reflect on the hangover from the intense buildup to the event and catch up on much needed sleep. And sleep I have. Anytime, anywhere, everywhere, like I’m being paid to sleep.Slowly, very slowly, as my energy levels restore, my appetite returns, appetite to…
Well, that escalated quickly and did not go according to plan.Appears I attached the gearbox to the engine incorrectly, preventing the motor from turning over. This only became evident once I had installed the motor, gearbox and fancy fabricated shorty exhaust.With only 24 hours to work with, I had to make the tough decision to…
A month ago I hoped I would be shaking down this car tomorrow. I suppose I am eating humble pie, which I am proud to admit tastes delicious. The skills I have learned, confidence gained and personal growth I’ve experienced in the passed couple weeks is invaluable! After the highs of cutting, welding and grinding…
I was going to keep the color to myself and do a big reveal, but I can’t keep a secret for sh!t. So please keep this between us.Why the color I hear you protest. Well, as a Ducati Dealer everything was Red and as KTM Dealer everything was Orange. Needless to say, one does get…
Update on the widebody build for Simola Hillclimb 2024. The idea behind rescuing a derelict racecar for the HillClimb, was to have no emotional attachment in the very likelihood of a racing incident. Well that didn’t last a minute! As posted previously, I specialise in massively underestimating the time to complete a task. In my…