37 days to Simola Hillclimb2023. Snuck in a little shakedown of the #rescuemod.My first real drive in anger, to say overthinking levels were high would be an understatement.Reminded of my lap of the Nurburgring, driving a vehicle spiritedly on the road is nothing like exploring its limits on the relative safety of a racetrack, suddenly … Read more
It’s all coming back to me slowly, the things I dislike about racing. The sleepless night before, last minute preparation (or lack thereof) and expectation of organised chaos. Or not in this case… Last minute check of spark plugs turned to disaster after two plugs self destruct from being over tightened. The joys of being … Read more
Heat is on and it’s not even fully summer yet!@simola_hillclimb 2023, Ticket Sales Opened yesterday, 4-7 May 2023. 253 days….After yet another 1.04 best run, decisions were made. More Race, less Daily. No more driving to the event, we need to tow a #RaceCar.Having sold my much loved #volksiebus with the business, it was time … Read more
In the thick of negotiations, Simola 2021 and its preparations had to take a back seat for what otherwise would have been my best prepared SimolaHC to date. Between forfeiting the first nights accomodation, (booked months in advance), and the prospect of another “drive through the night” in an untested classic “racecar” (read: potentially no … Read more
Another track driven, another box ticked. #portimao Perfect conditions, unlike the drizzling lap of Monza in the Gallardo. No sausage machine ques, just myself and the instructor, Miguel. A development driver for some top brands and all round nice guy… Short briefing before a guided lap of Portimao, starting slowly quickly building up to what … Read more
4th #JaguarSGC done and dusted. Still reeling from last years frantic experience, once again left everything to the last minute. Only managed to swap out cylinder head on Monday, rewired (more or less) the dashboard, fitted seats, rechromed lights & surrounds, before realizing the license had expired… Lovely roadtrip to knysna via R62, abruptly halted … Read more