Entries open for 2018 Jaguar Simola Hillclimb
Entries for the ninth edition of the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb are officially open. The 2018 event will take place from 4-6 May.
As a strictly invitational event, competitors can submit an expression of interest via the official website until 26 January 2018.
“The Jaguar Simola Hillclimb has grown in stature, competitiveness, and appeal every year, with more than 15,000 spectators attending the eighth edition in 2017,” says Ian Shrosbree, director of the Hillclimb.
The format for the 2018 Jaguar Simola Hillclimb, held in the beautiful Garden Route town of Knysna, remains largely unchanged from the highly successful 2017 event. The adrenaline-fuelled extended weekend starts off with the intriguing and emotive Classic Car Friday, comprising an array of 64 iconic cars and drivers of all eras competing for the prized Classic Conqueror Trophy which is currently held by three-time champion Franco Scribante.
On the Saturday and Sunday of the Hillclimb, fans can look forward to seeing everything from showroom-specification sedans and sports cars to elite supercars, virtually priceless pure-bred race cars and purpose-built Hillclimb beasts being pushed to the limit on the Simola Hill’s challenging 1.9 km course.
A maximum of 84 competitors will be vying for the King of the Hill titles in the three available categories: Road-going Saloon Cars and Supercars; Modified Saloon Cars; and Single Seater and Sports Cars. The current title holders in the three respective classes are Reghardt Roets (Nissan GT-R), Wilhelm Baard (Nissan GT-R) and Andre Bezuidenhout in his impressive Dallara Ford F1 car.
To enter, go to www.jaguarsimolahillclimb.com.
