Coastal car challenge this weekend

South East Automobile Club kicks of 2023 competition with Twin Peaks Hill Climb

The South Eastern Automobile Club competition season gets underway on February 11 and 12 with the running of the Twin Peaks Hill Climb at the picturesque Port MacDonnell coastal area, to the west of the light house.

With the capacity field of 70 competitors filling the entry list in less than a day from opening, it has proven to be a winner event for the club, proving to be a fair challenge to competitors to get it right and be fast as well.

There are two courses to be set up by director Paul Height, assisted by Curtis Boyd, Bradley Harry and Allison Height handling the huge paperwork load, there will also be a small army of helpers to setup and then pack up the event. That will provide the challenge with a tight and twisty first Test laid out in front of the lookout at the Bay, followed by a less complex and much more open second track down to the Finger Point Rock car park.

Throw in some wind to shift the sand, constantly changing the grip level on the bitumen surface and each corner on each attempt can catch the driver off guard and see a bit of gardening or loss of control.

Each driver gets to do each end many times on each day, with the scoring for the winner being calculated by adding the fastest time for each of the two courses Saturday, then doing the same for Sunday’s effort and adding both day’s totals for a combined total, with the outright award for overall Quickest, then class winners being decided.

Road Closures will be in place from 7.30am Saturday until completion of the event on Sunday afternoon, to enable a safe environment for the competition to take place. Spectators are welcome to walk in and see the action from the designated areas. Catering for both days will be available at the lookout area. All that is needed for a brilliant weekend of competition this weekend is for some sunshine and a little breeze.

2022 TWIN PEAKS ACTION: Damian Brand & Peter Lock and Harwood & Aaron Bowering