That looks like awesome fun! and a bit more interesting than robroy

This video was on the Z car club forums recently, I meant to post it and ask the same thing but forgot about it.  I second the motion!

It's funny - not many people seem to turn up to hillclimbs.  I must admit i'm not a big fan, cold tires, 40 odd seconds on the track at a time - it's really slow twisty drag racing.......

I will be going to Haunted Hills Hillclimb on the 24th August. This is an msca meeting. I have not seen the entry form on the msca website yet. The track looks very interesting and I cant wait to smoke the tyres off the line.

I agree it does look like a good track, the car is a 1968 AC Fiat 124 sport owned by Ian Maude from the Victorian Fiat Car Club.  The Fiat has done really well in quite a few of the Rally Tas historic sections over the years.  Have in-car video footage from the 2000-2003 events.  Really great stuff.

As to Scott's comments, well I can't comment since I don't do circuit racing but I can say that in terms of hill climbs, down here in Tassie we in Club Motori Italia run two - three events each year, at different courses, which are always oversuscribed and all competitors thoroughly enjoy them.  We used to try to run track events and could never get sufficient competitors to make it worth while.  From my perspective, and a few others I have discussed this with, including my brother who is a 7 times Targa competitor (and successful in his class) hillclimbs are excellent training for doing rallys such as Targa etc.

You might like to try it out. 

Dave

Competed at the MSCA meeting on the weekend at Haunted Hills.

Caution!!, Not recomended for the faint hearted. Extremely challenging to say the least. A track suited for cars with very good handling and brakes, without the need for huge amounts of horsepower to be competitive, although it obviously helps.

There are fast off camber corners and blind crests which will take a few runs to find the courage to drive with confidence. One in particular is a fast off camber left hander leading into a blind crest from which the track dissappears into an extremely steep decent which is approached in third gear, fast, then you have to slow the car down, really quickly!!! I'm still shaking from the scare you get when you realise your going too fast.

This place is a must for all hillclimb fans, and those that generally like to scare the living daylights out of themselves.

Cant wait till the next time.

Can anyone let me know of contact for the hire of the hillclimb, anyone knows how it is run.

I guess AROCA Vic would be interested in running one but I have not done one.

Neil