The 2018 Jaguar Simola Hillclimb weekend got off to a spectacular start yesterday with Classic Car Friday delivering its usual enthralling mix of iconic cars and drivers, and plenty of on-track action. Franco Scribante once again stamped his authority on the event by taking his fourth Classic Conqueror title, and his third in a row, after yet another dominant performance in his immaculately prepared 1970 Chevron B19. The ninth edition of South Africa’s premier motoring and motorsport … [Read more...] about Scribante’s Continued Classic Car Friday Dominance
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Franco Scribante takes third Classic Conqueror title at 2017 Jaguar Simola Hillclimb
The eighth annual Jaguar Simola Hillclimb got underway in Knysna today with Classic Car Friday setting the tone for an action-packed three days of racing. Widely regarded as South Africa’s premier motorsport lifestyle event, this year’s running lived up to its proud reputation, producing a simply dazzling array of road and race-bred machinery, along with drivers of equally esteemed pedigree. Close to 60 classic car entries made it to the start of this year’s event, with South African … [Read more...] about Franco Scribante takes third Classic Conqueror title at 2017 Jaguar Simola Hillclimb
Franco Scribante Dominates for Double
Franco Scribante wrote his name into the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb record books in Knysna yesterday by becoming the first-ever double winner of Classic Car Friday (CCF). Driving his 1970 Chevron B19 with which he secured the 2014 title, Scribante also set an all-new CCF lap record for the 1.9 km Hillclimb course of 41.432 sec, beating his own fastest winning time from two years ago of 41.811 sec. Almost 50 cars lined up for the start in cool and damp conditions, with persistent drizzle … [Read more...] about Franco Scribante Dominates for Double
Scribante crowned King of the Hill
One hill, two days, 83 very fast cars, 802 runs up the Simola hill and one new King of the Hill was crowned in Knysna on Sunday afternoon. Franco Scribante claimed his title just two days after finishing at the top of the standings in Classic Friday where he campaigned his Chevron B19 to be crowned Classic Conqueror. Scribante posted a record time of 41.811 seconds on Friday and then raised the stakes to finish in 41.159 seconds on Sunday - not only setting a new record but also making … [Read more...] about Scribante crowned King of the Hill
