Flying the flag for Greg Ward and his VW beetle.:beer:beer.
He left Sydney this morning driving his Hillclimb prepared beetle, for the long drive to South Australia. With the close ratio Gbox fitted he is currently traveling at about 105km/h at 4000rpm !!!!...................he is now in Nyngan (fuel prices $1.51/lt!)
Good onya Gerg. Just make sure you bring back an Australian title/trophy. .. ..Even if you do have to drive it back in the passenger seat....................
White Knuckle Racing Team [/i] "Drive it like dirt"
Craig Torrens6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
Hi Craig,
Yeah ended up 3rd by 2 tenths of a second, could've won it with more runs, they dudded us a bit with them.Also a serious lack of traction (probably due to me driving there on the tyres I was racing with)
8000 rev burnouts and that or more around the track were appreciated by all spectators, must have had more than 50 people talking to me over the weekend.
Just stopped in Wagga tonight, will see mum and dad on the way home tomorrow.
There were a lot of photographers and people with video cameras, so I hope to get some of that.
No mate,
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Oz Champs are to themselves, but it'll be on for young n old at KE park newcastle for the last race for the NSW champs.
I'm tempted to go for the SA champs in a weeks time, but I'll be in Thailand for work!!
I've come 3rd in the QLD champs earlier in the year, dont have time to go to Vic.
But I've travelled 3 states in the last week,with my Beetle, I'm almost done for the year now ($$$) but I might make a sneak appearance at a supersprint to cap it off :thumb
One thing that's not mentioned here is Greg's style of driving. If I drove like that I would not only bring a trailer I'd bring the jaws of life.
Greg's sideways style, rev the tits off it, flat change like you stole it style of driving is really exciting to watch. The spectators and competitors who've seen Greg drive usually are gob-smacked when they find out he drove it there.
Motorsport is for those from the lucky sperm club. It's bloody expensive at all levels. I think it's tops just to drive your car in the gate, slap a number on it and race it. Most of the time competitors have a no-expense spared race car, trailer, tow vehicle and support crew with team shirts.
I'm not saying that Greg's car is cheap; it's a clever combination and Greg is brave to do what he does.
