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!)

Will post updates of his trip. :thumb

go Greg!

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....................

Another update: Greg left Nyngan this morning and is now "Cruzin" the streets of Broken Hill.................................car is running sweeeeet.

He will leave Broken Hill 2moro morning for the last stint to SA.

Geez, he's BLoody Keen!!!!

Yeah, drove the beetle 1960kms to get here, coming 2nd in class so far.

Tomorrow is 4 x race runs, only one counted today, and I had it far too sideways to be a really good time today.

Out with the files while the car is jacked up at the rear and running in gear, some "buffing" is required... Lol!

Greg

Spoke to Greg Yesterday. The event went well for him. Greg managed to score 3rd but he can fill everyone in about the event when he gets back.

He sent me some photos he took along the way to S.A.

Heres the first one. Leaving his garage in Sydney

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Along the way!!!!

Some where out in the middle of no where

The boring long road into Broken Hill........at 100kph

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Stan and Ruth Pobjoy with Greg's car at a Hotel some where between Broken Hill and South Australia

Arriving in S.A. Coming into the vineyards

So how did you go?

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.

Greg

Driving there... That's a piss-poor excuse! Why doncha trailer yer race car like everybody else?!

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No excuse good buddy,:P

I wanted to do it that way, I had a great time, wanted to show you can drive a race engine, n beetle, a lot of kms and race and drive home.

Did teach me a win is worth that little extra effort, but no-one could make it to take the tyres!!

It'll be 4000kms and 3 days racing when I come home tomorrow night.
Not too bad I reckon...

Greg

A hell of an effort Greg! Congrats :thumb

Does the 3rd place cement the title for you?

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

Greg

you run a pobjoy 1916 steroid motor do ya?


Anthony

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.

CYA CT

P.S JVL please don't quote me on any of that.

Defently a credit to you Greg:thumb...Would you do it any different from what you know now?JVLRacing

Greg

Does your Steroid Engine come with a Warranty?

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Great effort in a car you drove there and back.
What class do you run in?

Warren