KNYSNA NEWS - Public entries for the eighth running of the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb opened today, 1 November.
The Jaguar Simola Hillclimb takes place in Knysna from 4 -7 May 2017.
This is the earliest that public entries have opened in the event’s history, being a month earlier than for the 2016 event, and stems from the huge demand for places on the starting grid. With entries limited to 60 for Classic Car Friday and 84 cars for the King of the Hill category, it is sure to be significantly oversubscribed as was the case for the 2015 and 2016 Jaguar Simola Hillclimbs.
The 2017 event’s entry procedure continues the two stage entry process. Stage one saw invitations sent out to competitors that have previously competed in all events, past winners and a few special guests on 3 October 2016. If these competitors completed the entry process by 30 October they received a guaranteed entry.
The second stage is the public participation process that opens on 1 November 2016 and closes on 25 January 2017. Aspiring competitors are requested to lodge an expression of intent to enter via the online portal at www.jaguarsimolahillclimb.co.za.
Expressions of interest will be duly considered by the organisers who will then issue an invitation to compete to successful applicants by no later than 10 February 2017.
One of the new features for this year is the introduction of individual King of the Hill titles for the three main types of competing vehicles.
There will be three distinct categories for King of the Hill which allows cars of similar type and performance to compete against each other, which should make the racing even more exciting. Aside from the established class finals, catering for the various types of road and race cars, there will be separate Top 10 Shootouts for Road and Supercars, Single-seaters and Sportscars, as well as Racing Saloon Cars. Each category will carry the same level of importance and stature.
This will be the fourth edition of the event with Jaguar South Africa as the title sponsor. Jaguar’s partnership over the past three years has lifted the event to a new level, with unprecedented interest across the board resulting in a record crowd of over 14 200 attending the event in 2016.
Click here for the Regulations, here for Competitor Bulletin #2-2017 on Class changes and here to register your intent to enter the Classic Car Friday and the King of the Hill races.
Le Mans VIP Hospitality tickets will go on sale on 2 November 2016.
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