Classic Car Friday: Scribante for the win!

KNYSNA NEWS FLASH & VIDEO - Classic Car Friday at the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb has come to an end after a day of pedal to the metal racing and petrol pumping adrenalin.

After the winner of each class, from H1 to H8 was announced, the overall winner or rather Classic Conqueror title was awarded to Franco Scribante who is taking part in his fifth Simola Hillclimb.

Scribante, who also won the H5 class competition, completed the fastest attack on the hill out of all the drivers in a time of 42.795 seconds, reaching a top speed of 159.832km/h in his Ford powered 1970 Chevron B19.

The crowd went wild as Scribante then continued to spray everyone with champagne.

Class results as follows:
H1
1. Stuart Grant
2. Roger Lewis

3. Jacques Steenkamp

H2
1. Malcolm Uytenbogaardt
2. Ron Hollis

3. Alexander Krahe

H3
1. Gavin Rooke
2. Anton Rollino

3. Craig Wessels

H4
1. Chris Champion
2. Rodney Green

3. Ashley Ellis

H5
1. Franco Scribante
2. Charles Arton

3. Peter Jenkins

H6
1. Trevor Tuck
2. Francis Cusens

3. Peter Kaye-Eddie

H7
1. Brent Watts
2. Graeme Nathan

3. Enzo Kuun

H8
1. Justin Price
2. Josh Dovey

3. Michiel Simons

Tomorrow, Saturday May 6, sees the start of the King of the Hill Shootout. A total of 84 of some of the country’s fastest pieces of machinery will duel it out on the hill till Sunday, May 7.

Watch a video below: