AS the end of the Boisdale Hillclimb Series draws near, round seven was held recently with more than 80 drivers gathering to race against the clock.
Junior and senior drivers negotiated the long track version of the gravel course, with conditions starting off wet but drying quickly as the event progressed.
Buggy drivers dominated early on, with blistering times recorded as they slid around the track to the spectators delight.
After seven runs, Greg Ackland won the meeting outright with a time of 57.27 seconds in the narrowest of margins, over fellow buggy driver Harrison Schultz with 57.29s. Matt Muir came in third mere tenths of a second behind, in 57.93s.
Fastest junior driver was Ozzy Muir, with a time rivalling those of his senior counterparts, 58.25s. Stand-out drives by fellow junior members Cooper Clutterbuck, Riley Callow and Charlie Gellie also should be noted.
The ladies class was also closely contested, with Lee Wallace fastest in 66.6s, over Molly Grist and Breanna Butcher with 69.41s and 71.98s respectively.
The final race meeting for the 2024 season will be the Noel Burley Memorial Twilight Hillclimb, to be held at the Boisdale Hillclimb Track on Saturday, November 9. In a short track format, racing will begin at 1pm and continue into the evening before the perpetual trophies are presented to winners.
For more information about the Maffra and District Car Club and the Boisdale Hillclimb visit www.madcc.com.au
Placings
Open classes:
Class A: D Clutterbuck 65.45, D Scott 68.02, G Downie 71.76; class B: A Britton 63.39, S Anderson 64.79, M McCarthy 66.64; class C: P Willoughby 66.68, J Jones 69.1, J Willoughby 75.58; class D: F Cannon 63.51, R Cannon 63.59, J Forsyth 65.24; class E: C DuVe 67.76, R Cannon 69.69, D Giddings 70.12; class F: A Paterson 63.9, R Colgrave 66.61, D Saddington 66.72; class I: M Johnstone 61.79, G Noble 63.95, M McDonald 65.98; class K: G Ackland 57.27, H Schultz 57.29, M Muir 57.93; class L: L Wallace 66.6, M Grist 69.41, B Butcher 71.98.
Junior classes:
Class A: C Clutterbuck 65.58, H Downie 68.62, C Miller 71.47; class B: C Gellie 67.4, M Beattie 73.64, C Kovco 106.69; class C: G Vos-Glasson 71.68, Z Burley 77.72; class D: A Cannon 70.5; class E: J Walsh 69.95; class F: L Trolove 67.74, T Hunt 69.8, B Shaw 69.85; class I: R Callow 66.07; class K: O Muir 58.25.
