COTTONS CREATIONS/ SEQ TOWING - 2023 QUEENSLAND HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIPS - 27 -  28 May, 2023

The 2023 State title was captured by Dean Amos with a 35.82 run in his Gould GR55B Nicholson McLaren V8. Dean’s time is 0.57 seconds outside the outright record set by Malcolm Oastler (OMS 28 Hayabusa turbo, 35.25 seconds).

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Second in the overall results was Dean Tighe (Empire Wraith Hayabusa Supercharged) with a 36.63 time followed by Brett Bull (Van Diemen RF03 Kawasaki turbo, 37.98), David Mahon (Hayabusa, 38.75), Neil Lewis (FLY 001 Hayabusa, 39.25), Jim Milliner (OMS 2000M Hayabusa, 40.78), David Quelch (Homebuilt DPQ03, 41.17), Michael Ciccotelli (Stohr F1000 Suzuki, 41.28), Luke Weiks (Empire 01, 41.35), Greg Tebble (Spreads RM11, 43.38).

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Fastest Sedan was recorded by Tim Blake (Subaru Impreza WRX turbo, 44.54) with Gavin Taylor (Volkswagen Golf, 44.99), Ken Graham (Datsun 1600 SSS, 46.34), Brendan Merrick (Datsun 120Y turbo, 47.35), Derek Holstein (BMW Cooper S, 47.67), Daryl Small (Commodore, 47.74), Jeff Daniels (Ford Escort turbo, 47.79), Phil Rowen (Renault RS 250 Mergane, 47.93), Adrian Purcell (Subaru WRX turbo, 47.98 seconds).

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Michael Larymore (Toyota MR2 turbo, 43.56) and Mark Crespan (Ford Cobra RMC, 44.78) continued their close encounters for the Glyn Scott award for the fastest Sports Car. Michael set a new class record of 43.56 to reduce the old record 43.61 which had been held by Mark Crespan. Next was Jason McGarry (Caterham R300, 47.05) followed by Jim Heymer (Farrel L clubman, 47.34), Zaid Latif (Lotus Exige, 47.96), Jeff Graham (Mazda MX-5 Supercharged, 49.44).