Entering a timed hillclimb event can be a challenging task. It may look easy from the spectator’s seats, but the fact remains that hauling your car up a hill, via a series of tricky bends, with the knowledge that there is little or no margin for error should you over cook it, all while the stopwatch is running, remains one of the more nerve-wracking things that you can do behind the wheel.
CAR magazine’s official track tester, Deon Joubert, behind the wheel of the new Renault Megane RS Trophy, set the fastest time in Class A1 at this year’s Renault Simola Hillclimb. Ride onboard with Deon as he demonstrates how best to conquer the Simola driveway…