Rechberg Hillclimb

[MiNiKiN]

Whilst you were in Blyton, I was at the Rechberg hillclimb in Styria/Austria.

4.4km track length (https://www.rechbergrennen.co.at)
Best Mini: 2:36.689 min, avg. speed:102kph (Gregor Frötscher, Mini Cooper S)
best overall: 1:43.575 min, avg. speed: 154.32kph (Osella FA 30 Judd)

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Oopsie Daisy

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Austin Cooper S 1071

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[Polarsilver]

Now that looks a very good event .. not too sure i would like my damaged car recovery done by that guy.

[mk1]

Now! That does look like a fantastic event.

Was it you who had the Whoopsie? I hope the damage isn't too great.

Thank you for posting such great pics.

M

[MiNiKiN]

Now! That does look like a fantastic event.
Was it you who had the Whoopsie? I hope the damage isn't too great.
Thank you for posting such great pics.
M

Luckily it was neither my car, nor is the damage too substantial - though still costly with all the clubman panels and rare 1275 GT bits.

[MiNiKiN]

Now that looks a very good event .. not too sure i would like my damaged car recovery done by that guy.

Yeah, someone is putting a lot of trust in those 4 Minilite spokes

[MiNiKiN]

Here is a quick video compilation with how above whoopsie happened.

https://youtu.be/BszDbeny2-0?t=144

Sunday race "live broadcast" with the Minis pretty much right at the beginning

https://www.youtube.com/live/fuZfIB36TY ... are&t=1600

[mini1960]

Thanks for sharing the pictures and videos. Looks like an excellent event!

[tweedy998]

Here is a quick video compilation with how above whoopsie happened.

Thoroughly enjoyed the vid (though a shame about the Mini falling off), I love watching the European Hillclimb stuff!

[Julian Harber]

That looks like a Great event - I have done the French Hillclimb which was a very enjoyable Hillclimb with lots of things going on for everyone Rechberg would be a good one to do

[Pete]

Nothing like that in the U.K. really. Concrete barriers? Look pretty solid.

[BAD942B]

there is Ballyvaughan hillclimb in County Clare, it was 2.2 miles long but now only 1.5miles long it was the longest hillclimb in the British Isles, no barriers at all, great event & tough mentally.
https://motorsport.ie/2017/04/21/the-hi ... b-preview/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2rRNYVUTn4

followed by the Corkscrew on Sunday but I'm not sure if they hold that still.

[MiNiKiN]

Nothing like that in the U.K. really. Concrete barriers? Look pretty solid.

There was a fatal accident with viewers a few years ago and hence safety measures are continuesly improved.
The HC events here in continental Europe are extremely fast (Rechberg top speed 237kph) so such safety precausions are indispensible.

The event is a FIA event, and as such such barriers are a requirement - so far as I understand. Nevertheless a couple of racers showed, that the barriers are indeed moveable.