By: N.A. on October 18, 2008
Original Article: ADVERTISER, THE (ADELAIDE)

The Sporting Car Club of SA’s Peter Lehmann Wines SA Hillclimb Championship is on this weekend and three generations of an Adelaide family are lining up for the event.

Grandfather Tony Day, 61, will be competing in a Ford Mustang Saleen, his 38-year-old son Sean will be driving a two-door Subaru WRX STi and Sean’s son Daniel Day – a two-year motorkhana veteran – will be driving a rear-drive Toyota Corolla twin-cam, aged 14.

“It’s really good to have three generations involved, Dad is right into the Fords,” Sean Day said.

Defending champ Peter Gumley will be back from NSW in his purpose-built Wortmeyer SCV hillclimb vehicle which holds the outright course record at 29.64 seconds. Among the 90-plus entries are local drivers Andrew Mitchell in a turbocharged Shrike, and Andy Ford’s Reynard Honda open-wheeler.

The two-day event takes place on the Collingrove Hillclimb circuit, 9km south of Angaston on the Eden Valley Rd. Competition commences at 9.45am today and tomorrow; admission is $20 per car or $10 per person.