Drivers put through paces

Contenders line up for the Coronet Peak Hill Climb on Saturday. Photos by James Beech.

No-one was injured when this competitor skidded about 20m into a barrier.

Clark Proctor, of Takanini, behind the wheel of a Ford Escort.

The Malams, of Queenstown, take their Toyota back to the starting line.

Driver David Smith guns the engine of his Toyota after clearing a hairpin bend.

North Taieri driver Glen Frew set a record of 1min 25.62sec at the 2013 Coronet Peak Hill Climb, hosted by the Queenstown Car Club, on Saturday.

Drivers raced against the clock from a standing start on 2.7km of tarmac, on the Coronet Peak access road.

Conditions were mainly fine and dry, but the tight corners and hairpin bends tested all challengers.

The prizegiving was held at the Goldridge Resort, Frankton Rd, on Saturday night.

Results. - A class, 0 to 1300cc: Kynan Yu (Highlands Park), 1:56.88, 1; Craig Malam (Queenstown), 2:09.93, 2; Rodney Malam (Queenstown), 2:10.85, 3.

B class, 1301cc to 1600cc: Gareth Rollo (Dunedin), 1:44.29, 1; Malcolm Lovett (Ashburton), 1:46.89, 2; Peter Sutherland (Dunedin), 1:49.45, 3.

C class, 1601cc and over: Clark Proctor (Takanini), 1:28.02, 1; Cameron Morrison (Invercargill), 1:41.87, 2; Barry Moore (Queenstown), 1.44.02, 3.

D class, 4WD: Glenn Frew (North Taieri), 1:25.62, 1; Duncan McCrostie (Kaitangata), 1:26.98, 2; Tony Quinn (Highlands Park), 1:28.80, 3.

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