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Incident involving a competitor at the Poatina Hillclimb

Earlier today, a competitor in the 2015 Poatina Hillclimb was transported to hospital for treatment after sustaining injuries as the result of a single car incident. As a result of the incident, the navigator in competition car number 22, Andrew Kuc of Hobart, has been transported to Launceston General Hospital. The driver, Cameron Kuc also…
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Competitors poised for this weekend’s Poatina Hillclimb

Competitors poised for this weekend’s Poatina Hillclimb
A field of around 50 local production-based classic and modern sports, rally and circuit cars and their crews will convene for this year’s second annual Poatina Hillclimb on Sunday 6 December. Crews will compete six times over the event’s extended 10.2km course over Poatina Road, which snakes up Mount Blackwood to the Central Plateau of…
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Drift star Jake “DriftSquid” Jones heads for the hills

Drift star Jake “DriftSquid” Jones heads for the hills
South Australian drifting sensation Jake Jones (aka DriftSquid) will finally realise a long time dream when he competes in the inaugural Eden Valley Hillclimb on Sunday 13 December 2015. The 26-year-old apprentice electrician, who grew up in the Barossa Valley, is looking forward to tackling the new event, which will be held over a 3.5km…
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