Over 30 drivers put their handling skills to the test earlier this month for the 2025 Queensland Motorkhana Championship and Series at Queensland Raceway in Willowbank.

The event, hosted by the Holden Sporting Car Club of Queensland, enjoyed a litany of terrific runs and several award winners.

Gates opened as early as 7am on the day, with racing beginning promptly at 10am as competitors undertook the course across a broad range of class categories, from Class B (2WD, wheelbase up to 2150mm) to Class F/G (Front and Rear-Wheel Drive Non-Production vehicles).

Each competitor was required to complete a minimum of six tests and a maximum of 12 tests around the course, with just one attempt provided per test – setting the stage for high-pressure performance.

Emerging victorious and first outright was Aaron Wuillemin with a Total Point Score of 275.82, who attacked the course with ease in his Special W-003 machine.

Closely behind Aaron was his son, Hamish East-Wuillemin, who took second outright and first in the junior pack thanks to an impressive performance using the same car, the Special W-003 – which earned him a score overall of 316.57.

Leading the pack in the Class B category was Stewart Bell, who finished with a raw score of 276.02, which was then converted into a total of 320.14. The total score did enough to secure a Class win for Bell and claim a spot on the outright podium in third.

Rounding out the family affair for the East-Wuillemin clan, mother Lauren won the Ladies Class in her Special XL-001 vehicle, with a total score of 323.32 to finish fourth outright, and daughter Shyla East-Wuillemin was named fastest in the junior female field with a score of 405.28 driving her Special XL-001.

Notable performances across the classes included Brett Davidson (333.78) and Ashley Eade (370.33) in Class B, who both excelled in the Mazda MX-5.

Malcom Spiden was terrific in his Ford Escort to win Class C bragging rights with a score of 437.10, finishing just ahead of Richard Marken and his Peugeot 504 Cabriolet (459.66) and Judith O’Connor driving her Nissan 370Z (539.56).

Rhys Ellison’s impressive total score of 343.49 got him over the line in Class D to claim the class win, handling the course well in a Renault Clio RS19.

Up next for the Holden Sporting Car Club of Queensland will be the club’s annual Motorkhana event on 19 October, returning to the Queensland Raceway.