Another record-breaking win for Amos in Australian Hill Climb Championship

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Dean Amos added to his impressive hill climb resume with another victory at the Motorsport Australia Hill Climb Championship at Bryant Park, Victoria.

The Gippsland Car Club hosted the event on the final weekend in October, and Amos again broke Bryant Park’s outright track record of the Clockwise Figure 8 track during his campaign – beating Brett Haywood’s 2011 record by almost a second with an impressive time of 48.59s.

Behind Amos, Brett Hayward and 2022 Australian Hill Climb Champion Dean Tighe rounded out the podium. Neither were able to catch Amos’ blistering times, with the best time between the two being Hayward’s 50.39s on his seventh run.

Amos set sub-50s times in four of his eight runs, leading him to post a 1.80s gap to his closest competitors overall, safely securing him his second title in the Australian Hill Climb Championship.

“The preparation before the Australian title was busy. I had Supercheap Auto come on board at the last minute and had to get the car stickered the day before we left for Bryant Park,” Amos said.

“Their support helped me make it to the Motorsport Australia Hill Climb Championship.

“Winning at Bryant Park felt amazing. It’s considered one of the best and hardest hill climb tracks in Australia.”

“It’s a huge honour breaking the track record at Bryant Park. Brett Haywood had the record and is an all-time great. I have won the Australian Hill Climb Championship twice, 2023 and 2024, both times setting a new track record.”

The 87-strong field offered a stellar weekend, with Sarah Bail as the fastest female of the weekend, her quickest time of 68.25s slotting her into 76th overall.

Amos will now look forward to 2025 with a focus on winning another title.

“2025 will be much the same focus on the Australian Hill Climb Championship. See if we can make it a hat-trick,” Amos stated.

“I need to thank my father Glen. He does the preparation and setup on the car and without his knowledge and dedication, I wouldn’t have won the two Australian Championships.”

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