Thirty year old Michael von Rappard holds the record for climbing the Noosa Hill at 50.30 seconds but that hasn’t stopped him from looking to lower that time in next week’s Winter Hill climb.
Michael has moved on from his very fast Dallara open wheeler to a DJ Firehawk purpose built in England.
The new car is fitted with a turbo charged Hayabusa engine making 450 horsepower at the wheels and it weighs just 350Kg. He is sponsored by Tyrepower Kunda Park.
Michael has taken a break from entering at the Hill due to participation in different circuit racing categories overseas. Driving for Ribbon Arc Motorsports in a V1 open wheeler at the Petron Makabayan eight hour endurance in the Philippines, Michael took out first place.
Back in Australia he recently co-drove for Buccini Race Team at the Bathurst six hour where mechanical problems challenged the team.
Michael is looking forward to coming back to the Hill after the break and with the new car is looking to better his record time.
“Noosa The Hill is a true hill climb, 14 corners, high speed, everchanging track conditions through the National Park; it really doesn’t get much better than that. It’s a true test of a driver’s skill,” he said.
Come along to the Winter Hill on 14-15 June and check out Michael’s somewhat menacing new beast.
