The Noosa Hillclimb will return this weekend with an array of competitors lining up.
Toucan Motorsport, proudly sponsored by Toucan Removals & Storage, is a husband-and-wife team racing Toyota Celicas who have achieved remarkable success in the competitive world of Australian Street Sprint and Hillclimb Racing. The duo has tackled some of the most challenging tracks, including the Noosa Hillclimb, Mount Cotton Hillclimb, Grafton Hillclimb, Goldrush Hill Sprint and Leyburn Historic Sprints. Mark Cunningham has earned multiple first-place finishes across various tracks, establishing himself as a dominant force on the hillclimb circuit. Meanwhile, Krystal has made her own mark, winning the prestigious 2024 Fastest Woman title at the Queensland Hillclimb Championships. Together, they represent a formidable team, proving that their shared passion fuels success both on and off the track. The Noosa Hillclimb, made possible by the tireless efforts of the Noosa Beach Classic Car Club, is certainly an event on the racing calendar that is not to be missed and holds a special place in the team’s heart. It is their main local competition, bringing top-tier competitors from all over the country, and is where Krystal made her debut in 2022. Both Mark and Krystal have proudly walked away with awards in previous years and are excited to take on this challenging track again this year.
One of the most unusual vehicles has once again entered for Noosa – The Hill in 2024. Back in the sixties Jak Read built a buggy to take racing, his boys, aged seven immediately caught “buggy fever” and Matt Read has been building and racing buggies ever since. Matt said “the criteria has always been; low cost, simple and fast”
Matt runs the very well known Brisbane based specialist Mini workshop – “The Mini Man”, three of the four classic Mini vehicles running at the recent Grafton Historic Hill climb were Read Speed based.
His latest variation is a specialist built chassis powered by a Yamaha 1000 bike motor which he has turbocharged, interesting bodywork saw it feature at Leyburn in 2024. Matt said he is “hoping to be in the top five outright (fingers crossed), if you can sort the time to get there you should, will be some lovely cars and great drivers running”.
Noosa Hill climb will be held 18,19 and 20th October.
Spectator tickets at the gate.
