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CZECH REPUBLIC NATIONAL HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP

CZECH REPUBLIC NATIONAL HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP

Maverick Cup Hustopeče

Maverick Cup Hustopeče

Maverick Cup Hustopeče

Another 1st place finish for the KAPS team and the Mitsubishi #KAPSevo

With a field of over 60 entries, this year´s running of the Czech Republic Maverick Rescue Cup hill climb event in Hustopeče was shaping up to be a fanastic event. Being run in combination with the Czech trophy cup, the total field was at 101 cars! Perfect conditions, with the weather being a sunny 23°c.

For the event, the #KAPSEvo was running new Michelin slicks, ready to run with the best of the top guns in class and looking for a superior result in the overall standings. Last years event at the same course left the car a little wounded with a small off, however 2019 would be without a hitch.

After the two qualifying events on the saturday had the car had its suspension stiffenedas well as slight adjustments to the brake biasing and a new map created for the active differential. These changes were able to find another couple of seconds up the hill with a distance of 2400m.

The top teams in the upper classes were showing the way, with the fastest times coming in at under a minute. An extremely quick drive from thos in the Norma and formula type vehicles.

For the #KAPS Evo, maintaining the position in class was the goal. This was achieved with a time of 1min 17 seconds. A fantastic effort beating out the second place finisher by over 2 seconds. The overall result amoungst the 101 competitors, the KAPS team had managed a 30th place finish. Amoungst the 60 drivers specifically for the Maveric cup, an 11th place position was achieced. An outstanding result considering the alternative cars above on the time sheet.