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HILLCLIMBING

PR, programme production and photography

Simon McBeath works for the Gurston Down Hillclimb near Salisbury in Wiltshire as the Press Officer for the organising club, the British Automobile Racing Club (South Western Centre), and designs and produces programmes for the club's eight events throughout the Gurston season (April to September).

Photography at Gurston is an integral part of the above roles, and in early 2007 Simon signed up with Maximage, a web-based photo library located in nearby Salisbury, to make photos he has taken at the hill widely accessible (and purchasable) via the web. The thousands of images he has taken (since going digital in 2001 at least!) are in the process of being uploaded onto Maximage's web site, starting with the most recent first. So if you have competed at Gurston or know someone who has and you're looking for photos, check out the Gurston archive in the Motorsport section of the Gallery at www.maximage.co.uk

And for something a little different, take a look at the Photoart page...
 

 

Hillclimb School Instruction


Simon is also one of the four MSA-approved Instructors at the Gurston Down Hillclimb Drivers’ School. "As a former (and I hope, future...) hillclimb competitor, I hope my 25+ years of successful competition in speed hillclimbs all over the UK mainland will enable me to help newcomers and experienced hillclimb competitors alike to enjoy their sport even more. Gurston Down has been my local (and favourite) venue throughout my hillclimbing career, and for a time I held the class record for up to 2 litre single seat racing cars. I have also driven a wide variety of cars from most categories up the hill. Hopefully I can assist fellow enthusiasts to reach the finish at Gurston a little sooner than they might otherwise have done, or at the very least, to ensure they maximise their fun on the way!"
 

Gurston Down hillclimb, with its unique (in England) downhill start.This is me driving Ian Chard's DJ Firehawk on the hill.
Pic by Tracey Inglis

  
 

 

Aboard the Pilbeam MP54 with which I used to hold the 2 litre racing car class record at Gurston!
Pic by Tracey Inglis

 
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