Time for Simola HillClimb 2023!! Which was your favourite Monster ?? 00:00 - BMW E46 Turbo »»» Johan de Bruyn 00:52 - Lotus Exige AMG »»» Pieter Joubert 01:44 - Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R »»» Darron Gudmanz 02:36 - Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R »»» Wade Van Zummeren 03:26 - Subaru Impreza WRX STi »»» Anton Cronje 04:13 - BackDraft "Cobra" Roadster »»» Mike McLoughlin 05:05 - VW Polo 6R 4x4 »»» Lee Thompson 05:54 - Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R »»» Martin Van Zummeren 06:46 - Audi S4 Quattro Turbo »»» Aldo Scribante 07:36 - Lotus Exige Ferrari Twin Turbo »»» Dawie Joubert 08:28 - Lotus Exige Honda V6 Turbo »»» Charl Joubert 09:19 - Toyota MR-2 Super GT V6 Turbo »»» Pieter Zeelie 10:10 - VW Polo R WRX SuperCar »»» Petter Solberg 10:58 - Nissan GT-R R35 "The Sheriff" »»» Franco Scribante 11:46 - Nissan GT-R R35 "Armaggedon" »»» Reghard Roets

@leoshepherd1982

9 ай бұрын

Solberg drove flat out it seems to me,so I'd choose him..

@ackk6869

9 ай бұрын

"Армагеддон" не будучи самым мощным и при этом самым аэродинамически аккуратным проехал чисто и быстро. Как говорится "тёмная лошадка"

@hillclimbracingfan5821

9 ай бұрын

Joubert brothers,Zeelie and Solberg are my favorites of the bunch.

@rooms8853

9 ай бұрын

Lotus exige amg and the cobra. Big v8 muscle in lightweight cars.

@DRNLR

9 ай бұрын

46 for the sound next ; Lotus twin turbo ferrari ; R32 skyline

Solberg in a car with 600hp, no crazy wings and double the suspension travel of anyone else...he's still got it!

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Proper factory backed WRX Champion unit gotta remember too ;)

@hersof9130

9 ай бұрын

It is proof that those who don't know how to drive want more power. 1400hp my ass

@danielthuku8192

9 ай бұрын

most of the other cars were too hard sprung. Petter was able to gain time because it was the most settled of all of them in the bumps. p.s. that Polo WRX car killed WRX in the hands of Johann Kristofferson. He dominated like Max is dominating F1.

@derrickmoore9180

9 ай бұрын

Solberg had a controlled slide up the entire course!

@fatcat22able

9 ай бұрын

I'm loving the MR2 - the fins look like dog ears!

Peter Solberg in God mode 😍

@Invisibleman7

9 ай бұрын

Oh yes 👍

@stubones

9 ай бұрын

His car was gearing limited too.... If he'd had another 20kph to play with....

@Invisibleman7

9 ай бұрын

@@stubones agreed 🫡

@gothicpagan.666

9 ай бұрын

Just simply on another level

@russbowlus

9 ай бұрын

I was gonna ask in the comments, "is that THE Petter Solberg?!" and then I watched the first couple turns. Yup, that's him. lol

That WRC Polo is an absolute weapon and the driver has iron nuts 😂

@LeonKotze70

9 ай бұрын

Polished Titanium

@littlefrank90

9 ай бұрын

Petter Sloberg is absolutely insane. I remember seing him celebrate 2nd place in a rallycross race in Bologna back in 2010, he climbed on top of the car while it was moving and fell from the roof trying to get back inside. Dude was driving like a demon and did an oopsie in the silliest way possible. Such a lovable guy.

@jestablitz3804

9 ай бұрын

WRX engine ?

@danielthuku8192

9 ай бұрын

@@jestablitz3804 yes. 600hp and official gearbox that's geared to a little bit over 200kph. It's a factory VW Polo R WRX car that won multiple championships with Kristofferson. It's roughly based on the WRC car that won 6 straight titles with Ogier.

@MatsNorway

9 ай бұрын

@@littlefrank90 Even if he is not watching, you always try to make Martin Schanche proud. With driving commitment and celebration. Schanche basically invented 4WD victory donuts.

Petter was comparatively slow on the straights but man! He flung it into those corners!!! Otherworldly skills right there!!

@dalton-at-work

9 ай бұрын

his precise line and full knowledge and ability to take the grip to it's limit was most impressive

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Rallycross gearbox ratio, with a top speed limited to little over 200Km/h..

@elcobra98

9 ай бұрын

​@@HillClimbMonstersWait, correct me if I'm wrong but, he left the short RX gear ratio on purpose for maximum cornering speed, or he just couldn't change the ratio for whatever reasons? Got me curious

@woopimagpie

9 ай бұрын

They forgot to tell him there was corners, he just kept it flat out and steered. Amazing speed in a car with half the power and aero.

AMG exige is the thing we didn't knew we needed until 😮

@philippepeltier142

9 ай бұрын

It can't exist... or unicorns exist too?!? 🤔

@kevletor2606

9 ай бұрын

@@philippepeltier142 the Ferrari V8 one might be faster, looks more crazier but the AMG one is just the right thing 😁. Kinda quite like the "normal" V6 one also

@joe125ful

9 ай бұрын

This is what i already write:)

@Chrissss205

9 ай бұрын

It sounded really nice.

@ThorOdinson-zc2kq

3 ай бұрын

The 2zzge done right is faster. Frank and I both built them

Polo wrc casually cruising with 1000+ hp cars 😂

@danielkiss7003

9 ай бұрын

So much more development money in that polo Also the driver helps 😂

@mrcartease

9 ай бұрын

The driver has titanium balls

@ZA-7

9 ай бұрын

The car works way better in this kind of track, and being a WRC car means it has a better tuning.

@Vanta_Blue

9 ай бұрын

I think we have very different definitions for "casually cruising". =P

@user-unintentional

8 ай бұрын

Absolute legend driving. The way he slides in to place… magnificent

Wow to see a monster hillclimb version of that Toyota MR-2 is really something! 🔥

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

A proper one at that ;)

Few things are unavoidable on our planet. The sun rising, taxes, and sound out of sync on Simola Hillclimb.

Solberg was 30+km/hr slower on the straight than cars that behind him. The AMG just sounds so sweet

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Still using the WRX Gearbox ratio 😐

@Marc99999

9 ай бұрын

Yep, and sliding corners like it was dirt. Beautiful driving.

Peter Solberg is the guy

@imperator6253

9 ай бұрын

@@Isabella-tf1qc Only Jesus Christ❤️

Dang... I knew Solberg was crazy, I mean... when Norwegians get famous for rally it's usually because they're a madman behind the wheel, like Martin Schanche in the 80s and 90s... But seeing a Polo rally car flying like that managing similar times as 1000+ hp wings with a car attached... you almost can't believe it... XD I mean, the guy who beat him with like 0.300 something in 2nd place, literally has 1000hp more...

@ackk6869

9 ай бұрын

Навык гонщика не менее важен чем возможности автомобиля, заводской гоночный автомобиль топового раллийного класса в принципе очень быстрая техника в подобных условиях и на таких трассах

@Vamppas

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, it tells a crude story about skill levels. Imagine Petter behind the wheel of one of those four figure wings.

@VampyrMygg

9 ай бұрын

@@ackk6869 Yeah, it's one of the clearest examples I've seen that I can remember, of skill level making such a huge difference. Also, as I had to use google translate for that text, the translation came out in the most formal English, I have no idea why that surprised me. :P

@MuppetsSh0w

9 ай бұрын

Show me where on this climb you can utilize more than 800hp? VW is also much lighter and it's aero is no joke. It's impressive but you're making it seem like more than it actually is.

@RCmaniac667

9 ай бұрын

@@ackk6869 не удивлюсь если в раллийный автомобиль вложено больше средств и времени чем в остальные

That Lotus Exige-Honda with its rear wing breaking at 8:52 was scary stuff!

@CakeEater23

9 ай бұрын

shut ur mouth with that jibberisrh@@Bezos-cp9gk

@CakeEater23

9 ай бұрын

i came to the comments hoping someone else noticed

@alistairmcmillan7984

8 ай бұрын

Yep, it’s so clear at 8:56 , I was thinking, ‘Jeepers, did the driver notice?’ 😅

@rosstee

Ай бұрын

True - wing broken around halfway through the run and still got a great time.

that Solberg run really shows how to optimise 600hp!

An AMG Exige and a Ferrari Exige. All I can say is YES

The AMG M159 engine in the Lotus is normally found in the SLS and the AMG GT3 racecar.. The Lotus weighs 600kg less than both of those. edit: Audio seems a bit out of sync for a few of the runs.. Especially in the second half

@forever_games6754

8 ай бұрын

...and SLS AMG GT3

Man, simola never disapoints, but 3 classic skilines, those crazy exige's, Solberg and the sheriff in the same vídeo is just unreal. love this channel.

Lotus Exige ... 6.2 V8AMG ... if earlier today someone said to me that this exist i would said "nahh you are crazy" :) it won the sound contest , but at the end it was a "little" Polo that stole the show, even if didn't won :)

@bokiNYC

9 ай бұрын

Agree 100%! 👍

That damping of the VW of Solberg, especially on that bumpy straight, as compared to all the other cars is next level…

@bokiNYC

9 ай бұрын

Agree 100%! 👍

@danielthuku8192

9 ай бұрын

factory VW dampers that dominated WRC/WRX for a decade will do that...

Polo wrc casually cruising with 1000+ hp cars . Peter Solberg is the guy.

Having a MR2 myself, I felt proud seeing that excellent performance of that monster MR2 👌

Fantastic. Just to prove what a difference a Racing Driver and a real race car can do. Such variety and high level

@juanitoblogs6574

9 ай бұрын

What

@acyds

9 ай бұрын

@@juanitoblogs6574 Peter Solberg in the Polo, even with less aero and power he still compete with the big dogs

@juanitoblogs6574

9 ай бұрын

@@acyds 👍🏿

Rally driver is a special breed, peter solberg and sebastian loeb had proved that.

8:28's rear wing collapsed, and he still set that time. Insane.

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Combination of Downforce and testicular weight ensuring those wheels never lift from the ground 😅

@ghoulbuster1

9 ай бұрын

You know the downforce is heavy when it break carbon fiber.

@spinmaster4348

9 ай бұрын

The one before him got his door literally hanging open half way through

@ghoulbuster1

9 ай бұрын

@@Bezos-cp9gk Man these god damn bots are so annoying.

That r34 sounds good. The blue one

Holy shit, every car in the top four had like 1000 HP while only weighing 1000 KG, with massive wings and downforce - then comes Petter Solberg in his 1300kg, 600 HP volkswagon polo with barely a back wing in third place. Wonder what he would have done if he had a better car

@markholroyde9412

9 ай бұрын

No better than them, he has a car that cost millions to make...compared to maybe 200K

@HJK242

9 ай бұрын

@@markholroyde9412 you can get one of those old rallycross cars under 150k, they are not that complicated machines

@markholroyde9412

9 ай бұрын

@@HJK242 Course you can....when they are 10 years old, it didn't cost that to "make" though, the R&D alone costs triple that

@HJK242

9 ай бұрын

@@markholroyde9412 those RX are pretty simple machines, all driving aid system are prohibited (ABS/ASR/ESP…) no active diffs. while those HillClimb cars can have all of them, while being lighter and having more power and more downforce.

@markholroyde9412

9 ай бұрын

@@HJK242 OK....."Petter Solberg blah blah with hardly any back wing" see above🤣...but they have more power and down force?, this shit's all over the place. One thing they DO have though is a zero character, dull as dishwater, all revs and gear changes. Its just an opinion.😎

Some of the coolest builds, that's for sure

Solberg the BEST!

peter solberg put hands down the best lap, powersliding using every inch of grip on every corner, what a chaad

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Proper Rally and Rallycross Legend, never forget ;)

@bokiNYC

9 ай бұрын

Agree 100%! 👍

The jdm is strong in this one❤

@wzpu3283

9 ай бұрын

Just Dangerous Machines

so a polo with 1000 hp less then the big boys almost won.. 🤠Godt jobba Mr Solberg !!!

This year's hill climb was spectacular! I watched much of it on your live-stream.

Just imagine, think, about the Nissan Skyline and the RB engine. Both engine and car have technology capable of doing extraordinary things at par with nowadays cars. It’s just amazing.

solberg + polo r perfect combination

@bokiNYC

9 ай бұрын

Agree 100%! 👍

that man in the polo can drive holy shit

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

That man is Petter Solberg ;) That he can drive is an understatement..

That AMG V8 sounds so smooth

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

SLS power, Lotus lightness ;)

That mr2 must be like how much wing you want? Mr2 - YES!

38s it took to this GTR! Worth his name for sure...

The pilot of that E46 gets top marks and my Full admiration for absolutely sending it! As best said by Alka-Seltzer, "That's a spicy Meata-ball!" Addendum: It's not often where I watch a motorsport event where I'm in awe of nearly the entire field, but Everyone brought something compelling to this event with wild and functional creations. Man, I bet this was a blast to attend!

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Simola brings the heat ;)

@bokiNYC

9 ай бұрын

Agree100%! 👍

Wow Lotus AMG!!! That lovely sound of V8 N/A 6.2L!!!!!!

I absolutely love dedicated hill climb cars, absolute monsters and so well put together!

Some interesting cars there Pity the sound was all over the place Thanks for the video 👍👍

I does try to tell my relatives and friends there's a difference when engines working and perking... Big up too everyone who ran that race... And remember now,everyone was a winner even before the thing started..😊

The AMG Lotus is Nuts!! 😲

Some serious kit there. Love it.

Petter!!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

The super mr s is dam fast. ❤️

Really insane cars in this hillclimb, Peter Solberg drove that Polo really on the edge.

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Petter Solberg did his thing ;)

Those "v6 RB" GTRs are something else ;p

A fine selection of rare hillclimb monsters. Thank you 👍

All cars look so sick!

Peter Zeelie will always have the more incredible car at this event. That Spyder is something else...

They have sick mechanics down there in South Africa.

Solberg.. what a crazy drive..😮

After looking at the specs and the drive times, it is clear to me that it was the driver's aggression that made the winning difference.

Wow nice performance 🎉

Glad I went this year. Was a last minute decision. Awesome event.

It's funny how the guy with the least visible downforce (those crazy wings) was the one flying like a speed demon on the corners. Impressive work from the legend Solberg. The other cars were such a treat to watch as well.

This is why a subtle power slide is OP on a course like this. That rally car was moving.

Was the Ferrari Lotus’s door open for 2 corners towards the end of the climb? And Petter Solberg just sending it in that WRX car with little downforce and 400hp less than the top competition was just a treat to watch. Simola always brings out the craziest cars and drivers of any motorsport event across all categories including F1 and WEC. This is the reason it’s my favorite event of the whole year, you just never see these insane machines sending it in full anywhere else.

Maravilloso ❤

Petter schooled them. No down-force, no monster engine. Just pure driving skills, almost sideways through the corners and with > -20 kph on the straight.

@nelm612

9 ай бұрын

@@Bezos-cp9gk .....Blah Blah Blah

amazing, thanks for sharing us. greetings from COLOMBIA

I am a big fan of the BMW straight six though the MR2 grabbed me for looking like subtle version of the Pikes Peek Suzuki.😅

M156 on a Lotus.. what a legendary build.

@bokiNYC

9 ай бұрын

Sounds freaking amazing!

every one of them lotus's where NUTTY but ima be real. the one with the j35 got me to laugh so hard. not cause its bad or goofy or anything, but because its a j35... like they are a dim a dozen and the one with the amg/ferrari engine probably cost 30x the cost to build that j35 lol. it was so impressive, still tho the ferrari one sounded so good

Peter Solberg cryzy man🎉🎉😂💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👹🤌🤌🤌🤌✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Excelente video! Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

Bien excité le gars à la Polo !

Love the sound of that exige with AMG engine

Love the moments when those 2 crews in orange jackets cheers the racers

They cars are fast dawg fr they all super nice cars

God damn, 720 kg with 600 hp is CRAZY fast.

Restrictor was definitely off on Solbergs Polo RX 😂

@bokiNYC

9 ай бұрын

😂😂👍

Damn, they have different animals down there ^^

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Powerful animals we have to say .. ;)

The Manly Nissan GT-R 35 "The Sheriff" with a moustache

again great vidéo 👍thanks

Love it👍

Epic

The NA V8 in the Exige AMG sounded incredible.

Solberg drove that so hard. Very nice. Notice the top 3 times were no brakes through the top S. The suspension on that R35 killed it though. Low and tight scraping the corners. Major props to Roets and the tuners on Armageddon. Suspension won that one.

Hah that Exige door opening. Moveable aero!

Peter Solberg in god mode is seriously impressive.

AMG exige is the thing we didn't knew we needed until . 8:28's rear wing collapsed, and he still set that time. Insane..

There's no doubt that Peter Solberg is a fast driver but I think the car played a huge role too. This hillcimb road is too bumpy. Most of the aero car kept pitching up and down and scraping their front splitters. This is bad for aero cars because they can't produce downforce consistently. Therefore, the drivers can't push their cars to 100%. For the rally car, this road is smooth like butter. Solberg could drive the car as fast as he wanted.

@dalton-at-work

9 ай бұрын

then that is the fault of those team's setup. i agree the road was bumpy, and the other teams should have accounted for it the way Petter's team did

@davidaugustofc2574

9 ай бұрын

​@@dalton-at-work WRX cars are built for this from the ground up, or you tune cars in Midnight Club and think it's the same?

@user-om9gy3mg7x

9 ай бұрын

@@dalton-at-work They probably did their best. They could be running on their softest setup but it's still too bumpy. Maybe they would have more handling problems if they ran a softer setup.

im amazed by the mad guy who put a M159 into a lotus

@bokiNYC

9 ай бұрын

Yea, crazy, it sounded freaking amazing!

Amazing broke the 39s without downforce and massive hp.

The active aero on the Polo surprised me. That's pretty cool.

Bella la lettura dei km/h !! Dovresti farla vedere in tutti i video dove e'possibile ovviamente. Sempre video TOP complimenti

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Grazie mille!!

Just showing the world that South Africans builds combination like no other….. mooi julle

@HillClimbMonsters

9 ай бұрын

Hard to beat, that´s for sure.

Got to appreciate some of these drivers from over here in South Africa. Soleberg ripped it to shreds and big up to Davie Joubert at 8:00 because his door flew open and still managed decent time.

What a run by Solberg. Didn’t have the outright pace but they couldn’t keep up in the bends. Amazing.

Seeing that Polo just makes me VW would get their shit together and re-enter WRC. Never going to happen but I miss the Ogier days.

@bokiNYC

9 ай бұрын

Agree 100%! 👍

seeing some of these cars with more hp than their weight is insane

Wtf happened with the wing? 8:55

@toohoney8674

9 ай бұрын

It melted after entering the atmosphere, sounds like a rocket

Peter solberg on the limit

Solberg n1 ❤

Adorei ó video

When Solberg came up, I was waiting for the description below to say "One giant set of balls"

That blackdraft cobra was insane wtf, never seen that thing ever it is crazy as you only ever see cobras without big wangs ect lol