Green light for Swift Sport at Simola

The stage is set for an exciting race between the manual and automatic Suzuki Swift Sport on the Simola Hill today.

Suzuki Auto South Africa entered two standard production models of the Swift Sport in Class A1 of the King of the Hill race at the 2022 Simola Hill Climb. They will be piloted by journalist and car fanatic Reuben van Niekerk (automatic), and precision driver and Suzuki fan, Wesley Greybe (manual).

Van Niekerk and Greybe delivered their Swift Sports at scrutineering today and received a clean bill of health to race tomorrow. Both vehicles have to be completely standard to compete in Class A1, which is reserved for turbo and supercharged sports cars.

“I am very excited and a bit nervous about racing tomorrow,” says Van Niekerk.

“There will be a lot of eyes on us, and I would love to bring out the best in the car. Fortunately, the Swift Sport is as forgiving as it is sharp, so I am sure I will be able to settle in quickly and start clocking good times up the hill.”

In contrast to Van Niekerk, Greybe has plenty of experience of the Simola Hill.

“I’ve been up the hill many times as a demonstration driver at previous events, but this will be my first time as a competitor.

“It looks like we may get some rain tomorrow and it will be interesting to see how the Swift Sport handles on the wet track. In truth, I think the Swift’s light weight and direct steering will stand us in good stead against the heavier sports cars on the roster,” says Greybe.

Suzuki Auto is a Tier One sponsor at the 2022 Simola Hillclimb, and they have exclusively branded the burnout zone at the start.

“We are very excited about joining the action tomorrow,” says Brendon Carpenter, Brand Marketing Manager of Suzuki Auto.

“We know that events such as this need sponsor support to become a reality, especially after the pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 event and regulations prevented spectators from joining the event last year.”

Suzuki has also picked the Simola Hillclimb to showcase its upcoming GSX-S1000 GT sports tourer.

The GT will join the GSX-S1000 street bike on showroom floors in Q3 2022 and will be the first new Suzuki motorcycle with the brand’s innovative full colour 9” TFT display.

“There is a lot of anticipation for the new GSX-S1000 GT after its successful reception in Europe, Asia and the States. We are excited to share it with the speed-loving crowd at Simola,” says Chris Kuun, Head of Motorcycle Marketing and Public Relations at Suzuki Auto South Africa and pilot of the GSX-S1000 GT up the hill.

Racing starts today at 9:00 and will be broadcast live on YouTube. Follow #Suzuki for updates throughout the weekend.

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