While i was writing the last couple of posts and looking forward to this weekend’s Grand Prix i was reminded of another great form of motorsport using similarly crazy machinery, Hillclimbing. To a lot of people, the term Hillclimbing conjures up images of ageing ramblers trudging up muddy slopes in waterproof pants and woolly hats but that couldn't be farther from the truth.

Check out the video below of Graeme Wight Junior's awesome F1 engined V10 Predator at the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb in Worcestershire and see for yourself: