Sorry, I've only just picked this up.
All that has been said before is good advice. Based in Surrey, you are not going to have many local hillclimbs..........
Try to go and see two or three different venues, to get an idea of the layout, and what happens, especially if you can get to some of the smaller clubbie meetings. Bring your car, hunt out the scrutineers after they have finished the main scrutineering in the morning, and ask them to have a look over it for you. As long as they are not under pressure they will normally be happy to do it.
Have a good chat to the competitors, most are more than happy to chat about their cars and the sport.
Go to one (or more!) of the Hillclimb Schools. They are an excellent introduction to the sport. You will learn a lot of technique, and more importantly will have a chance to try the sport before you have to spend on licence, helmet, overalls, mods to the car etc.
The chances are that you will be hooked, but if you aren't, then you will have learned about our sport and moved on without having spent a lot of money on it.
Shelsley Walsh, Prescott, Gurston Down, Loton Park (?? 911hillclimber??), and Harewood all run excellent schools, I hope I haven't left anyone out!
Join one of the clubs that organises hillclimb meetings. They will have a vast amount of knowledge that most members are delighted to share.
On the Porsche side, consider entering the PCGB Speed Championship
http://www.porscheclubmotorsport.co.uk/ ... ampionship
This has a selection of Hillclimbs and Sprints spread across the country at different types of venue.
I hope this helps. In the next few weeks I hope to be competing at Shelsley Walsh, Gurston Down (PCGB National Hillclimb Championship), Wiscombe Park, and Loton Park. If you can get to any of these, than please do come and have a chat.
Cheers!
JW
PS - smallspeed - our car is only 250bhp and 1000 or so kg, and has been reasonably successful over the years, so there's no reason why your car wouldn't be
Come on, give it a go!