Racing at 70+

Where “rally grandpas” know no speed limit on the mountain

Felix Pailer is still going strong at the age of 74.(Bild: Hilde Rieger)

The fascination of motorsport knows no age limits. Two full-throttle Styrians prove this at the start of the Hillclimb Rally Cup. They fiercely resist the racing pension out of love for their passion.

"With almost 700 hp, I'm already pretty weak under the hood," says Felix Pailer. The 74-year-old Styrian will be competing in his 34-year-old Lancia Delta Integrale on Easter Monday at the start of the Hillclimb Rally Cup on the Demmerkogel in St. Andrä/Höch (race from 1 pm).