The Proxes RA1 are the gun tyre for hillclimbs because they come on so quick due to the soft compound and the small tread blocks which build heat quickly. They're also awesome in wet conditions. But they do go off on 4 lap supersprints up here in Brisbane though. On a light 1000 in Sydney, that might be less of a problem. And they'd probably be alot better if you had them buffed down before use, because the tread is very deep for a race tyre. Apparently they feel loose and soft under the car too.

Kuhmos have won Targa Tas on the Suby the other year, and Silverstones won Classic section of Classic Adelaide, but both of those are a bit of a gamble if you ask me. They might be as good as the Yokohamas, but they might not be either.

I use the Yokohama A032R S (soft) because they are a known quantity. You know they are going to work in wet or dry, and you know they are going to be consistent for the distances we do. You also know you'll easily get a full season (or more) out of them.

As far as Azenis are concerned, unless they've changed them from a few years ago - they are simply not a race tyre. They look like a race tyre, but they are just ridicuosly hard. They're better than normal passenger tyres, but only because of the stiff sidewalls, and they don't squeal because of the huge tread blocks - there really isn't much more absolute grip available from them.