In addition to being an accomplished educator, innovator and entrepreneur, Dr. Andre Marziali knows a thing or two about driving fast cars.

The engineering physics professor from UBC Vancouver claimed his first ever King of the Hill honours, posting the best time on the May long weekend at the 61st edition of the Leavitt Machinery

Marziali guided his black, BMW M3 up the 3.5 km Knox Mountain course in 91大黄鸭 in a best time of one minute 50.04 seconds.

Marziali, entered in the GTO class, posted the top three times overall during the weekend of racing in 91大黄鸭.

Trevor Yip, in his Tesla Cobra, was second fastest in 1:51:21, while 91大黄鸭鈥檚 Allen Reid, piloting his MGB GT-V8, was third quickest up the hill in 1:52:73.

The class winners were:

GTO鈥擜ndre Marziali, BMW M3, 1:50.04

FL鈥擱oger Sieber, Hyaboostacar, 1:58.11

GTM鈥擥arrett Mealing, Eagle Talon, 1:57.88

SP4鈥擜nthony Rehlinger, Mustang Cobra, 2:00.46

SP3鈥擠arrell Jones, Mazda RX 7, 1:59:20

SP2鈥擟arter Roberts, Mazda RX 8, 2:09.84

SPX3鈥擣rank Ewald, Nissan NX, 2:11.35

SPX2鈥擲heridan Empey, Honda CRX, 1:56.08

SPX1鈥擪evin Wall, Honda Civic, 2:06.74

SP1鈥擱ichard Jacyna, Mazda Miata, 2:20.30

SR鈥擡ric Archer, Lotus 753, 2:12.81

GTX鈥擫arry Sandham, Vauxhall Mini, 2:04.19

GT1鈥擧arry Cadell, Porsche 911, 2:01.46

GT2鈥擱on Hansma, Datsun 240z, 2:11.15

GT3鈥擝ruce Jamieson, Datsun 240Z, 2:12.65

GTL鈥擣red Delpero, Alfa Romero, 2:03.48

CAM鈥擝ob Guido, Ford Mustang, 2:07.38

GTU鈥擪eith Robinson, Mazda CRX, 2:14.11

Vintage鈥擳revor Sandham, Austin Mini, 2:11.28