The Subida a La Santa near Totana is the biggest hillclimb in Murcia. The event counted towards the national Spanish Championship for a number of years. This year the hillclimb was a candidate event for the national championship. With some luck the top drivers from Spain return to Totana in 2018 after a 10 year …
Results Subida a Jaizkibel 2017
The Basque Country Hillclimb Championship continued with the legendary Subida a Jaizkibel. A great entry of almost 90 drivers was present. Everybody got a massive scare in free practise when Monika Muñoz flipped her car over the barriers. The Citroën ZX pilot was transported to a hospital but had no serious injuries. After a long …
Results Divácká trináctka 2017
The Maverick Rescue Euro Cup ended its season at the Divácká trináctka. On Saturday it rained which mixed up the final results. Rain or no rain David Komarek was unbeatable. The Czech champion took convincing victories on both days. None of the top drivers contested all events this year. Richard Meixner competed only in 4 …
Results Finale Coupe de France de La Montagne (Quillan) 2017
The Course de Côte de Quillan – Col du Portel hosted the Final of the Coupe de France last weekend. The full 3,7 kilometres of the national hillclimb was used. This made it quite a challenge for the regional drivers who are used to 1,5 kilometre long hillclimbs. Because Quillan is located quite far south …
Results Loton Park Hillclimb 2017
The Loton Park Hillclimb was the final event of the British Hillclimb Championship. Scott Moran dominated the event with fastest times in qualifying and the first run-off. It was not a perfect weekend for Moran as he spun the car in the second run-off. Trevor Willis finished second in the first run-off and benefitted from …
Results Bergrennen Esthofen – Sankt Agatha 2017
The Bergrennen Esthofen – Sankt Agatha in Austria was competed with record speeds. Not only numerous class records fell, also the absolute trackrecord came down one second. Winner Christian Merli managed to go under last year’s record, which was also his, in both races. The European vice-champion managed to complete the 3,2 kilometres in just …
Results Rampa de Boticas 2017
The Portuguese Hillclimb Championship ended this weekend with the Rampa de Boticas. This spectacular and modern hillclimb is a candidate event for the 2018 FIA Hillclimb Masters. Many titles, including the overall, were still open before this event. Pedro Salvador knew he had to win and get some drivers between him and his rival Rui …
Results Trofeul Campulung Muscel 2017
The Romanian Hillclimb Championship continued with the Trofeul Campulung Muscel. Three of the top four drivers in the points standings retired. Lyuben Kamenov already disappeared with engine problems in practise. Bogdan Cuzma and Lucian Radut did a single timed race session but both had to retire with technical problems. This left only Paul Andronic of …
Results Moschokaria Hillclimb 2017
The Moschokaria Hillclimb was last competed in 2009. This year the 3.3 kilometre long hillclimb returned. The event counted towards the Greek Hillclimb Cup South. The drivers and spectators definately welcomed the return of this technical hillclimb. Many of the 21 drivers that entered this weekend decided to give the spectators a big show. Especially …
Results Carlow Hillclimb (Goresbridge) 2017
The Carlow Hillclimb Weekend was the final event of the Irish Hillclimb and Sprint Championship. Both days saw the drivers compete on the Gowran Hillclimb near Goresbridge. Joe Courtney had already secured the title earlier in the year and he was not present at Carlow. Not much information can be found about this race so …