The next hillclimb in Castilla y Leon was the Subida Charra near La Covatilla. Gabriel Gutierrez had to retire his Dicode FR singleseater in the first race session. But in the second race Gutierrez sped to victory and the championship. José Alonso was the quickest driver in the first timed race but finally he had …
Results Cronoscalata Monte Erice 2017
The Italian Hillclimb Championship moved to Sicily for the Cronoscalata Monte Erice. The race was extra important because it was the first of three events that gave out 1,5 times the normal amount of points. Christian Merli still had a chance to win the title. Because he chose to drive in Croatia instead, that chance …
Results Buzetski dani 2017
The Buzetski Dani in Croatia was the final round of the European Hillclimb Championship. Christian Merli won the event with a new trackrecord. Simone Faggioli finished second but was already certain of the European Title. Milos Benes finished third, just ahead of a brilliant Stefano Di Fulvio. Three more Italians followed with Fausto Bormolini in …
Results Subida a San Bartolomé 2017
After the Subida a Fataga was completed the competitors travelled north through San Bartolomé de Tirajana for the Subida a San Bartolomé. Some drivers chose to compete just in Fataga while some others suffered too much damage in the morning to compete in San Bartolomé. One driver who was not present was Enrique Cruz. This …
Results Subida a Fataga 2017
On Gran Canaria the now traditional doubleheader Fataga/San Bertolomé took place today. They are two distinct hillclimbs around San Bartlomé de Tirjuana. This year the Subida a Fataga also counted towards the Canary Islands Hillclimb Championship. Luis Monzon was already certain of the state championship. But with another victory at Fataga he gave his title …
Results Course de Côte d’Arques-la-Bataille 2017
The Course de Côte d’Arques-la-Bataille returned after a one year break. Compared to the previous editions the track was modified. The challenging final S corner had been demolished and replaced with a big roundabout. This made the track wider and faster and that was not to everyone’s liking. For Bertrand Lassalle it did not matter …
Results Bergrennen Altlengbach 2017
The Bergrennen Altlengbach is a brand new hillclimb in Austria. This fast, 2,5 kilometre long track is located just 40 kilometres from Vienna. The first edition last Sunday did not yet count for any championship. That might be the reason why only a handful of drivers travelled north. Karl Schagerl was unbeatable in his Volkswagen …
Results Cronoscalata della Castellana (Orvieto) 2017
The Cronoscalata della Castellana near Orvieto counted towards the Italian Hillclimb Cup North and South. Around 150 drivers were present on Saturday morning for first practise. However when it became clear that it would rain all day on Sunday, many drivers left for home. Among them such drivers as Denny Zardo, Franco Perini, Fabrizio Peroni, …
Results Lviv Standard Hillclimb (Day 2) 2017
On Sunday the drivers moved to the Skhidnytsia Hillclimb. Championship leader Petrenko was absent for some reason. If Volodymyr Apostolyuk finished in the top 3 he would win the title. With a second place he more than managed that. A sensational championship for the VAZ 2113 pilot who had to take on the more powerful …
Results Lviv Standard Hillclimb (Day 1) 2017
The Lviv Standard Hillclimb was the final event of the Ukranian Hillclimb Championship. On day 1 the drivers tackled the Klymets’ Hillclimb. Volodymyr Petrenko won the event in his Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX. With that victory he took the points lead away from Volodymyr Apostolyuk, who finished second.