Wiscombe Park Hillclimb
| Location | Near Colyton, Devon, England |
|---|---|
| Time zone | GMT |
| Coordinates | 50°43′53″N 3°09′14″W / 50.73139°N 3.15402°W |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Major Events | British Hill Climb Championship |
| Hill Length | 1,000 yards (910 m) |
| Hill Record | 31.77 (Matthew Ryder, 2024, British Hill Climb Championship) |
Wiscombe Park Hillclimb is a British hillclimb, situated in Colyton, Devon. The course, which is 1000 yards (914 metres) in length — the same as Shelsley Walsh — was opened in 1958. The course was extended in 1961 when the record was held by Addicott in a Lotus at 49.3 secs.[1] Wiscombe has been hosting rounds of the British Hill Climb Championship since the May meeting in 1962.[2]
The outright hill record currently stands at 31.77 seconds, set by Matthew Ryder in July 2024.
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb past winners
[edit]| Year | Driver | Vehicle | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D. G. Addicott | Lotus Eleven-Climax | 33.94 sec | [3] 18 September; 735 yard course. |
| 1961 | D. G. Addicott | Lotus | 49.3 sec R | 1,000 yard course. |
| David Good | Cooper-J.A.P. | 46.98 sec R | [4] 13 August | |
| 1962 | T. Marsh | Marsh-B.R.M. | 45.44 sec R | [5] 20 May |
| Wally Cuff | Cooper-J.A.P. | 46.51 sec | [6] 12 August | |
| Chris Summers | Cooper-Chevrolet 4,750 c.c. | 44.64 sec R | [7] 14 October | |
| 1963 | Peter Westbury | Felday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C | 46.82 sec | [8] 6–7 April |
| 1 September | ||||
| Peter Westbury | Felday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C | 43.54 sec R | [9] 13 October | |
| 1964 | Peter Westbury | Ferguson P99 4-w-d | 42.53 sec R | [10] 17–18 May |
| 1965 | Tony Marsh | Marsh-Special Oldsmobile V8 | [11] 16 May | |
| 1966 | 14–15 May | |||
| 1967 | Bryan Eccles | Brabham BT18-Oldsmobile V8 3.5-litre | FTD | [12] 13–14 May |
| 1968 | 11–12 May | |||
| 2006 | Round 23 : Simon Durling | Gould-NME GR55B 2.65-litre | 35.61 sec | [13] 30 July |
| Round 24 : Martin Groves | Gould-NME GR55B 3.5-litre | 35.57 sec | ||
| 2008 | Round 21 : Martin Groves | Gould | 35.09 sec | 27 July |
| Round 22 : Scott Moran | Gould | 35.02 sec | ||
| 2012 | Trevor Willis | OMS 25 Powertec | 33.92 sec R | [14] 29 July |
Key: R = Course Record; S/C = Supercharged.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Motor Sport, June 1961, Page 448.
- ^ Motor, May 23, 1962, Page 643.
- ^ Motor Sport, October 1960, Page 814.
- ^ Motor Sport, September 1961, Page 736.
- ^ Motor Sport, July 1962, Page 532. Ray Fielding, B.R.M., was first in the R.A.C. Championship class in 51.60 sec.
- ^ Motor Sport, September 1962, Page 680.
- ^ Motor Sport, November 1962, Page 864.
- ^ Motor Sport, May 1963, Page 352.
- ^ Motor Sport, November 1963, Page 916.
- ^ Autosport, May 29, 1964, Page 780; Motor Sport, June 1964, Page 420. Tony Marsh, Marsh-Climax 2-litre, was first in the R.A.C. Championship class in 43.06 sec.
- ^ Motor Sport, September 1965, Page 745.
- ^ Motor Sport, August 1967, Page 702. David Good, BRM P67 4wd 2.0-litre, was first in the R.A.C. Championship class.
- ^ Autosport, August 3, 2006, Page 117.
- ^ "Tread Magazine".
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