Jump to content

Wiscombe Park Hillclimb

Coordinates: 50°43′53″N 3°09′14″W / 50.73139°N 3.15402°W / 50.73139; -3.15402
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wiscombe Park
LocationNear Colyton, Devon, England
Time zoneGMT
Coordinates50°43′53″N 3°09′14″W / 50.73139°N 3.15402°W / 50.73139; -3.15402
Opened1958
Major EventsBritish Hill Climb Championship
Hill Length1,000 yards (910 m)
Hill Record31.77 (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]
  1. ^ Motor Sport, June 1961, Page 448.
  2. ^ Motor, May 23, 1962, Page 643.
  3. ^ Motor Sport, October 1960, Page 814.
  4. ^ Motor Sport, September 1961, Page 736.
  5. ^ Motor Sport, July 1962, Page 532. Ray Fielding, B.R.M., was first in the R.A.C. Championship class in 51.60 sec.
  6. ^ Motor Sport, September 1962, Page 680.
  7. ^ Motor Sport, November 1962, Page 864.
  8. ^ Motor Sport, May 1963, Page 352.
  9. ^ Motor Sport, November 1963, Page 916.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Motor Sport, September 1965, Page 745.
  12. ^ Motor Sport, August 1967, Page 702. David Good, BRM P67 4wd 2.0-litre, was first in the R.A.C. Championship class.
  13. ^ Autosport, August 3, 2006, Page 117.
  14. ^ "Tread Magazine".
[edit]