Wiscombe Park Hillclimb
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. Wiscombe has been hosting rounds of the British Hill Climb Championship since the May meeting in 1962.
The outright hill record currently stands at 31.77 seconds, set by Matthew Ryder in July 2024.
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb past winners
| Year | Driver | Vehicle | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D. G. Addicott | Lotus Eleven-Climax | 33.94 sec | 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 | 13 August | |
| 1962 | T. Marsh | Marsh-B.R.M. | 45.44 sec R | 20 May |
| Wally Cuff | Cooper-J.A.P. | 46.51 sec | 12 August | |
| Chris Summers | Cooper-Chevrolet 4,750 c.c. | 44.64 sec R | 14 October | |
| 1963 | Peter Westbury | Felday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C | 46.82 sec | 6–7 April |
| 1 September | ||||
| Peter Westbury | Felday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C | 43.54 sec R | 13 October | |
| 1964 | Peter Westbury | Ferguson P99 4-w-d | 42.53 sec R | 17–18 May |
| 1965 | Tony Marsh | Marsh-Special Oldsmobile V8 | 16 May | |
| 1966 | 14–15 May | |||
| 1967 | Bryan Eccles | Brabham BT18-Oldsmobile V8 3.5-litre | FTD | 13–14 May |
| 1968 | 11–12 May | |||
| 2006 | Round 23 : Simon Durling | Gould-NME GR55B 2.65-litre | 35.61 sec | 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 | 29 July |
Key: R = Course Record; S/C = Supercharged.
Footnotes
- ^ 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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