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.[1] Wiscombe has been hosting rounds of the British Hill Climb Championship since the May meeting in 1962.[2]

Wiscombe Park
LocationNear Colyton, Devon, England
Time zoneGMT
Coordinates50.73139°N 3.15402°W / 50.73139; -3.15402
Major EventsBritish Hill Climb Championship
Hill Length1,000 yards (910 m)
Hill Record33.13 (Wallace Menzies, 2019, British Hill Climb Championship)

The outright hill record currently stands at 32.94 seconds, set by Alex Summers in July 2022.

Wiscombe Park Hill Climb past winners
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
  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".


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