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Wiscombe Park Hillclimb
Hillclimb in Colyton, Devon, England
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
| Year
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Driver
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Vehicle
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Time
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Notes
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| 1960
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D. G. Addicott
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Lotus Eleven-Climax
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33.94 sec
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[3] 18 September; 735 yard course.
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| 1961
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D. G. Addicott
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Lotus
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49.3 sec R
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1,000 yard course.
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| David Good
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Cooper-J.A.P.
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46.98 sec R
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[4] 13 August
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| 1962
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T. Marsh
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Marsh-B.R.M.
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45.44 sec R
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[5] 20 May
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| Wally Cuff
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Cooper-J.A.P.
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46.51 sec
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[6] 12 August
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| Chris Summers
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Cooper-Chevrolet 4,750 c.c.
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44.64 sec R
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[7] 14 October
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| 1963
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Peter Westbury
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Felday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C
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46.82 sec
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[8] 6–7 April
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1 September
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| Peter Westbury
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Felday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C
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43.54 sec R
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[9] 13 October
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| 1964
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Peter Westbury
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Ferguson P99 4-w-d
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42.53 sec R
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[10] 17–18 May
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| 1965
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Tony Marsh
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Marsh-Special Oldsmobile V8
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[11] 16 May
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| 1966
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14–15 May
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| 1967
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Bryan Eccles
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Brabham BT18-Oldsmobile V8 3.5-litre
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FTD
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[12] 13–14 May
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| 1968
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11–12 May
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| 2006
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Round 23 : Simon Durling
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Gould-NME GR55B 2.65-litre
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35.61 sec
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[13] 30 July
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| Round 24 : Martin Groves
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Gould-NME GR55B 3.5-litre
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35.57 sec
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| 2008
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Round 21 : Martin Groves
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Gould
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35.09 sec
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27 July
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| Round 22 : Scott Moran
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Gould
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35.02 sec
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| 2012
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Trevor Willis
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OMS 25 Powertec
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33.92 sec R
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[14] 29 July
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Key: R = Course Record; S/C = Supercharged.
- ^ 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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