Australian Hillclimb Championship
The Australian Hillclimb Championship is a CAMS sanctioned motor sport competition which determines Australia's annual hillclimbing champion. The championship has traditionally been awarded to the driver setting fastest time at a single meeting[1] however the 1958 title was awarded based on the combined results of two meetings[2] and a multi round pointscore series was employed from 1972 to 1975.[1]
The championship has been sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport since 1954.[3] Prior to this it was sanctioned by the Australian Automobile Association,[4] with two events having national championship status in 1949.[5]
In 2022, history was made when Dean Tighe won the championship, 58 years after his father Ivan, making them the first father and son duo to both win the championship.
Results
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Year[5] | Venue[5] | State[5] | Date | Champion[5] | Car[5] |
1938 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 13 June[6] | Peter Whitehead[7] | ERA R10B[8] |
1947 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November[6] | Arthur Wylie[1] | Ford A Special[1] |
1948 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November[9] | Frank Kleinig[1] | Hudson Special[1] |
1949 | Hawkesbury | NSW | 20 March[10] | Frank Kleinig[11] | Hudson Special[12] |
1949 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 1 November[6] | John Barraclough[1] | MG K3 Magnette[1] |
1950 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 7 November[13] | Keith Martin[1] | Cooper JAP 1000[14] |
1951 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 6 November[13] | Jack Brabham[1] | Twin Special Speedcar |
1952 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 4 November[15] | John Crouch[1] | Cooper 1100[1] |
1953 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November[16] | Reg Hunt[1] | Hunt Vincent 1000 Special[1] |
1954 | Collingrove | SA | 19 April[17] | Bill Patterson[15] | Cooper Mk. V JAP 1000[15] |
1955 | Toowoomba | Qld. | 17 September[18] | Lex Davison[1] | Cooper Mk. IV[19] Vincent |
1956 | Bathurst | NSW | 21 October[20] | Lex Davison[1] | Cooper Mk. IV[19] Vincent |
1957 | Albany | WA | 20 April[21] | Lex Davison[1] | Cooper Mk. IV[19] Irving |
1958 | Templestowe & Rob Roy [22] | Vic. | 2 November & 4 November [22] | Bruce Walton[1] | Walton Cooper |
1959 | Queens Domain, Hobart[23] | Tas. | 14 November[24] | Bruce Walton[24] | Walton Cooper[24] |
1960 | Collingrove | SA | 17 October[2] | Bruce Walton[1] | Walton Cooper |
1961 | Toowoomba | Qld. | 24 September[25] | Bruce Walton[1] | Walton Cooper |
1962 | Silverdale | NSW | 22 July[26] | Bruce Walton[1] | Walton Cooper |
1963 | Silverdale | NSW | 21 July[2] | Bruce Walton[1] | Walton Cooper |
1964 | Silverdale | NSW | 19 July[2] | Ivan Tighe[1] | Tighe Vincent |
1965 | Lakeland | Vic. | 28 March[2] | Tim Schenken[1] | White 500 |
1966 | Collingrove | SA | 8 October[2] | Alan Hamilton[1] | Porsche 904 Bergspyder[27] |
1967 | Bathurst | NSW | 26 November[2] | Greg Cusack[1] | Repco Brabham[5] BT23A[28] |
1968 | Templestowe | Vic. | 17 November[2] | Dick White[1] | White 1500 |
1969 | Silverdale | NSW | 21 & 22 June[29] | Dick White[1] | White 2000 Volkswagen s/c[30] |
1970 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 14 June[2] | Paul England[1] | Ausca Volkswagen[1] |
1971 | Collingrove | SA | 10 April[2] | Alan Hamilton[1] | Porsche 906[1] |
1972 | Three round series[1] | N/A | N/A | Murray Bingham[1] | Bingham Cobra |
1973 | Four round series[1] | N/A | N/A | Paul England[1] | Ausca Volkswagen |
1974 | Four round series[1] | N/A | N/A | Paul England[1] | Ausca Volkswagen |
1975 | Four round series[1] | N/A | N/A | Stan Keen[1] | Elfin MR5 Ford[31] |
1976 | Bathurst | NSW | 7 November[2] | Peter Hollinger[1] | Holinger Repco[32] |
1977 | Morwell | Vic. | 27 November[2] | Ian Judd[1] | Cheetah Oldsmobile |
1978 | Collingrove | SA | 8 October[2] | Peter Holinger[1] | Holinger Repco[33] |
1979 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 10 June[2] | Peter Holinger[1] | Holinger Repco[34] |
1980 | Silverdale | NSW | 8–9 November[35] | Kym Rohrlach[1] | Volkswagen Special |
1981 | Ararat | Vic. | 15 November[36] | Alan Hamilton[1] | Porsche Special |
1982 | Collingrove | SA | 9–10 October[37] | Kym Rohrlach[1] | Volkswagen Special |
1983 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 5 June[38] | Roger Harrison[1] | Elfin 600C Repco Brabham[39] |
1984 | Huntley Hill, Dapto | NSW | 28 October[40] | Warren Brown[1] | Sceptre V8 |
1985 | Mount Leura | Vic. | 20 October[41] | Ivan Tighe[42] | Chevron B37 Chevrolet[43] |
1986 | Collingrove | SA | 12 October[44] | Kym Rohrlach[45] | Volkswagen Special[45] |
1987 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 31 May[46] | Kym Rohrlach[45] | Volkswagen Special |
1988 | Fairbairn Park | ACT | 8 May[47] | Peter Holinger[48] | Holinger Repco |
1989 | Gippsland Park | Vic. | 15 October[49] | Alan Hamilton[49] | Lola T8750 Buick[49] |
1990 | Collingrove | SA | 16 September[50] | Garry McFadyen[50] | Bowin |
1991 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 2 June[42] | Ivan Tighe[42] | Kaditcha |
1992 | Mountain View, Grafton[51] | NSW | 13 September[52] | John Davies[51] | DBF Suzuki[51] |
1993 | One Tree Hill, Ararat[53] | Vic. | 19–21 November[53] | Stan Keen[54] | Shrike |
1994 | Collingrove | SA | 15 & 16 October[55] | Roger Harrison[56] | Tiga FA83 Repco Brabham[39] |
1995 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 3–4 June[57] | John Davies[58] | DBF Suzuki[58] |
1996 | Bathurst | NSW | 4–7 April[59] | Peter Gumley[60] | SCV |
1997 | Mount Leura, Camperdown[61] | Vic. | 16–19 October[61] | Roger Harrison[62] | Tiga FA83 Repco Brabham |
1998 | Collingrove | SA | 20 September[63] | Peter Gumley[60] | SCV |
1999 | Gippsland Park, Morwell[64] | Vic. | 29–31 October[64] | Peter Gumley[64] | SCV[64] |
2000 | Mount Panorama, Bathurst[65] | NSW | 29 September – 1 October[65] | Peter Gumley[65] | SCV[65] |
2001 | Mount Cotton[66] | Qld. | 28–30 September[66] | Peter Gumley[66] | SCV[66] |
2002 | Grafton | NSW | 14–15 September[67] | Peter Gumley[60] | SCV |
2003 | Collingrove | SA | 18,19&21 April[17] | Peter Gumley[60] | SCV |
2004 | Gippsland Park, Morwell,[68] | Vic. | 29–31 October[68] | Gary West[68] | Lola F3000[68] |
2005 | Collingrove | SA | 2 October[60] | Peter Gumley[60] | SCV Volkswagen[60] |
2006 | Bathurst | NSW | 3–5 November[69] | Gary West[70] | Lola F3000 |
2007 | Mount Cotton[71] | Qld. | 3–4 November[72] | Peter Gumley[71] | Wortmeyer SCV[72] |
2008 | Mount Panorama, Bathurst[73] | NSW | 7–9 October[73] | Gary West[74][75] | Lola T8750[74] |
2009 | Bryant Park | Vic. | 29 October – 1 November[76] | Brett Hayward[74] | Hayward 09[77] |
2010 | Collingrove | SA | 15–17 October[78] | Peter Gumley[79] | Wortmeyer SCV Volkswagen[80] |
2011 | Bryant Park, Yallourn[81] | Vic. | 30 October[82] | Brett Hayward[82] | Hayward 09[82] |
2012 | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst[83] | NSW | 3 & 4 November[83] | Tim Edmondson[83] | Gould GR55B Nicholson McLaren[83] |
2013 | Mount Cotton[84] | Qld | 1–3 November[84] | Greg Ackland[84] | Ackland GA8[85] |
2014 | Ringwood Park Motorsport Complex[86] | NSW | 1–2 November[86] | Malcolm Oastler[86] | OMS 28[86] |
2015 | Jacks Hill[87] | WA | 6–8 November[87] | Malcolm Oastler[88] | OMS 28[89] |
2016 | Bryant Park, Yallourn[90] | Vic. | 27–30 October[90] | Malcolm Oastler[91] | OMS 28[91] |
2017 | Collingrove[92] | SA | 28–29 October[92] | Brett Hayward[92] | Hayward[92] |
2018 | Bryant Park, Yallourn[93] | Vic. | 26–28 October[93] | Malcolm Oastler[94] | OMS 28[94] |
2019 | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst[95] | NSW | 1–3 November[95] | Malcolm Oastler[95][96] | OMS 28 |
2020 | Mount Cotton[97] | Qld. | 5–8 November[97] | Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions[98] | |
2021 | Mount Cotton[97] | Qld. | 25–28 November | Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions | |
2022 | Mount Cotton[99] | Qld. | 22–23 October [99] | Dean Tighe[99] | Empire Wraith[99] |
2023 | Ringwood Park Motorsport Complex [100] | NSW | 27-29 October [100] | Dean Amos [101] | Gould GR55B Nicholson McLaren V8 [101] |
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