Finally the calendar for the Central European Zone (CEZ) Hillclimb Championship was published. Once again 14 rounds in 14 different countries are scheduled. Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia, Macedonia and Albania have changed the location of their rounds. The other nine are the same as last year.
The 2018 European Historic Hillclimb Championship will have two new events. In May the competitors travel to Poland for the Bieszczadzki Hillclimb near Zaluz. The other new event is the Ustecka 21 Hillclimb in the Czech Republic. That will be competed at the end of August. The other 10 events are the same as last …
The points standings for the European Hillclimb Championship, the European Historic Hillclimb Championship and the International Hillclimb Cup are updated. They can be viewed on the European Standings Page.
The calendar for the International Hillclimb Cup was also released today. As we have already seen Ascoli Piceno and Saint-Jean-du-Gard are promoted in the European Championship. Trento on the other hand moves the other way and is back into the Cup. It was already known for some time that Vallecamonica and Mickhausen would not be …
The calendar for the European Hillclimb Championship was released today. Saint-Jean-du-Gard replaces Mont Dore as the French round and Ascoli Piceno replaces Trento as the Italian round.
Before the event it was already known that this year’s edition of the Bergrennen Mickhausen would be the last. Because of difficulties with organising the event the race will not return in 2018. What happens in 2019 and beyond is still unclear but not looking very good. Final edition or not, the 2017 event was …
The Coppa del Chianti Classico was the final round of the European Historic Hillclimb Championship and also the Italian Historic Hillclimb Championship. Uberto Bonucci sped to victory and the European Title in category 4. He just missed out on the Italian Title in group 4. Here Piero Lottini takes the title with just 0.5 point …
The Bergrennen Esthofen – Sankt Agatha in Austria was competed with record speeds. Not only numerous class records fell, also the absolute trackrecord came down one second. Winner Christian Merli managed to go under last year’s record, which was also his, in both races. The European vice-champion managed to complete the 3,2 kilometres in just …
The Buzetski Dani in Croatia was the final round of the European Hillclimb Championship. Christian Merli won the event with a new trackrecord. Simone Faggioli finished second but was already certain of the European Title. Milos Benes finished third, just ahead of a brilliant Stefano Di Fulvio. Three more Italians followed with Fausto Bormolini in …
Simone Faggioli is the new European Hillclimb Champion. Today the Italian won the GHD Ilirska Bistrica in Slovenia and saw his main rival Christian Merli retire. With this victory Faggioli collected the maximum amount of championship points. For Merli it was only his first retirement of the season. However because of the half points in …