Last weekend was the final weekend of hillclimb racing in France this year. On Saturday the Course de Côte du Col de Vignon ended the year for the P.A.C.A. region. Jérémy Debels was unstoppable all year and this was no different at the Col du Vignon. The Osella PA21/S pilot took his third consecutive victory …
Results Pujada Ordino – Arcalís 2017
The Pujada Ordino – Arcalís is the only hillclimb in Andorra. The event counts towards a number of championships. The fastest drivers came from French Hillclimb Championship Division 2. Dimitri Pereira wins the event and the championship. Emeline Breda was second quickest while Yves Tholy completed the podium. In the touringcars Ronald Garces was by …
Results Finale Coupe de France de La Montagne (Quillan) 2017
The Course de Côte de Quillan – Col du Portel hosted the Final of the Coupe de France last weekend. The full 3,7 kilometres of the national hillclimb was used. This made it quite a challenge for the regional drivers who are used to 1,5 kilometre long hillclimbs. Because Quillan is located quite far south …
Results Course de Côte de La Courbe 2017
It rained in the Midi-Pyrénées were the Course de Côte de La Courbe took place this Sunday. This allowed Ronald Garces to scare a sensational overall victory. The Porsche 997 Cup driver finished ahead of Jérôme Bris and Julien Maurel.
Results Course de Côte de Limonest – Mont Verdun 2017
The Course de Côte de Limonest – Mont Verdun was the final round of the French Hillclimb Championship. The championships were already decided earlier. Geoffrey Schatz won the event with quite some margin over new champion Sébastien Petit. Cyrille Frantz was not present so someone else could finish third instead. David Meillon grabbed the opportunity …
Results Course de Côte de Trechy 2017
The Course de Côte de Trechy is the only remaining hillclimb in the Ile-de-France. All hillclimbs in France are suffering but in central France it’s even worse. In 2016 Trechy had 44 participants, in 2017 just 26. That is a 40% drop in a single year! This is certainly not unique in France this year …
Results Course de Côte d’Arques-la-Bataille 2017
The Course de Côte d’Arques-la-Bataille returned after a one year break. Compared to the previous editions the track was modified. The challenging final S corner had been demolished and replaced with a big roundabout. This made the track wider and faster and that was not to everyone’s liking. For Bertrand Lassalle it did not matter …
Results Course de Côte du Pompidou – Corniche des Cevennes 2017
Right from the start it was clear what the final results of the Course de Côte du Pompidou – Corniche des Cevennes would be. Nicolas Verdier was the fastest driver in every session, Didier Brun second each time and Fabrice Flandy always followed in third.
Results Course de Côte de Turckheim – 3 Épis 2017
A great number of spectators watched the Course de Côte de Turckheim – 3 Épis this weekend. A lot of them came for Sébastien Loeb but hopefully they enjoyed the regular hillclimb stars too. They at least got their money’s worth as the event ran past 20:00! Geoffrey Schatz was the undisputed winner this weekend. …
Results Course de Côte de Chanteloup 1898
The first edition of the Course de Côte de Chanteloup-les-Vignes was contested on 27 November 1898. This was just one year after the concept of hillclimbs was born with the Nice-La Turbie Hillclimb. Because the first La Turbie event was a stage in a larger ‘rally’, the Chanteloup Hillclimb is sometimes considered as the first …