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.Motor Sport, June 1961, Page 448. Wiscombe has been hosting rounds of the British Hill Climb Championship since the May meeting in 1962.Motor, May 23, 1962, Page 643.
The outright hill record currently stands at 31.77 seconds, set by Matthew Ryder in July 2024.
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb Outright Hill Records
Year Driver Vehicle Time Notes 1960 D. G. Addicott Lotus Eleven-Climax 33.94 sec Motor Sport, October 1960, Page 814. 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 Motor Sport, September 1961, Page 736. 13 August1962 T. Marsh Marsh-B.R.M. 45.44 sec R Motor Sport, July 1962, Page 532. Ray Fielding, B.R.M., was first in the R.A.C. Championship class in 51.60 sec. 20 May Chris Summers Cooper-Chevrolet 4,750 c.c. 44.64 sec R Motor Sport, November 1962, Page 864. 14 October1963 Peter Westbury Felday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C 43.54 sec R Motor Sport, November 1963, Page 916. 13 October 1964 Peter Westbury Ferguson P99 4-w-d 42.53 sec R 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. 17–18 May 1967 Bryan Eccles Brabham BT18-Oldsmobile V8 3.5-litre FTD Motor Sport, August 1967, Page 702. David Good, BRM P67 4wd 2.0-litre, was first in the R.A.C. Championship class. 13–14 May2006 Martin Groves Gould-NME GR55B 3.5-litre 35.57 secAutosport, August 3, 2006, Page 117. 30 July2008 Scott Moran Gould GR61X 35.02 sec27 July 2012 Trevor Willis OMS 25 Powertec 33.92 sec R 29 July2023Wallace MenziesGould GR59-M32.93 sec R30 July2024Matthew RyderGould GR59-J31.77 sec R28 July Key: R = Course Record; S/C = Supercharged.
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