The British Hillclimb Championship presented by Nova Motorsport is the ultimate competition for drivers and their machines as they go up against each other and more importantly, the stopwatch, at some of the UK’s best venues. 

Boasting an illustrious history that has spanned almost eight decades, the championship is synonymous for competing at iconic venues such as Shelsley Walsh, Harewood, Loton Park, Bouley Bay and more. 

Unsurprisingly, the art of hillclimbing is very different to that of circuit racing. Rather than racing each other on track, drivers battle on the time sheets across picturesque and challenging hillclimb venues that are about a mile or so in length.

Competitors traditionally only get a handful of practice runs before official timed runs rank the top-12 runners for a reverse order shootout from slowest to quickest. The top 12 run-offs are an exhilarating, nail biting affair with the order expected to get faster and faster.

Essentially it is one run, one shot and one small mistake could be the difference between coming home with a win and a hill record or just a handful of points. Hillclimbing at the top end can only be described as Formula One up a garden path.