Wiscombe Park Hillclimb
Wiscombe Park Hillclimb is a British hillclimb, situated in Colyton, Devon. The course, which is 1000 yards 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. Wiscombe has been hosting rounds of the British Hill Climb Championship since the May meeting in 1962.
The outright hill record currently stands at 33.13 seconds, set by Wallace Menzies in July 2019.
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb past winners
Year | Driver | Vehicle | Time | Notes |
1960 | D. G. Addicott | Lotus Eleven-Climax | 33.94 sec | 18 September; 735 yard course. |
1961 | D. G. Addicott | Lotus | 49.3 sec R | 1,000 yard course. |
1961 | David Good | Cooper-J.A.P. | 46.98 sec R | 13 August |
1962 | T. Marsh | Marsh-B.R.M. | 45.44 sec R | 20 May |
1962 | Wally Cuff | Cooper-J.A.P. | 46.51 sec | 12 August |
1962 | Chris Summers | Cooper-Chevrolet 4,750 c.c. | 44.64 sec R | 14 October |
1963 | Peter Westbury | Felday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C | 46.82 sec | 6–7 April |
1963 | 1 September | |||
1963 | Peter Westbury | Felday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C | 43.54 sec R | 13 October |
1964 | Peter Westbury | Ferguson P99 4-w-d | 42.53 sec R | 17–18 May |
1965 | Tony Marsh | Marsh-Special Oldsmobile V8 | 16 May | |
1966 | 14–15 May | |||
1967 | Bryan Eccles | Brabham BT18-Oldsmobile V8 3.5-litre | FTD | 13–14 May |
1968 | 11–12 May | |||
2006 | Round 23 : Simon Durling | Gould-NME GR55B 2.65-litre | 35.61 sec | 30 July |
2006 | Round 24 : Martin Groves | Gould-NME GR55B 3.5-litre | 35.57 sec | 30 July |
2008 | Round 21 : Martin Groves | Gould | 35.09 sec | 27 July |
2008 | Round 22 : Scott Moran | Gould | 35.02 sec | 27 July |
2012 | Trevor Willis | OMS 25 Powertec | 33.92 sec R | 29 July |
Key: R = Course Record; S/C = Supercharged.