Loton Park Hill Climb

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Loton Park Hill Climb is a hillclimb held in part of the Loton Park deer park in Shropshire, England and organised by the Hagley & District Light Car Club, who obtained the lease on the land from owner Sir Michael Leighton in 1970, in which year the first National A hillclimb was staged. The hill climb was originally constructed by the members of The Severn Valley Motor Club based in Shrewsbury, in the mid 1950s. The first ever winner was Peter Foulkes in a Cooper Climax.

The course is 1475 yards (1349 metres) in length, making it the third longest course used in the British Hill Climb Championship. It contains an unusual downhill section fairly early in its layout. As of August 2005, the outright hill record was held by Adam Fleetwood, who set a time of 44.90 seconds on 13 June 2004 for an average speed of 67.19mph (108.14 km/h). Coordinates: 52°43′23.71″N, 2°57′0.11″W

British Hill Climb Championship venues
Barbon - Bouley Bay - Craigantlet - Doune - Gurston Down - Harewood - Loton Park - Prescott - Shelsley Walsh - Val des Terres - Wiscombe Park