Val des Terres Hill Climb

Val des Terres
Location St Peter Port, Guernsey
Time zone GMT
Major Events British Hill Climb Championship
Hill Length 0.483 miles (850 yd)
Hill Record 27.17 (Jos Goodyear, 2013, British Hill Climb Championship)

The Val des Terres Hill Climb is a hillclimbing competition held in St Peter Port, Guernsey. The course is 850 yards (777 m) in length. The track has hosted a round (latterly two rounds) of the British Hill Climb Championship.

Val des Terres Hill Climb past winners

Year Driver Vehicle Time Notes
1946 G. Bainbridge E.R.A. 50.6 sec [1]
1972 Richard Shardlow Brabham BT21C-Vegantune twin-cam 36.29 sec R [2]
1973 Chris Cramer March-BDA 2-litre 33.60 sec R [3]
1974 Richard Shardlow
1975 Roy Lane
1976 David Franklin March 742-BMW 2.0-litre 33.87 sec [4]
1977 David Franklin March 742 2.0-litre 33.22 sec [5]
1987 Martyn Griffiths Pilbeam MP53-Hart 2.8-litre 30.94 sec R [6]
2008 Round 19 : Martin Groves Gould 28.25 sec 19 July.
Round 20 : Martin Groves Gould 28.68 sec

Key: R = Course Record.

References

  1. ↑ Motor Sport, September 1946, Page 197.
  2. ↑ Autosport, 3 August 1972, Page 42.
  3. ↑ Autosport, 2 August 1973, Page 41; Motor, 18 August 1973, Pages 24-25.
  4. ↑ Autosport, 29 July 1976, Page 46.
  5. ↑ Autosport, 28 July 1977, Page 49.
  6. ↑ Autosport, 6 August 1987, Page 68.

See also

Coordinates: 49°26′52″N 2°32′08″W / 49.4479°N 2.5355°W / 49.4479; -2.5355

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