2021 British Hillclimb Championship

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The 2021 British Hillclimb Championship presented by Avon Tyres is the 74th running of the series, which began in 1947. In normal circumstances it would have been the 75th, but the 2020 season was cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Contents

The 2021 Championship was won by 2019 (and reigning) title holder Wallace Menzies, driving a Gould GR59M with a 3.3-litre V8 engine derived from the Cosworth XD.

Format

According to the Championship regulations, [2] points are awarded according to a driver's positions in each of two Run-Offs held at every event. The Run-Offs are contested by the registered drivers who achieve the twelve best times in the preliminary class runs. The scoring system is as follows:

Points
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th
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In addition, an extra point is awarded to any driver whose time is under the outright course record at the start of the event. To clarify, the extra point is awarded if that record is beaten in the second Run-Off even if a new record has been set in the first Run-Off, or in any of the class runs. Assuming the planned 28 rounds are held, a driver's best 22 scores will count towards their total, though this number will be reduced if any rounds are cancelled. [3]

The cancellation of Round 16 at Harewood due to adverse weather conditions reduced the number of rounds to 27 and the number of counting scores to 21 (see Round 15 below).

The Championship is open to drivers of many types of car, including completely unmodified production road vehicles. [4] [5] In practice, however, it is overwhelmingly likely that the Champion will drive a single-seat race car either designed and built specially for hillclimbing or converted from a design suitable for circuit racing.

Name

The terms 'hillclimb' and 'hill climb' are used interchangeably. 'Hillclimb' is used on this page because it is the form chosen by the Championship organisers, who also refer to the BHC (British Hillclimb Championship) rather than BHCC (British Hill Climb Championship). [6]

Calendar changes

The Championship was originally scheduled to start at Prescott on April 24/25. [7] The meeting went ahead as planned, [8] but not as a Championship round, "following concerns over some competitors likely to experience travel difficulties due to COVID restrictions within their home countries". [9] The Championship therefore started three weeks later than intended, at Loton Park on May 15/16. The rounds at Craigantlet, originally to be held on May 1, were postponed to September 11, "to avoid any uncertainty surrounding potential travel restrictions due to the current pandemic". [10]

On February 19, the Championship organisers announced that the rounds due to be held in July at the Channel Islands venues, Bouley Bay and Val des Terres, had been abandoned completely after consultation with the organising clubs, "due to the uncertainties regarding travel restrictions throughout the summer". [11]

Event results

Round 1, Loton Park, May 16

Organiser: Hagley & District Light Car Club [12]

Track/weather conditions: mixed

Official results [13]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD44.11 seconds
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ [14] Firestorm-Cosworth XD44.45 seconds
3 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 45.17 seconds
4Will Hall2.0 turbocharged Force [15] WH-XTEC45.41 seconds
5Trevor Willis3.2 OMS [16] 28-RPE 45.62 seconds
6David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 45.95 seconds
7Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 46.57 seconds
8Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 48.75 seconds
9Andrew Coley2.5 Gould GR55-Opel Cosworth 49.81 seconds
10Adam Greenen1.1 Empire [17] Evo 2-Suzuki 49.83 seconds
11Steve Owen2.7 OMS 28-RPE 50.25 seconds
12Matthew Ryder1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki Did not finish

Sean Gould, considered a Championship contender, [18] did not qualify for this Run-Off due to failing to complete his class run. [19]

Wallace Menzies scored his 39th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 4:09:00. [21]

Round 2, Loton Park, May 16

Organiser: Hagley & District Light Car Club

Track/weather conditions: mixed

Official results [22]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD43.55 seconds
2Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 44.27 seconds
3Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD44.32 seconds
4Will Hall2.0 turbocharged Force WH-XTEC44.54 seconds
5 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 45.09 seconds
6Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 45.49 seconds
7David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 45.64 seconds
8Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 47.13 seconds
9Ben Stephenson1.3 supercharged Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 48.58 seconds
10Andrew Coley2.5 Gould GR55-Opel Cosworth 49.22 seconds
11Adam Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 49.60 seconds
12Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki Did not start

Wallace Menzies scored his 40th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. Footage of the second Run-Off starts at 8:48:35. [21]

Round 3, Gurston Down, May 29

Organiser: BARC South West Centre [23]

Track/weather conditions: warm and dry

Official results [24]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD25.55 seconds
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD25.88 seconds
3Will Hall2.0 turbocharged Force WH-XTEC25.97 seconds
4Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 26.05 seconds
5Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 26.60 seconds
6 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 26.67 seconds
7Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 27.37 seconds
8Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 28.13 seconds
9David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 28.26 seconds
10Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 28.66 seconds
11Andy Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 29.15 seconds
12Simon Moyse1.3 supercharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 39.87 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 41st BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

Trevor Willis set a new Championship record by qualifying for his 549th Run-Off in this round. [25]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 2:07:00. [26]

Round 4, Gurston Down, May 29

Organiser: BARC South West Centre

Track/weather conditions: dry, becoming cloudy

Official results [27]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Will Hall2.0 turbocharged Force WH-XTEC26.00 seconds
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD26.02 seconds
3Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD26.20 seconds
4 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 26.48 seconds
5Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 26.58 seconds
6Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 26.79 seconds
7Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 27.65 seconds
8Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 27.87 seconds
9Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 28.73 seconds
10David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 28.92 seconds
11Andy Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 29.01 seconds
12Steve Owen2.7 OMS 28-RPE 29.27 seconds

Will Hall scored his 25th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [28]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. Footage of the second Run-Off starts at 4:20:00. [26]

Round 5, Gurston Down, May 30

Organiser: BARC South West Centre

Track/weather conditions: warm and dry

Official results [29]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD25.34 seconds R
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD25.44 seconds
3Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 25.54 seconds
4Will Hall2.0 turbocharged Force WH-XTEC26.18 seconds
5 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 26.28 seconds
6Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 26.34 seconds
7Simon Moyse1.3 supercharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 28.07 seconds
8Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 28.09 seconds
9Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 28.40 seconds
10Steve Owen2.7 OMS 28-RPE 28.42 seconds
11David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 28.49 seconds
12Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki Did not start

Wallace Menzies scored his 42nd BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 1:46:00. An interview with Wallace Menzies, celebrating his new course record, starts at 2:42:15. [30]

Round 6, Gurston Down, May 30

Organiser: BARC South West Centre

Track/weather conditions: warm and dry

Official results [31]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD25.61 seconds
2Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 25.67 seconds
3Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD25.82 seconds
4Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 26.42 seconds
5Simon Moyse1.3 supercharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 28.08 seconds
6David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 28.13 seconds
7Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 28.41 seconds
8Allan Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 29.18 seconds
9Lee Griffiths1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 29.30 seconds
Adam Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki Did not finish
Will Hall2.0 turbocharged Force WH-XTECDid not finish
Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd Did not start

Wallace Menzies scored his 43rd BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

Will Hall left the course near the top of the hill, causing a long delay while the car was recovered.

Adam Greenen's Empire Evo 2 coasted to a halt during its run.

Scott Moran, who is sharing Graham Wynn's Gould GR59 this season, was unable to start the car's engine immediately before the second class run. This could not be fixed during the meeting, so Moran was unable to qualify for the second Run-Off. Wynn did qualify, but was unable to take part due to the starting issue.

Simon Moyse achieved his best BHC Run-Off result to date in this round. [32]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. Scott Moran's starting problem is shown at 3:17:00. Footage of the second Run-Off starts at 3:43:00. Adam Greenen's retirement can be seen at 3:48:00. The livestream was temporarily halted to avoid showing Will Hall's accident, but messages explaining that he was OK were displayed. [30]

Round 7, Shelsley Walsh, June 6

Organiser: Midland Automobile Club [33]

Track/weather conditions: cloudy, drying

Official results [34]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD24.07 seconds
2Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 24.51 seconds
3Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD24.57 seconds
4Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 24.74 seconds
5Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 24.93 seconds
6David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 25.09 seconds
7Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 25.56 seconds
8David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 25.91 seconds
9Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 26.77 seconds
10Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 26.90 seconds
11Adam Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 26.91 seconds
12Matthew Ryder1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 27.15 seconds

Alex Summers scored his 16th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [35]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 2:56:00. [36]

Round 8, Shelsley Walsh, June 6

Organiser: Midland Automobile Club

Track/weather conditions: cloudy, dry

Official results [37]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD23.15 seconds
2Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD23.17 seconds
3Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 23.22 seconds
3Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 23.36 seconds
4Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 23.75 seconds
6David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 23.76 seconds
7Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 24.76 seconds
8David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 25.09 seconds
9Adam Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 25.35 seconds
10Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 25.41 seconds
11Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 26.91 seconds
12Andy Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 25.86 seconds

Alex Summers scored his 17th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [35]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. Footage of the second Run-Off starts at 8:03:00. [36]

Round 9, Doune, June 19

Organiser: Lothian Car Club [38]

Track/weather conditions: warm, dry

Official results [39]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD35.12 seconds
2Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD35.92 seconds
3Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 37.04 seconds
4Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 37.17 seconds
5Stuart Sugden1.6 GWR Raptor-Suzuki 38.92 seconds
6Johnathen Varley2.0 GWR Predator-TKD V839.15 seconds
7Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 39.21 seconds
8Harry Pick1.1 OMS 3000M-Suzuki 39.53 seconds
9Leslie Mutch1.6 GWR Raptor-Suzuki 39.62 seconds
10Andy Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 39.96 seconds
11Olivia Cooper1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 40.58 seconds
12Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 41.22 seconds

Alex Summers scored his 18th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [35]

Stuart Sugden qualified for a BHC Run-Off for the first time in this round. [40]

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 10, Doune, June 19

Organiser: Lothian Car Club

Track/weather conditions: warm, dry

Official results [41]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 35.19 seconds
2Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD35.62 seconds
3Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD35.66 seconds
4Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 36.91 seconds
5David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 38.22 seconds
6Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 38.41 seconds
7Stuart Sugden1.6 GWR Raptor-Suzuki 38.98 seconds
8Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 39.90 seconds
9Andy Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 39.98 seconds
10Harry Pick1.1 OMS 3000M-Suzuki 40.07 seconds
11Johnathen Varley2.0 GWR Predator-TKD V840.19 seconds
12Olivia Cooper1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 40.22 seconds

Sean Gould scored his 10th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [42]

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 11, Doune, June 20

Organiser: Lothian Car Club

Track/weather conditions: cloudy, dry

Official results [43]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD34.73 seconds R
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD34.74 seconds R
3Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 35.00 seconds
4Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 36.12 seconds
5Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 36.70 seconds
6David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 37.03 seconds
7Johnathen Varley2.0 GWR Predator-TKD V837.81 seconds
8Stuart Sugden1.6 GWR Raptor-Suzuki 37.87 seconds
9Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 38.33 seconds
10Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 39.31 seconds
11Olivia Cooper1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 39.44 seconds
12Leslie Mutch1.6 GWR Raptor-Suzuki 55.90 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 44th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

Alex Summers broke the existing course record of 34.76 seconds set on 22 June 2014 by Scott Moran. [44] Wallace Menzies lowered it further a few minutes later. Both drivers scored an extra BHC point for being under the record as it stood at the start of the meeting.

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 12, Doune, June 20

Organiser: Lothian Car Club

Track/weather conditions: cloudy, dry

Official results [45]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 34.67 seconds R
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD34.76 seconds
3Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD35.24 seconds
4Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 35.82 seconds
5Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 36.17 seconds
6David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 36.70 seconds
7Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 37.37 seconds
8Stuart Sugden1.6 GWR Raptor-Suzuki 37.87 seconds
9Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 38.29 seconds
10Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 38.93 seconds
11Leslie Mutch1.6 GWR Raptor-Suzuki 39.64 seconds
12Olivia Cooper1.6 Force TA-Suzuki Did not start

Sean Gould scored his 11th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [42]

Sean Gould broke the existing course record of 34.73 seconds set earlier in the day by Wallace Menzies, and scored an extra BHC point for being under Scott Moran's record which stood at the start of the meeting. All three of the drivers who won rounds at Doune over the weekend (Gould, Menzies and Summers) therefore held the record at some stage.

Alex Summers equalled Moran's record, but did not score an extra BHC point for doing so.

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 13, Barbon, July 3

Organiser: Liverpool Motor Club [46]

Track/weather conditions: dry

Official results [47]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD20.72 seconds
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD20.86 seconds
3Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 21.21 seconds
4Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 21.45 seconds
5Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 22.01 seconds
6Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 22.17 seconds
7David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 22.28 seconds
8Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 22.93 seconds
9David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 23.24 seconds
10Lee Griffiths1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 23.25 seconds
11Olivia Cooper1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 23.56 seconds
12Harry Pick1.1 OMS 3000M-Suzuki Did not finish

Wallace Menzies scored his 45th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 14, Barbon, July 3

Organiser: Liverpool Motor Club

Track/weather conditions: dry

Official results [48]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD20.26 seconds
2Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD20.49 seconds
3Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 20.66 seconds
4Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 21.07 seconds
5David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 21.18 seconds
6Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 21.53 seconds
7David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 21.72 seconds
8Lee Griffiths1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 22.34 seconds
9Olivia Cooper1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 22.64 seconds
10Simon Moyse1.3 supercharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 22.68 seconds
11Matthew Ryder1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 22.82 seconds
12Nicola Menzies3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 23.54 seconds

Alex Summers scored his 19th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [35]

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 15, Harewood, July 4

Organiser: British Automobile Racing Club North West Centre [49]

Track/weather conditions: drying

Official results [50]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD47.99 seconds
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD50.49 seconds
3Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki 51.21 seconds
4Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 51.28 seconds
5Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 52.86 seconds
6Andy Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 53.15 seconds
7Allan Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 53.21 seconds
8Harry Pick1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 53.64 seconds
9David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 53.76 seconds
10Liam Cooper1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 55.42 seconds
11Damien Bradley2.35 turbocharged Subaru Legacy 61.03 seconds
12Jack Cottrill2.65 Dallara-Cosworth XD74.87 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 46th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

A shower of rain during the class runs created several anomalies in the list of qualifiers for the Run-Off. Notably, Andy Greenen, whose class run took place while the track was still dry, was the fastest qualifier in his 1100cc Suzuki Hayabusa-engined Empire Evo 2, a car with too little power to be considered a front-runner in normal circumstances. Damien Bradley [51] qualified in his Subaru Legacy, becoming the first driver to do so in a road-based car in the 2021 season. Greenen went on to achieve his best BHC Run-Off result to date in this round. [52]

The track conditions were better when the Run-Off started, and continued to improve. Menzies, running eighth out of 12, came within 0.18 seconds of the outright course record, which he had set on 7 July 2019. [53] His winning margin of 2.5 seconds over Alex Summers was extraordinary in an era when Run-Offs may be decided by as little as 0.01 seconds (see Round 11 above), but it was much less than the 6.83-second margin of victory achieved by Tony Marsh at Prescott in 1961. [54]

Jack Cottrill qualified for his first Run-Off of the season [55] and was fifth fastest to the final timing split point [56] but spun coming out of the final corner. There was no damage to car or driver, but Cottrill lost approximately 22 seconds and dropped to 12th position.

The rain returned shortly afterwards, and became so heavy that the organisers had to cancel the rest of the meeting due to the adverse conditions. [57] The number of rounds was therefore reduced to 27, and the number of counting scores to 21 (see Format section above).

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. [58] Footage of the Run-Off starts at 3:56:00. The latter part of Andy Greenen's qualifying run can be seen at 2:36:00. Jack Cottrill's run (and spin) can be seen from 4:03:38. Notice of the meeting's abandonment is shown at 5:30:28.

Round 16, Harewood, July 4

Organiser: British Automobile Racing Club North West Centre

Event cancelled (see Round 15).

Round 17, Prescott, July 25

Organiser: Bugatti Owners' Club [59]

Track/weather conditions: warm, dry

Official results [60]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD35.46 seconds
2Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 35.56 seconds
3Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD36.18 seconds
4Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 36.50 seconds
5Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki 37.20 seconds
6Zachary Zammitt1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 37.50 seconds
7=Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 37.61 seconds
7=David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 37.61 seconds
9Johnathen Varley2.0 GWR Predator-TKD V838.13 seconds
10Charles Hall1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 38.21 seconds
11Adam Greenen1.1 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 38.22 seconds
12Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 40.69 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 47th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

Zachary Zammitt and Charles Hall, sharing the same car, both scored their first BHC points in this round.

Eynon Price and David Warburton became the first drivers to set the same time in a Run-Off during the 2021 season.

Paul Haimes was sixth fastest up to the entry of Pardon hairpin, but half-spun on his way into the corner, lost time and finished 12th.

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. [61] Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 2:44:00. Paul Haimes's spin can be seen at 2:55:20.

Round 18, Prescott, July 25

Organiser: Bugatti Owners' Club

Track/weather conditions: warm, dry

Official results [62]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD35.75 seconds
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD35.94 seconds
3Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 35.99 seconds
4Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki 36.31 seconds
5Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 36.38 seconds
6Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 37.26 seconds
7Zachary Zammitt1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 37.29 seconds
8David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 37.38 seconds
9Charles Hall1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 37.83 seconds
10Johnathen Varley2.0 GWR Predator-TKD V837.85 seconds
11Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 37.89 seconds
12Lee Griffiths1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 38.47 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 48th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. [61] Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 6:09:50. Interviews with leading drivers Sean Gould, Richard Spedding, Wallace Menzies and Alex Summers, and with classic Allard driver Chris Pring, begin at 3:37:50.

Round 19, Wiscombe Park, August 1

Organiser: Woolbridge Motor Club [63]

Track/weather conditions: drying at first after early rain, then heavy rain

Official results [64]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD34.78 seconds
2Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 35.44 seconds
3Scott Moran4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 36.18 seconds
4Matthew Ryder1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 36.96 seconds
5David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 37.93 seconds
6Jason Tunnicliffe1.6 Empire Evo 2-Suzuki 39.12 seconds
7Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 39.88 seconds
8Lee Griffiths1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 43.12 seconds
9Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 43.15 seconds
10Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 44.24 seconds
11Darren Gumbley1.6 Force TA-Suzuki Did not finish
12Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki Did not finish

Wallace Menzies scored his 49th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20] Jason Tunnicliffe qualified for his first ever Run-Off. [65] Matthew Ryder scored his first points of the 2021 season. [66] Darren Gumbley qualified for his first Run-Off of the 2021 season. [67]

The class runs took place on a damp track, which slightly favoured the less powerful cars registered for the BHC. Paul Haimes qualified fastest, while Championship contenders Alex Summers and Trevor Willis failed to qualify, for the first time in 2021 in Summers's case.

The situation was reversed during the Run-Off itself. At first, the track was drier than before. However, Richard Spedding crashed on his run, causing no injury to himself but significantly damaging his car. During the clear-up, it began to rain heavily. The lower-powered cars which had been among the fastest qualifiers (and therefore ran late in the Run-Off) therefore had to run on a wet track, and were slower than they would have been in better conditions.

This event was livestreamed on Facebook. [68] Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 2:09:00. Richard Spedding's accident is shown at 2:25:50. Interviews with Trevor Willis, Wallace Menzies, Alex Summers, Graham Wynn, Olivia Cooper, Richard Spedding and Scott Moran (all recorded the previous day) begin at 3:04:20.

Round 20, Wiscombe Park, August 1

Organiser: Woolbridge Motor Club

Track/weather conditions: damp

Official results [69]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD37.31 seconds
2Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 38.17 seconds
3Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 38.97 seconds
4 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 39.05 seconds
5Eynon Price1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 39.23 seconds
6Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD39.24 seconds
7Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 39.29 seconds
8Lee Griffiths1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 40.40 seconds
9Darren Gumbley1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 40.91 seconds
10Kelvin Broad1.3 supercharged Force TA-Suzuki 40.95 seconds
11Harry Pick1.1 OMS 3000M-Suzuki 41.18 seconds
12David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 41.33 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 50th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20] Kelvin Broad qualified for his first Run-Off of the 2021 season. [70]

This event was livestreamed on Facebook. [68] Footage of the second Run-Off starts at 5:57:00.

Round 21, Shelsley Walsh, August 15

Organiser: Midland Automobile Club

Track/weather conditions: dry

Official results [71]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 22.37 seconds R
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD22.52 seconds R
3Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD22.55 seconds R
4 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 22.64 seconds
5David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 22.68 seconds
6Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 23.48 seconds
7Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 24.43 seconds
8Zachary Zammitt1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 24.60 seconds
9Jack Cottrill2.65 DJ Dallara-Cosworth XD24.71 seconds
10David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 24.86 seconds
11Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 25.39 seconds
12Simon Moyse1.3 supercharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 25.41 seconds

Sean Gould scored his 12th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [42]

Gould, Alex Summers and Wallace Menzies were all under the long-standing outright course record of 22.58 seconds set by Martin Groves on 17 August 2008. [72] Scott Moran and David Uren were both within a tenth of a second of the old record.

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 22, Shelsley Walsh, August 15

Organiser: Midland Automobile Club

Track/weather conditions: dry

Official results [73]
PositionDriverCarTime
1 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 22.68 seconds
2Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD22.74 seconds
3David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 22.98 seconds
4Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 23.02 seconds
5Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD23.24 seconds
6Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 23.52 seconds
7Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 24.28 seconds
8Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 24.48 seconds
9Nicola Menzies3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 24.60 seconds
10Jack Cottrill2.65 DJ Dallara-Cosworth XD24.75 seconds
11David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 24.99 seconds
12Simon Moyse1.3 supercharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 25.16 seconds

Scott Moran extended his record number of Run-Off wins to 162. [74] Nicola Menzies scored her first BHC points of the 2021 season. [75]

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 23, Prescott, September 5

Organiser: Bugatti Owners' Club

Track/weather conditions: warm, dry

Official results [76]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD35.50 seconds
2Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD35.54 seconds
3 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 35.84 seconds
4David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 35.88 seconds
5Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 36.17 seconds
6Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 36.36 seconds
7Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki 37.02 seconds
8David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 37.07 seconds
9Jack Cottrill2.65 DJ Dallara-Cosworth XD37.46 seconds
10Darren Gumbley1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 37.78 seconds
11Simon Moyse1.3 supercharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 37.86 seconds
12Lee Griffiths1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 38.16 seconds

Alex Summers scored his 22nd BHC Run-Off win in this round. [77]

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. [78] Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 2:28:10.

Round 24, Prescott, September 5

Organiser: Bugatti Owners' Club

Track/weather conditions: warm, dry

Official results [79]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD34.65 seconds R
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD35.40 seconds R
3 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 35.84 seconds
4David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 35.89 seconds
5Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 36.45 seconds
6Will Hall2.0 turbocharged Force WH-XTEC36.66 seconds
7Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki 36.96 seconds
9Jack Cottrill2.65 DJ Dallara-Cosworth XD37.58 seconds
10David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 37.60 seconds
11Charles Hall1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 38.25 seconds
Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE Did not finish

Wallace Menzies scored his 51st BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

Menzies set a new outright course record of 35.12 seconds on his second class runs, and lowered it further to 34.65 seconds in this Run-Off. Alex Summers did not hold the record at any stage, but he scored an extra BHC point for being under Sean Gould's record of 35.41 seconds, which stood at the start of the meeting.

Will Hall scored BHC points in his first event following the complete rebuild of his car, which had been very badly damaged in an accident earlier in the season at Gurston Down (see Round 6).

Trevor Willis qualified for this Run-Off but did not complete the course due to an otherwise harmless spin at Pardon hairpin.

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. [78] Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 6:46:10. Trevor Willis's spin is shown at 6:58:30. Wallace Menzies's record run begins at 7:03:20.

Round 25, Craigantlet, September 11

Organiser: Ulster Automobile Club [80]

Track/weather conditions: dry

Official results [81]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD39.22 seconds
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD39.72 seconds
3David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 39.75 seconds
4Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 39.81 seconds
5 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 40.53 seconds
6Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 41.92 seconds
7Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki 41.94 seconds
8Will Hall2.0 turbocharged Force WH-XTEC42.25 seconds
9David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 42.90 seconds
10Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 43.15 seconds
11Lee Griffiths1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 43.75 seconds
12Darren Gumbley1.6 Force TA-Suzuki 45.91 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 52nd BHC Run-Off win in this round [20] and in doing so scored enough points to retain his Championship title.

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 26, Craigantlet, September 11

Organiser: Ulster Automobile Club

Track/weather conditions: dry

Official results [82]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD39.16 seconds
2 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 39.49 seconds
3Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD39.53 seconds
4David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 39.97 seconds
5Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 39.98 seconds
6Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 40.26 seconds
7Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki 41.34 seconds
8Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 41.79 seconds
9Will Hall2.0 turbocharged Force WH-XTEC42.11 seconds
10Nicola Menzies3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 42.88 seconds
11Lee Griffiths1.7 OMS 28-Suzuki 43.70 seconds
12Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 44.21 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 53rd BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20]

This event was not livestreamed.

Round 27, Loton Park, September 26

Organiser: Hagley and District Light Car Club

Track/weather conditions: dry, windy

Official results [83]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD41.76 seconds R
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD42.55 seconds R
3 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 42.67 seconds R
4Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 42.72 seconds R
5Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 42.83 seconds R
6David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 43.61 seconds
7David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 44.93 seconds
8Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 44.95 seconds
9Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki 45.28 seconds
10Matthew Ryder1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 45.75 seconds
11Jack Cottrill2.65 DJ Dallara-Cosworth XD46.01 seconds
12Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 47.34 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 54th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20] Menzies, Alex Summers, Scott Moran, Sean Gould and Trevor Willis were all under the course record of 43.18 seconds set by Gould in June 2021 [84] and were each awarded an extra Championship point for that reason.

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. [85] Footage of the first Run-Off starts at 3:03:40. Interviews with Scott Moran, Alex Summers and Wallace Menzies start at 3:31:00.

Round 28, Loton Park, September 26

Organiser: Hagley and District Light Car Club

Track/weather conditions: dry, windy

Official results [86]
PositionDriverCarTime
1Wallace Menzies3.3 Gould GR59M-Cosworth XD41.81 seconds R
2Alex Summers2.65 DJ Firestorm-Cosworth XD41.85 seconds R
3 Scott Moran 4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 42.17 seconds R
4Trevor Willis3.2 OMS 28-RPE 42.62 seconds R
5Sean Gould4.0 Gould GR59JB-Judd 43.05 seconds R
6David Uren3.5 Gould GR55-Cosworth 44.15 seconds
7Paul Haimes1.3 turbocharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 44.95 seconds
8David Warburton1.6 Gould GR59-Suzuki 45.06 seconds
9Richard Spedding1.3 supercharged GWR Raptor 2-Suzuki 45.23 seconds
10Graham Wynn4.0 Gould GR59-Judd 45.43 seconds
11Matthew Ryder1.6 Empire Wraith-Suzuki 45.65 seconds
12Simon Moyse1.3 supercharged Gould GR59-Suzuki 46.46 seconds

Wallace Menzies scored his 55th BHC Run-Off win in this round. [20] No driver beat the course record set during the first Run-Off, but Menzies, Alex Summers, Scott Moran, Trevor Willis and Sean Gould each scored an extra Championship point for being under the record as it stood at the start of the meeting.

This event was livestreamed on YouTube. [85] Footage of the second Run-Off starts at 7:11:20.

Championship standings

PosDriver LOT LOT GUR GUR GUR GUR SHE SHE DOU DOU DOU DOU BAR BAR HAR PRE PRE WIS WIS SHE SHE PRE PRE CRA CRA LOT LOT Points
1Wallace Menzies10101081110899911810910101010109991110101111211
2Alex Summers9899981010108109910989-51061010981010197
3Sean Gould-9768998-1081178-9899117567687175
4 Scott Moran 86576-7787776577687710886999159
5Trevor Willis65655766736687----455605578125
6David Uren54----55-65546-----6877875598
7Paul Haimes-0440-4445243--052844-3133471
8Will Hall7781070----------------5320049
9David Warburton--210533----242436010312-4349
10Eynon Price431224200-115-64016--------42
11Richard Spedding--------------8670---44442241
12Graham Wynn3-333011---------4-03---00122
13Stuart Sugden--------6433---------------16
14Johnathen Varley--------5042---21----------14
15=Lee Griffiths-----2------13--033--0-00--12
15=Zachary Zammitt---------------54--3-------12
17Simon Moyse--0-46-------1-----000----011
18=Andy Greenen--00---012----5------------8
18=Matthew Ryder0-----0------0---7-------108
20=Jack Cottrill-------------------2122--0-7
20=Harry Pick--------31--0-3---0--------7
20=Allan Warburton-----3--------4------------7
23Jason Tunnicliffe-----------------5---------5
24=Andrew Coley21-------------------------3
24=Adam Greenen10---002-------0-----------3
24=Darren Gumbley-----------------02--1-0---3
24=Charles Hall---------------12-----0----3
24=Nicola Menzies--------------------2---1--3
29=Olivia Cooper--------000002-------------2
29=Leslie Mutch---------200---------------2
29=Ben Stephenson-2-------------------------2
32=Kelvin Broad------------------1--------1
32=Liam Cooper--------------1------------1
32=Steve Owen0--01----------------------1

BHC Cup

The Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship Cup presented by Footman James [88] (formerly the British Hillclimb Leaders Championship), informally referred to as the BHC Cup, allows drivers with very different types of car to compete on equal terms. Points are awarded according to a driver's positions in each of the two class runs held at every event. Drivers who are not registered for the BHC Cup do not score points, but they can affect the scores of those who are registered. For example, the fastest registered driver in a class will score points for second place if beaten by a non-registered driver.

The scoring system is based initially on the assumption that there are six or more starters in the class, but is adjusted if there are five or fewer, as follows:

Points
No. of starters1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
6 or more964321
596431-
49641--
3941---
261----
14-----

In addition, an extra point is awarded to any driver whose time is under the class record at the start of the event. To clarify, the extra point is awarded if that record is beaten in the second class run even if a new record has been set in the first class run. [89]

All BHC Cup rounds are held at British Hillclimb Championship meetings, but only those which take place on the British mainland. No BHC Cup rounds are held on the Channel Islands hills of Bouley Bay and Val des Terres (where the relevant events were in any case cancelled for the 2021 season - see 'Calendar changes' above) or at Craigantlet in Northern Ireland. [90]

Assuming the planned 26 rounds are held, a driver's best 16 scores will count towards their total, though this number will be reduced if any rounds are cancelled.

Wallace Menzies completed the unusual double of winning both the BHC and the BHC Cup in the same season. Second place went to Tom Weaver, who began competing at the age of 16 in March 2019. [91]

PosDriverCar LOT LOT GUR GUR GUR GUR SHE SHE DOU DOU DOU DOU BAR BAR HAR PRE PRE WIS WIS SHE SHE PRE PRE LOT LOT Points
1Wallace Menzies Gould GR59M99639636969499963995109101010139
2Tom Weaver Van Diemen RF9126941629391010--999--999499131
3David Warburton Gould GR59036699990---9939946699999129
4Lee GriffithsOMS 2899999903666666477996610929126
5=Adam GreenenEmpire Evo 29966699912--49399-69399--123
5=Johnathen VarleyGWR Predator------9999910--310106699--96123
7Gavin Neate Peugeot 106 994499997770--1099--94----120
8=Andy GreenenEmpire Evo 20499964669--39966636964--111
8=Allan McDonaldMorris Mini Evo996666946661---6644994499111
8=Eynon PriceForce TA99996666946660243991634--111
11Sean Gould Gould GR59JB069939610966342101046774053109
12John PickAMS Murtaya 664416994494996----996641107
13Simon Jenks Caterham S3699999666669--633--464333106
14=Justin Andrews Subaru Impreza 46944499999966669--------105
14=Damien Bradley Subaru Legacy 3-443469444445999969949--105
16Alex SummersDJ Firestorm612464996441066346221026677104
17James Kerr Peugeot 205 GTi49696943666666932664446--102
18Harry PickOMS 3000M--44-464969-9----99124399108
19Michael Thomson Honda S2000 34444402----9106910--3310-6995
20=Timothy Higgins Westfield SEi991141441111411994411999694
20=Richard Weaver Van Diemen RF91944961964457--144--64696394

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References

  1. ↑ 2020 BHC Season Cancelled
  2. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Regulations
  3. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship regulation 1.6
  4. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship regulation 3.2
  5. ↑ 2021 Motorsport UK Yearbook, p.354, regulation 10.1
  6. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship website
  7. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship 2021 Calendar
  8. ↑ Event results
  9. ↑ Opening Rounds At Prescott Postponed
  10. ↑ Craigantlet - New Dates For 2021
  11. ↑ Channel Islands Rounds Cancelled
  12. ↑ Hagley & District Light Car Club website
  13. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 1 results
  14. ↑ DJ Race Cars
  15. ↑ Force Racing Cars
  16. ↑ OMS Racing
  17. ↑ Empire Racing Cars
  18. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship competitors
  19. ↑ Sean Gould run times
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Wallace Menzies statistics at hillclimb.uk
  21. 1 2 British HillClimb Championship at Loton Park on YouTube
  22. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 2 results
  23. ↑ Gurston Down website
  24. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 3 results
  25. ↑ Trevor Willis statistics at hillclimb.uk
  26. 1 2 British HillClimb Championship at Gurston Down (Saturday May 2021) on YouTube
  27. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 4 results
  28. ↑ Will Hall statistics at hillclimb.uk
  29. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 5 results
  30. 1 2 British HillClimb Championship at Gurston Down (Sunday May 2021) on YouTube
  31. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 6 results
  32. ↑ "Simon Moyse British HillClimb Statistics".
  33. ↑ Midland Automobile Club website
  34. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 7 results
  35. 1 2 3 4 Alex Summers statistics at hillclimb.uk
  36. 1 2 Best of British at Shelsley Walsh - Sunday June 6, 2021 on YouTube
  37. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 8 results
  38. ↑ Lothian Car Club/Doune Hillclimb website
  39. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 9 results
  40. ↑ Stuart Sugden statistics at hillclimb.uk
  41. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 10 results
  42. 1 2 3 Sean Gould statistics at hillclimb.uk
  43. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 11 results
  44. ↑ Doune hillclimb results, 14 June 2014
  45. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 12 results
  46. ↑ Liverpool Motor Club website
  47. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 13 results
  48. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 14 results
  49. ↑ BARC NW Centre website
  50. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 15 results
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  52. ↑ Andy Greenen statistics at hillclimb.uk
  53. ↑ Harewood results 7 July 2019
  54. ↑ 1961 British Hillclimb Championship event results
  55. ↑ Jack Cottrill statistics at hillclimb.uk
  56. ↑ Round 15 timing splits
  57. ↑ Notice of abandonment of Round 16
  58. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship at Harewood (July 2021). Event occurs at 1:33 minutes in.
  59. ↑ Prescott Hillclimb website
  60. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 17 results
  61. 1 2 British Hillclimb Championship at Prescott (Sunday). Event occurs at 2:27 minutes in.
  62. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 18 results
  63. ↑ Woolbridge Motor Club website
  64. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 19 results
  65. ↑ Jason Tunnicliffe statistics at hillclimb.uk
  66. ↑ Matthew Ryder statistics at hillclimb.uk
  67. ↑ Darreb Gumbley statistic at hillclimb.uk
  68. 1 2 British Hillclimb Championship at Wiscombe Park Sunday. Event occurs at 0:00 minutes in.
  69. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 20 results
  70. ↑ Kelvin Broad statistics at hillclimb.uk
  71. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 21 results
  72. ↑ Martin Groves times on resultsman.co.uk
  73. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 22 results
  74. ↑ Scott Moran statistics at hillclimb.uk
  75. ↑ Nicola Menzies statistics at hillclimb.uk
  76. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 23 results
  77. ↑ Alex Summers results at hillclimb.uk
  78. 1 2 British Hillclimb Championship at Prescott. Event occurs at 3:19 minutes in.
  79. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 24 results
  80. ↑ Ulster Automobile Club website
  81. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 25 results
  82. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 26 results
  83. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 27 results
  84. ↑ 2021 Loton Park results - follow link to 16 June event
  85. 1 2 British Hillclimb Final at Loton Park. Event occurs at 1:47 minutes in.
  86. ↑ British Hillclimb Championship Round 28 results
  87. ↑ Results table after Round 28
  88. ↑ Footman James website
  89. ↑ BHC Cup regulation 1.6.1
  90. ↑ BHC Cup regulation 1.5.1
  91. ↑ Ludlow Advertiser 19 March 2019
  92. ↑ Results table after Round 26 link near bottom of page
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