The Australian Hillclimb Championship is a CAMS sanctioned motor sport competition which determines Australia's annual hillclimbing champion. The championship has traditionally been awarded to the driver setting fastest time at a single meeting [1] however the 1958 title was awarded based on the combined results of two meetings [2] and a multi round pointscore series was employed from 1972 to 1975. [1]
The championship has been sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport since 1954. [3] Prior to this it was sanctioned by the Australian Automobile Association, [4] with two events having national championship status in 1949. [5]
In 2022, history was made when Dean Tighe won the championship, 58 years after his father Ivan, making them the first father and son duo to both win the championship.
Year [5] | Venue [5] | State [5] | Date | Champion [5] | Car [5] |
1938 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 13 June [6] | Peter Whitehead [7] | ERA R10B [8] |
1947 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November [6] | Arthur Wylie [1] | Ford A Special [1] |
1948 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November [9] | Frank Kleinig [1] | Hudson Special [1] |
1949 | Hawkesbury | NSW | 20 March [10] | Frank Kleinig [11] | Hudson Special [12] |
1949 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 1 November [6] | John Barraclough [1] | MG K3 Magnette [1] |
1950 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 7 November [13] | Keith Martin [1] | Cooper JAP 1000 [14] |
1951 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 6 November [13] | Jack Brabham [1] | Twin Special Speedcar |
1952 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 4 November [15] | John Crouch [1] | Cooper 1100 [1] |
1953 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November [16] | Reg Hunt [1] | Hunt Vincent 1000 Special [1] |
1954 | Collingrove | SA | 19 April [17] | Bill Patterson [15] | Cooper Mk. V JAP 1000 [15] |
1955 | Toowoomba | Qld. | 17 September [18] | Lex Davison [1] | Cooper Mk. IV [19] Vincent |
1956 | Bathurst | NSW | 21 October [20] | Lex Davison [1] | Cooper Mk. IV [19] Vincent |
1957 | Albany | WA | 20 April [21] | Lex Davison [1] | Cooper Mk. IV [19] Irving |
1958 | Templestowe & Rob Roy [22] | Vic. | 2 November & 4 November [22] | Bruce Walton [1] | Walton Cooper |
1959 | Queens Domain, Hobart [23] | Tas. | 14 November [24] | Bruce Walton [24] | Walton Cooper [24] |
1960 | Collingrove | SA | 17 October [2] | Bruce Walton [1] | Walton Cooper |
1961 | Toowoomba | Qld. | 24 September [25] | Bruce Walton [1] | Walton Cooper |
1962 | Silverdale | NSW | 22 July [26] | Bruce Walton [1] | Walton Cooper |
1963 | Silverdale | NSW | 21 July [2] | Bruce Walton [1] | Walton Cooper |
1964 | Silverdale | NSW | 19 July [2] | Ivan Tighe [1] | Tighe Vincent |
1965 | Lakeland | Vic. | 28 March [2] | Tim Schenken [1] | White 500 |
1966 | Collingrove | SA | 8 October [2] | Alan Hamilton [1] | Porsche 904 Bergspyder [27] |
1967 | Bathurst | NSW | 26 November [2] | Greg Cusack [1] | Repco Brabham [5] BT23A [28] |
1968 | Templestowe | Vic. | 17 November [2] | Dick White [1] | White 1500 |
1969 | Silverdale | NSW | 21 & 22 June [29] | Dick White [1] | White 2000 Volkswagen s/c [30] |
1970 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 14 June [2] | Paul England [1] | Ausca Volkswagen [1] |
1971 | Collingrove | SA | 10 April [2] | Alan Hamilton [1] | Porsche 906 [1] |
1972 | Three round series [1] | N/A | N/A | Murray Bingham [1] | Bingham Cobra |
1973 | Four round series [1] | N/A | N/A | Paul England [1] | Ausca Volkswagen |
1974 | Four round series [1] | N/A | N/A | Paul England [1] | Ausca Volkswagen |
1975 | Four round series [1] | N/A | N/A | Stan Keen [1] | Elfin MR5 Ford [31] |
1976 | Bathurst | NSW | 7 November [2] | Peter Hollinger [1] | Holinger Repco [32] |
1977 | Morwell | Vic. | 27 November [2] | Ian Judd [1] | Cheetah Oldsmobile |
1978 | Collingrove | SA | 8 October [2] | Peter Holinger [1] | Holinger Repco [33] |
1979 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 10 June [2] | Peter Holinger [1] | Holinger Repco [34] |
1980 | Silverdale | NSW | 8–9 November [35] | Kym Rohrlach [1] | Volkswagen Special |
1981 | Ararat | Vic. | 15 November [36] | Alan Hamilton [1] | Porsche Special |
1982 | Collingrove | SA | 9–10 October [37] | Kym Rohrlach [1] | Volkswagen Special |
1983 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 5 June [38] | Roger Harrison [1] | Elfin 600C Repco Brabham [39] |
1984 | Huntley Hill, Dapto | NSW | 28 October [40] | Warren Brown [1] | Sceptre V8 |
1985 | Mount Leura | Vic. | 20 October [41] | Ivan Tighe [42] | Chevron B37 Chevrolet [43] |
1986 | Collingrove | SA | 12 October [44] | Kym Rohrlach [45] | Volkswagen Special [45] |
1987 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 31 May [46] | Kym Rohrlach [45] | Volkswagen Special |
1988 | Fairbairn Park | ACT | 8 May [47] | Peter Holinger [48] | Holinger Repco |
1989 | Gippsland Park | Vic. | 15 October [49] | Alan Hamilton [49] | Lola T8750 Buick [49] |
1990 | Collingrove | SA | 16 September [50] | Garry McFadyen [50] | Bowin |
1991 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 2 June [42] | Ivan Tighe [42] | Kaditcha |
1992 | Mountain View, Grafton [51] | NSW | 13 September [52] | John Davies [51] | DBF Suzuki [51] |
1993 | One Tree Hill, Ararat [53] | Vic. | 19–21 November [53] | Stan Keen [54] | Shrike |
1994 | Collingrove | SA | 15 & 16 October [55] | Roger Harrison [56] | Tiga FA83 Repco Brabham [39] |
1995 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 3–4 June [57] | John Davies [58] | DBF Suzuki [58] |
1996 | Bathurst | NSW | 4–7 April [59] | Peter Gumley [60] | SCV |
1997 | Mount Leura, Camperdown [61] | Vic. | 16–19 October [61] | Roger Harrison [62] | Tiga FA83 Repco Brabham |
1998 | Collingrove | SA | 20 September [63] | Peter Gumley [60] | SCV |
1999 | Gippsland Park, Morwell [64] | Vic. | 29–31 October [64] | Peter Gumley [64] | SCV [64] |
2000 | Mount Panorama, Bathurst [65] | NSW | 29 September – 1 October [65] | Peter Gumley [65] | SCV [65] |
2001 | Mount Cotton [66] | Qld. | 28–30 September [66] | Peter Gumley [66] | SCV [66] |
2002 | Grafton | NSW | 14–15 September [67] | Peter Gumley [60] | SCV |
2003 | Collingrove | SA | 18,19&21 April [17] | Peter Gumley [60] | SCV |
2004 | Gippsland Park, Morwell, [68] | Vic. | 29–31 October [68] | Gary West [68] | Lola F3000 [68] |
2005 | Collingrove | SA | 2 October [60] | Peter Gumley [60] | SCV Volkswagen [60] |
2006 | Bathurst | NSW | 3–5 November [69] | Gary West [70] | Lola F3000 |
2007 | Mount Cotton [71] | Qld. | 3–4 November [72] | Peter Gumley [71] | Wortmeyer SCV [72] |
2008 | Mount Panorama, Bathurst [73] | NSW | 7–9 October [73] | Gary West [74] [75] | Lola T8750 [74] |
2009 | Bryant Park | Vic. | 29 October – 1 November [76] | Brett Hayward [74] | Hayward 09 [77] |
2010 | Collingrove | SA | 15–17 October [78] | Peter Gumley [79] | Wortmeyer SCV Volkswagen [80] |
2011 | Bryant Park, Yallourn [81] | Vic. | 30 October [82] | Brett Hayward [82] | Hayward 09 [82] |
2012 | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst [83] | NSW | 3 & 4 November [83] | Tim Edmondson [83] | Gould GR55B Nicholson McLaren [83] |
2013 | Mount Cotton [84] | Qld | 1–3 November [84] | Greg Ackland [84] | Ackland GA8 [85] |
2014 | Ringwood Park Motorsport Complex [86] | NSW | 1–2 November [86] | Malcolm Oastler [86] | OMS 28 [86] |
2015 | Jacks Hill [87] | WA | 6–8 November [87] | Malcolm Oastler [88] | OMS 28 [89] |
2016 | Bryant Park, Yallourn [90] | Vic. | 27–30 October [90] | Malcolm Oastler [91] | OMS 28 [91] |
2017 | Collingrove [92] | SA | 28–29 October [92] | Brett Hayward [92] | Hayward [92] |
2018 | Bryant Park, Yallourn [93] | Vic. | 26–28 October [93] | Malcolm Oastler [94] | OMS 28 [94] |
2019 | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst [95] | NSW | 1–3 November [95] | Malcolm Oastler [95] [96] | OMS 28 |
2020 | Mount Cotton [97] | Qld. | 5–8 November [97] | Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions [98] | |
2021 | Mount Cotton [97] | Qld. | 25–28 November | Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions | |
2022 | Mount Cotton [99] | Qld. | 22–23 October [99] | Dean Tighe [99] | Empire Wraith [99] |
2023 | Ringwood Park Motorsport Complex [100] | NSW | 27-29 October [100] | Dean Amos [101] | Gould GR55B Nicholson McLaren V8 [101] |
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