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Following a titanic title fight for the 2026 British Hillclimb Championship crown, attention has swiftly turned to planning for the upcoming 2027 season. Next year, the Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship presented by Nova Motorsport and organised by the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) will celebrate its 80th anniversary with an expanded calendar travelling the length and breadth of the British Isles. It all started in 1947, with Raymond Mays sealing the first

It all came down to the final event of the season. After 24 Run-Offs spanning the length of the British Isles, the 2026 British Hillclimb Championship presented by Nova Motorsport would be decided at Prescott in Gloucestershire (19/20 September). All eyes were on the top three coming into the Showdown. Matthew Ryder, Wallace Menzies and Will Hall were separated by just two points after taking dropped scores into account, and with just two scoring opportunities remaining, this

We are just days away from deciding the 2026 British Hillclimb Champion. The 2026 edition, presented by Nova Motorsport, has gone down as a classic, with three drivers locking horns all season, hill records tumbling and wins being shared between Will Hall, Matt Ryder and Wallace Menzies. All three have become great rivals, with a huge amount of mutual respect for each other. For Wallace, it would be five titles; for Matt, three; and for Will, a premier piece of silverware at

Photo and Word Credit: Paul Lawrence Matthew Ryder and Wallace Menzies emerged from Loton Park with a run-off victory each in the penultimate weekend of the British Hillclimb Championship, presented by Nova Motorsport. On a weekend when changing weather delivered a big challenge, Ryder won the opening run-off on a still damp track but at the end of the afternoon Menzies was mighty on an even wetter track to level the score. In both cases, title contender Will Hall was third

Photo Credit: Paul Lawrence This was an event that could not have been better scripted, as the British Hillclimb Championship headed back to Shelsley Walsh for rounds 21 and 22 of the 26-round season. The three title contenders, Wallace Menzies, Will Hall and Matthew Ryder, were all at the very top of their game and Hall's nine-week-old outright record took a battering with a total of six runs under the old mark. However, the best was saved to last when, on the final run of

Photo Credit: Wiscombe Park The British Hillclimb Championship, presented by Nova Motorsport, is reaching fever pitch as Britain's fastest series descended on Devon for two days of action at Wiscombe Park. The tight, narrow hill in the South West is always a real challenge for the drivers and provides the springboard into the latter part of the season. Held over two days, there were two opportunities to score big points during the final weekend of July. After his explosive ca

Photo Credit: Lawrence Chay/Ouen Design The Channel Islands rounds at Bouley Bay in Jersey and Val des Terres in Guernsey provide a crucial kick-start to the second half of the British Hillclimb Championship presented by Nova Motorsport. The 2026 season is shaping up to be an all-time classic, with three drivers sharing the run-off wins in the fight for the title. Those venturing south were rewarded with vital points and the chance to experience two very unique hills on the

Everything turns into magic when Trevor Willis arrives in Jersey. There is something about Bouley Bay that just clicks with the three-time British Champion - nobody is more successful up Bouley Bay. Carrying the #5 on his V8 powered OMS in 2026 - this season marks the 26th anniversary of Trevor qualifying for British round run offs. We sat down with the Worcester driver and explored how he delivers top-notch performances on the Trinity hill year in year out. To start, let’s d