Hillclimbing

Prescott hillclimb, England

Hillclimbing, also known as hill climbing, speed hillclimbing, or speed hill climbing, is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course. It is one of the oldest forms of motorsport, since the first known hillclimb at La Turbie near Nice, France, took place as long ago as 31 January 1897. The hillclimb held at Shelsley Walsh, in Worcestershire, England, is the world's oldest continuously staged motorsport event still staged on its original course, having been first run in 1905.[1]

  1. ^ "the oldest operational motorsport venue in the world". Shelsley Walsh. 2010-03-03. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-08-08.