I find it hard to believe why the sport of hill climbing isn't more popular. As a driver hill climbing is challenging, its exciting, its skillful, speeds can be significant (in excess of 130 mph), and with so many classes of vehicles being raced the barriers to entry are few.

Hill climbing is also a good spectator sport and it allows you to get really close to the action both on the course and in the pits. When we were filming at Shelsley Walsh (from the spectators viewing area) we were so close to the cars as they left the start line that we were pelted with bits of rubber - how cool is that! Then there is the sound... words just can't describe what a 1976 Formula 1 Tyrell sounds like when its being hammered off the start line. It's not the same as being there, but we have put together a video clip which you will be able to download of the Tyrell as it leaves the start line (click on the image on the right right). We hope you like it.

Motorcyclists: The National Hill Climb Association are the controlling body for tarmac based hillclimbing. Their website is very informative and well worth a look.