The FIA European Hill Climb Championship (FIA EHC) is an FIA-run motorsport competition held across Europe on closed public road courses.[1]
| Category | Hillclimbing |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 1930 |
| Classes | Single-seater cars, Sports prototypes, Silhouettes and Touring cars |
| Current champions |  Igor Stefanovski (Cat. I)  Christian Merli (Cat. II) |
| Official website | http://www.fia.com/node/3586 |
Unlike circuit racing, each driver competes alone, starting from a point at the base of a mountain and reaching a finish point near the summit. The European Championship allows single-seater cars, open-cockpit sports prototypes, and touring cars with varying degrees of technical preparation.
2021 Calendar edit
Groups and classes since 2020 edit
Since 2020 - Performance Factor
| Group | Class | PF |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Single class | Pf 15 to 39 |
| Group 2 | Class 2a | Pf 40 to 59 |
| Class 2b | Pf 69 to 79 | |
| Group 3 | Class 3a | Pf 80 to 99 |
| Class 3b | Pf 100 to 119 | |
| Group 4 | Class 4a | Pf 120 to 139 |
| Class 4b | Pf 140 to 159 | |
| Group 5 | Class 5a | Pf 160 to 199 |
| Class 5b | Pf > 199 |
| Group |
|---|
| D/E2-SS
(Single-seater) |
| CN/E2-SC
(Sportscar) |
European Hill Climb Champions 1957–2023 edit
For the two categories, the FIA awards the titles:
- European Hill Climb Champion for Production Cars
- European Hill Climb Champion for Competition Cars
Additionally, the first driver of the first group to which the European Champion does not belong, will be declared:
- Winner of the FIA Hill Climb Trophy for Production Cars
- Winner of the FIA Hill Climb Trophy for Competition Cars
| Season | Class | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Igor Stefanovski
|
Hyundai i30 N TCR (Gr. 3) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Christian Merli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2022 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Vasilije Jaksic
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX RS (Gr. 4) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Christian Merli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2021 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Antonino Migliuolo
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. 3) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Christian Merli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
| 2019 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Lukáš Vojáček
|
Subaru Impreza WRX (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Christian Merli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| Simone Faggioli
|
Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | ||
| 2018 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Lukáš Vojáček
|
Subaru Impreza WRX (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Christian Merli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2017 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Erich Weber "Tessitore"
|
Audi R8 LMS (Gr. GT) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | |
| 2016 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Nikola Miljkovic
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | |
| 2015 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Igor Stefanovski
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | |
| 2014 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Igor Stefanovski
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | |
| 2013 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Tomislav Muhvić
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2012 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Dušan Borković
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2011 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Aleš Prek
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2010 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Roland Wanek
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2M) | |
| 2009 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Vaclav Janík
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Osella FA30 (Gr. E2M) | |
| 2008 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Miroslav Jakeš
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Lionel Regal
|
Reynard 01L F3000 (Gr. E2) | |
| 2007 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Peter Jureňa
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Ander Vilariño
|
Reynard 01L F3000 (Gr. E2) | |
| 2006 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Jörg Weidinger
|
BMW M3 (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Giulio Regosa
|
Lola Cosworth B99/50 F3000 (Gr. E2) | |
| 2005 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Jörg Weidinger
|
BMW M3 (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Simone Faggioli
|
Osella PA21S (Gr. CN2) | |
| 2004 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Robert Šenkýř
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Giulio Regosa
|
Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 2003 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Robert Šenkýř
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Denny Zardo
|
Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 2002 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Piergiorgio Bedini
|
Ford Escort RS Cosworth (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Franz Tschager
|
Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 2001 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Niko Pulić
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Franz Tschager
|
Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 2000 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Niko Pulić
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Franz Tschager
|
Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1999 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Niko Pulić
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Pasquale Irlando
|
Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1998 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Otakar Krámský
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Pasquale Irlando
|
Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1997 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Otakar Krámský
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Pasquale Irlando
|
Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1996 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Bruno Houzelot
|
Ford Escort RS Cosworth (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Fabio Danti
|
Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1995 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Otakar Krámský
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Fabio Danti
|
Lucchini P3-94M BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1994 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Josef Kopecký
|
Ford Escort RS Cosworth (Gr. N) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Francisco Egózcue
|
Osella PA9/90 BMW (Gr. C3) | |
| 1993 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Francis Dosieres
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Francisco Egózcue
|
Osella PA9/90 BMW (Gr. C3) | |
| 1992 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Francis Dosieres
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Andres Vilariño
|
Lola T298 Repsol (Gr. C3) | |
| 1991 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Iñaki Goiburu
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Andres Vilariño
|
Lola T298 Repsol (Gr. C3) | |
| 1990 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Francis Dosieres
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Andres Vilariño
|
Lola T298 Repsol (Gr. C3) | |
| 1989 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Francis Dosieres
|
BMW M3 (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Andres Vilariño
|
Lola T298 Repsol (Gr. C3) | |
| 1988 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Giovanni Rossi
|
Renault 5 Maxi Turbo (Gr. B) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Mauro Nesti
|
Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. C3) | |
| 1987 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Claude-François Jeanneret
|
Audi Quattro A2 (Gr. B) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Mauro Nesti
|
Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. C3) | |
| 1986 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Claude-François Jeanneret
|
Audi Quattro A2 (Gr. B) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Mauro Nesti
|
Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1985 | EHCC (Cat. I) | Francis Dosieres
|
BMW 635 CSi (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Cat. II) | Mauro Nesti
|
Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1984 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Giovanni Rossi
|
BMW M1 (Gr. B) |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Rolf Göring
|
BMW M1 (Gr. B) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Mauro Nesti
|
Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1983 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Giovanni Rossi
|
BMW 528i (Gr. A) |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Rolf Göring
|
BMW M1 (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Mauro Nesti
|
Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1982 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Herbert Hürter
|
Ford Escort RS (Gr. 1) |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Jacques Guillot
|
Porsche 930 (Gr. B) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Herbert Stenger
|
Ford Capri Turbo Zakspeed (Gr. 2) | |
| 1981 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Karl-Heinz Linnig
|
Porsche 930 (Gr. 3) |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Herbert Stenger
|
Ford Escort RS (Gr. 2) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Jean-Louis Bos
|
Lola T298 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1980 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Roland Biancone
|
Porsche 930 (Gr. 3) |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Jacques Alméras
|
Porsche 934 Turbo (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Jean-Marie Alméras
|
Porsche 935 K3 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1979 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Romain Wolff
|
Ford Escort 2000 RS (Gr. 1) |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Jacques Alméras
|
Porsche 934 Turbo (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Jean-Marie Alméras
|
Porsche 935 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1978 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Herbert Stenger
|
Ford Escort RS (Gr. 1) |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Jacques Alméras
|
Porsche 934 Turbo (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Jean-Marie Alméras
|
Porsche 935 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1977 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Anton Fischhaber
|
Porsche Carrera RS (Gr. 3) |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Heinz-Jurgen Pöhlmann
|
Ford Escort 1800 RS (Gr. 2) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Mauro Nesti
|
Lola T296 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1976 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Jean-Claude Bering
|
Porsche Carrera RSR (Gr. 3) |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Wilhelm Bartels
|
Porsche Carrera RSR (Gr. 5) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Mauro Nesti
|
Lola T294 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1975 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Jean-Claude Bering
|
Porsche Carrera RSR (Gr. 3) |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Willy Siller
|
BMW 2002 Ti (Gr. 5) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Mauro Nesti
|
Lola T294 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1974 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Anton Fischhaber
|
Porsche 911 Carrera (Gr. 4) |
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Juan Fernández
|
Osella PA2 Abarth (Gr. 7) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Robert "Jimmy" Mieusset
|
March 742 BMW (Gr. 8+9) | |
| 1973 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Sepp Greger
|
Porsche Carrera (Gr. 4) |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Juan Fernández
|
Porsche 908/3 (Gr. 7) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Robert "Jimmy" Mieusset
|
March 722 Ford (Gr. 8+9) | |
| 1972 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Helmut Mander
|
Opel Kadett (Gr. 2) |
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Anton Fischhaber
|
Porsche 911S (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Franco Pilone
|
Abarth 2000 (Gr. 5+7) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | Xavier Perrot
|
March 722 Ford (Gr. 8+9) | |
| 1971 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Walter Brun
|
BMW 2800 CS (Gr. 2) |
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Wilhelm Bartels
|
Porsche 908 (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Johannes Ortner
|
Abarth 3000 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1970 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Ernst Furtmayr
|
BMW 2800 CS (Gr. 2) |
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Claude Haldi
|
Porsche 911S (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Johannes Ortner
|
Abarth 2000 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1969 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Ernst Furtmayr
|
BMW 2002 Ti (Gr. 2) |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Arturo Merzario
|
Abarth 2000S (Gr. 4+6) | |
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Sepp Greger
|
Porsche 911T (Gr. 3) | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Peter Schetty
|
Ferrari 212 E Montagna (Gr. 7) | |
| 1968 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Ernst Furtmayr
|
BMW 2002 Ti |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Sepp Greger
|
Porsche Carrera 6 (Gr. S) | |
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Holger Zarges
|
Porsche 911T | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Gerhard Mitter
|
Porsche 910 Bergspyder (Gr. P) | |
| 1967 | EHCC (Serial Car) | Ignazio Giunti
|
Alfa Romeo GTA |
| EHCC (Touring Car) | Rüdi Lins
|
Porsche Carrera 6 (Gr. S) | |
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Anton Fischhaber
|
Porsche 911S | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Gerhard Mitter
|
Porsche 910 Bergspyder (Gr. 7) | |
| 1966 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Eberhard Mahle
|
Porsche 911 |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Gerhard Mitter
|
Porsche 910 Coupé (Gr. P) | |
| 1965 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Herbert Müller
|
Porsche 904 |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Ludovico Scarfiotti
|
Dino 206 SP | |
| 1964 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Heini Walter
|
Porsche 904 GTS |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Edgar Barth
|
Porsche 904/8 | |
| 1963 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Herbert Müller
|
Porsche 356 Carrera GTL |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Edgar Barth
|
Porsche 718 WRS | |
| 1962 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Hans Kuhnis
|
Porsche Carrera |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Ludovico Scarfiotti
|
Ferrari 196 SP | |
| 1961 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Heinz Schiller
|
Porsche Carrera |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Heini Walter
|
Porsche RS61 | |
| 1960 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | Huschke von Hanstein
|
Porsche Carrera |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | Heini Walter
|
Porsche RS60 | |
| 1959 | EHCC (Sport Car) | Edgar Barth
|
Porsche RSK 1500 |
| 1958 | EHCC (Sports Car) | Wolfgang von Trips
|
Porsche RSK |
| 1957 | EHCC (Sports Car) | Willy Daetwyler
|
Maserati 200SI |
1930s edit
The first European Hill Climbing Championship was contested between 1930 and 1933, under the aegis of the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR), the predecessor of the FIA.
| Year | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Racing Cars | Sports Cars | |
| 1933 |  Carlo Felice TrossiAlfa Romeo |
Mario Tadini Alfa Romeo |
| 1932 |  Rudolf CaracciolaAlfa Romeo |
Hans Stuck Mercedes-Benz |
| 1931 |  Juan ZanelliNacional Pescara |
Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz |
| 1930 | Hans Stuck Austro-Daimler |
Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz |
See also edit
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References edit
- ^ "FIA European Hill Climb Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
External links edit
- News and results of Hill Climbing
- [1] – website about Czech and European hill climbs
- [2] – Most complete European Hill Climb Championship race results 1957-today by ing. Roman Krejčí
- Hill Climb Winners 1897–1949 Archived 2019-11-30 at the Wayback Machine