European Hill Climb Championship

The FIA European Hill Climb Championship is an FIA-run motorsport competition held across Europe on closed public road courses.
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.

2026 Calendar

Groups and classes since 2020

Since 2020 -

Group	Class	PF
Group 1	Single class	Pf 15 to 39
Group 2	Class 2a	Pf 40 to 59
Group 2	Class 2b	Pf 69 to 79
Group 3	Class 3a	Pf 80 to 99
Group 3	Class 3b	Pf 100 to 119
Group 4	Class 4a	Pf 120 to 139
Group 4	Class 4b	Pf 140 to 159
Group 5	Class 5a	Pf 160 to 199
Group 5	Class 5b	Pf > 199

Group

D/E2-SS

CN/E2-SC

European Hill Climb Champions 1957–2023

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
1930s

The first European Hill Climbing Championship was contested between 1930 and 1933, under the aegis of the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus, the predecessor of the FIA.