Wiscombe Park Hillclimb


Wiscombe Park Hillclimb is a British hillclimb, situated in Colyton, Devon. The course, which is 1000 yards in length — the same as Shelsley Walsh — was opened in 1958. The course was extended in 1961 when the record was held by Addicott in a Lotus at 49.3 secs. Wiscombe has been hosting rounds of the British Hill Climb Championship since the May meeting in 1962.
The outright hill record currently stands at 31.77 seconds, set by Matthew Ryder in July 2024.

Wiscombe Park Hill Climb Outright Hill Records

YearDriverVehicleTimeNotes
1960D. G. AddicottLotus Eleven-Climax33.94 sec18 September; 735 yard course.
1961D. G. AddicottLotus49.3 sec R1,000 yard course.
1961David GoodCooper-J.A.P.46.98 sec R13 August
1962T. MarshMarsh-B.R.M.45.44 sec R20 May
1962Chris SummersCooper-Chevrolet 4,750 c.c.44.64 sec R14 October
1963Peter WestburyFelday-Daimler 2½-litre S/C43.54 sec R13 October
1964Peter WestburyFerguson P99 4-w-d42.53 sec R17–18 May
1967Bryan EcclesBrabham BT18-Oldsmobile V8 3.5-litreFTD13–14 May
2006Martin GrovesGould-NME GR55B 3.5-litre35.57 sec30 July
2008Scott MoranGould GR61X35.02 sec27 July
2012Trevor WillisOMS 25 Powertec33.92 sec R29 July
2023Wallace MenziesGould GR59-M32.93 sec R30 July
2024Matthew RyderGould GR59-J31.77 sec R28 July

Key: R = Course Record; S/C = Supercharged.