Doune Hillclimb

Doune Hillclimb
LocationDoune, Stirling, Scotland
Time zoneGMT
Coordinates56°12′31″N 4°04′26″W / 56.2087°N 4.0739°W / 56.2087; -4.0739
OpenedApril 1968
Major EventsBritish Hill Climb Championship
Hill Length1,476 yards (1,350 m)
Hill Record34.21 (Alex Summers, 19th June 2022, British Hill Climb Championship)

Doune Hillclimb, Carse of Cambus, near Doune in the district of Stirling, Scotland, is the home of the only round of the British Hill Climb Championship currently to be held in Scotland (Bo'ness, Fintray and the Rest And Be Thankful have featured in the past). The course has been 1476 yards (1350m) in length since 1977. However, from the first meeting in 1968 until 1973 the start line was around 33 yards (30m) further back, and from 1974 until 1976 it was located beyond what is currently the first corner.

Prior to 1968, Lothian Car Club ran rounds of the British Hill Climb Championship at the Bo'ness Hillclimb from 1948 until 1967, when a house estate was built over part of the Bo'ness track. In 1967 the hillclimb track at Doune was designed by Ray Fielding and built with the first event taking place in April 1968.[1]

The current outright record holder is Sean Gould, who set a time of 34.67 seconds on 20 June 2021.[2] Video of a 35.05 second run by Jos Goodyear in his GWR Raptor can be seen here: [1]

For many years, Doune Hillclimb hosted rounds of the Scottish Hillclimb Championship in April, June and September each year, and rounds of the British Hillclimb Championship in June and September. No meetings were held in 2020 or in April 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The British Hillclimb Championship was scheduled to visit Doune in June 2021, but not in September of that year.

Doune Hillclimb Winners: British Hillclimb Championship

Year Championship Round Driver Vehicle Time (s) Date
1968 Sir Nicholas Williamson Brabham BT21C 48.84 June
1971 Mike MacDowel Palliser Repco V8 3-litre 50.52 [3] 20 June. R.A.C. Championship.
Mike MacDowel Palliser Repco 45.36 R [4] 19 Sept
1986 Chris Cramer Gould 84/3 Hart 2.8-litre 39.62 [5] 22 June
2005 Round 33 Martin Groves Gould-NME GR55B 3.5-litre 37.20 [6] 18 September
Round 34 Martin Groves Gould-NME GR55B 3.5-litre 36.48 R
2006 Round 15 Martin Groves Gould-NME GR5 3.5-litre 40.99 FTD [7] 18 June
Round 16 Roger Moran Gould-NME GR61X 3.5-litre 41.88
2007 Round 15 Martin Groves Gould-NME GR55 3.5-litre 36.93 [8] 17 June
Round 16 Martin Groves Gould-NME GR55 3.5-litre 36.00 R
2008 Round 13 Martin Groves - 41.22 22 June[9]
Round 14 Scott Moran - 41.14 FTD
- Graeme Wight Jnr - 36.25 28 September[10]
- Martin Groves - 36.01
2009 - Martin Groves Gould GR55B 35.95 R 21 June[11]
- Scott Moran Gould GR61X 35.62 R
2010 - Martin Groves Gould GR55B NME 36.55 20 June[12]
- Martin Groves Gould GR55B NME 36.13
2011 - Lee Adams - 43.21 19 June[13]
- Lee Adams - 41.27
2012 Round 13 Lee Adams GWR Raptor 41.90 17 June[14]
Round 14 Lee Adams GWR Raptor 40.26
2013 Round 13 Trevor Willis OMS 28 36.54 23 June[15]
Round 14 Trevor Willis OMS 28 36.16
Round 31 Alex Summers DJ Firehawk 40.78 15 September[16]
Round 32 Alex Summers DJ Firehawk 42.30
2014 Round 13[17] Scott Moran Gould GR61X 34.99 R 22 June
Round 14[18] Scott Moran Gould GR61X 34.76 R
Round 31[19] Scott Moran Gould GR61X 35.16 21 September
Round 32 Jos Goodyear GWR Raptor 35.20
2015 Round 13 Alex Summers Gould GR61X 37.28 21 June
Round 14 Jos Goodyear GWR Raptor 35.64
Round 31 Alex Summers Gould GR61X 35.65 20 September
Round 32 Alex Summers Gould GR61X 34.82
2016 Round 13 Scott Moran Gould GR61X 35.51 19 June
Round 14 Eynon Price Gould GR59 43.14
Round 31 Trevor Willis OMS 28 36.12 18 September
Round 32 Sean Gould Gould GR59 38.07
2017 Round 11 Dave Uren Gould GR55B 35.67 18 June
Round 12 Trevor Willis OMS 28 35.96
Round 31 Wallace Menzies Gould GR59 36.57 17 September
Round 32 Wallace Menzies Gould GR59 36.05

Key: R = Course Record; FTD = Fastest Time of the Day.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "The History of Doune". Doune Hill Climb. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ 2021 British Hillclimb Championship Round 12 results
  3. ^ Motor, 17 July 1971, Page 46.
  4. ^ Autocar, 23 Sep 1971, Page 28; Motor, 26 September 1971, Page 52.
  5. ^ Speedscene, August 1986, No. 29, Page 13.
  6. ^ Autosport, 22 September 2005, Page 117.
  7. ^ Autosport, 22 June 2006, Page 139.
  8. ^ Autosport, 21 June 2007, Page 109.
  9. ^ "Doune Hill Climb Results June 2008" (PDF). Doune Hill Climb. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Doune Hill Climb Results September 2008" (PDF). Doune Hill Climb. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Doune Hill Climb Results June 2009" (PDF). Doune Hill Climb. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Doune Hill Climb Results June 2010" (PDF). Doune Hill Climb. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Doune Hill Climb Results June 2011" (PDF). Doune Hill Climb. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Doune Hill Climb Results June 2012" (PDF). Doune Hill Climb. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Doune Hill Climb Results June 2013" (PDF). Doune Hill Climb. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Doune Hill Climb Results September 2013" (PDF). Doune Hill Climb. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  17. ^ "British Hillclimb Championship 2014 Round 13 Results" (PDF). British Hillclimb Championship. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  18. ^ "British Hillclimb Championship 2014 Round 14 Results" (PDF). British Hillclimb Championship. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  19. ^ "British Hillclimb Championship Results". British Hillclimb Championship.


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