HILL CLIMB
Minimum competition licence required: RS Interclub(£ 85)
Hill climb generates a lot of interest, the venues are very picturesque, and the challenge of the hill is intoxicating. To drive participation Motorsport UK is planning to permit some non-competitive events: imagine driving a trackday on a hill – it’ s a great way into the discipline.
Minimum requirement is an RS Interclub license to compete in a production car – it costs £ 85 and you can simply apply without needing to pass an exam or test. However, if you’ re just looking to try out the hill climb and sprint disciplines, some event organisers may also run an intro class for RS Clubman licence holders. This licence is free of charge to obtain and is a great way to start competing.
Standard Car covers most unmodified saloon and sports cars up to 2-litres manufactured this century, making it very easy to compete in your everyday road car. If you’ ve done track days and want to compete, this is the ideal way to start because with timing comes the competitive urge.
Older cars, those with larger engines or limited production can run in the Road Car categories, for which protective overalls are also mandatory. Then, with a licence and safety upgrade there are the Modified, Sports Libre, and Racing Car categories for those that wish to progress. The regulations also cover junior competitors- with additional safety requirements- and electric cars; with the relatively short distances involved in hill climb events there’ s no need to recharge between timed runs.
Hill climb & sprint entry requirements
The challenge of the hill can be intoxicating, even in a standard road car
JAMES ROBERTS
Categories Licence Minimum Safety Equipment Requirement
Standard Car
Road Car
Modified
Sports Libre
Racing Cars
RS Interclub
RS Interclub
RS Interclub
RS National / Race National *
RS National / Race National *
Helmet, arms and legs covered
Helmet, overalls, rollover protection( for specialist production cars)
Helmet, overalls, gloves, balaclava, frontal head restraint, rollover protection, 4-point harness
Helmet, overalls, gloves, balaclava, frontal head restraint, rollover protection, 5-point harness
Helmet, overalls, gloves, balaclava, frontal head restraint, rollover protection, 5-point harness
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* For some vehicles the RS Interclub licence may be acceptable