Chateau Impney Hill Climb 2017

Fat-Alfie · Jul 11, 2017

I went to my first hill climb event this weekend, at the Chateau Impney in Worcestershire, England.

The event was originally run in the 50s and 60s before it was scrapped. It was started up again in 2015 and after seeing the event coverage on TV I decided to go this year.

It was a fantastic weekend, with over 200 vintage and classic cars tearing up the 1000 yard road towards the Chateau, (as well as a few un-timed demonstration runs by a 1991 Benetton F1 car, a Ferrari Enzo, a Bugatti Chiron, a few old Audi Quatros, a few McLarens...). It was great to watch dozens of Maseratis, Bugattis, Ferraris, Lotus, BRMs, ERAs, Coopers, Alfas, AC Cobras, and lots of really old cars that must have taken balls of steel to drive that fast!

I thoroughly enjoyed the whole event, especially being able to wander around the paddock getting up close to those wonderful old (and new) cars.

If anyone lives near to Droitwich I would heartily recommend going next year

Here's a link to a few photos and videos if anyone is interested

https://goo.gl/photos/SmV6NX2GAPZegdsbA

signman · Jul 13, 2017

I used to Hill climb and sprint in the UK a few year's ago.

Got to compete against some fabulous F3 race car's ..Lola, Judd, Cosworth etc.
Great day's .

Great picture's there.. thank's for sharing.

Knut Omdal Tveito · Jul 13, 2017

@Fat-Alfie
Great pictures thanks for sharing

Looks like a great event. Allways wanted to go to a hillclimb like this one. So many interresting cars, especially older ones and the "home-made" cars

Btw what car is it in the picture in your post (#120)?

Fat-Alfie · Jul 13, 2017

It was a GN JAP GP

More info here: http://theoldmotor.com/?p=136808

Full results for 2017, with all makes and models listed here: http://www.chateauimpneyhillclimb.com/downloads/2017/chateau-impney-hill-climb-2017---results.pdf

The entry list makes for fascinating reading, with Cooper, Lotus, Austin, Porsche, Frazer Nash, MG, AC, Jaguar, Ferrari, Maserati, BRM, Ford, Merlyn, Brabham, Cheverolet, Morgan, BMW, Riley, Bugatti, Talbot. Amilcar, GN, Alfa Romeo, ERA, Delage, Bentley.... it was a wonderful weekend, and a real education in motor sport history.

I will definitely be going again next year, but with a better camera (and not just my phone

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EDIT - the Chateau's official YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/chateauhillclimb

And a film from Goodwood about the GN, with its aero engine