The FIA European Hill Climb Championship (FIA EHC) is an

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-run motorsport competition held across

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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

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with varying degrees of technical preparation. FIA EBM 2010

2021 Calendar

Groups and classes since 2020

Since 2020
Performance Factor

European Hill Climb Champions 1957–2019

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

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(AIACR), the predecessor of the FIA.

References

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External links

News and results of Hill Climbing

– website about Czech and European hill climbs

– Most complete European Hill Climb Championship race results 1957-today by ing. Roman Krejčí
Hill Climb Winners 1897–1949
Hillclimbing series

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