Time zone UTC+9.5 (UTC+10.5 DST) Turns 9 Opened 1952 | Hill Length 0.45 miles (790 yd) Phone +61 428 826 400 | |
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Location Angaston, South Australia Major Events Australian Hillclimb Championship
South Australian Hillclimb Championship Hill Record 27.8 (Brett Haywood Haywood Hayabusha Special , 14 October 2012 ) Address 71 Hill Climb Rd, Mount McKenzie SA 5353, Australia Similar Collingrove Homestead, Mallala Motorsport Park, Thunderb Slot Racing, Gillman Speedway, Scalex World Raceway | ||
Winter cup 2 collingrove hillclimb pt 1
Collingrove Hillclimb is a motor sport facility located in South Australia's Barossa Valley. It is situated approximately 7 km south of Angaston, off the Angaston — Mount Pleasant Road, and is owned and operated by the Sporting Car Club of South Australia. It has been in operation since 1952. Collingrove has regularly held Australian Hillclimb Championships and attracted some of Australia's well known motor sport competitors including Eldred Norman, Peter Hollinger, Stan Keen, Norm Beechey and more. The outright track record is currently held by Brett Haywood driving a Haywood Hayabusha Special. Other drivers who have previously held the track record include past Australian Hillclimb Champions Kym Rohrlach (VW special), Stan Keen (Elfin) and Peter Gumley (SCV).
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The track itself is 750 m of challenging asphalt, climbing nearly 70 m from the start line to the finish. The club has recently upgraded the return road with an asphalt surface. For spectators the track offers many vantage points and picnic areas.
Each year there are Multiclub Events, the four round Wintercup series, Come & Try Days and the South Australian Hillclimb Championships. Collingrove was the venue of the 2010 Australian Hillclimb Championship. Collingrove hillclimb is due to hold the Australian Hillclimb Championship again in 2017.