Time zone GMT | Hill Length 0.830 miles (1,461 yd) | |
Location Craigantlet, Northern Ireland Major Events British Hill Climb Championship Hill Record 39.56 (Trevor Willis, 2012, British Hill Climb Championship) |
Craigantlet hillclimb 2016
Craigantlet Hillclimb, a speed event organised by the Ulster Automobile Club, was first held in 1913. It is the only such venue in Northern Ireland to host a round (latterly two rounds) of the British Hill Climb Championship, which started in 1947.
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- Craigantlet hillclimb 2016
- Phils gt turbo craigantlet hillclimb t2 2016
- Craigantlet Hillclimb past winners
- References
The current course is 1,460 yards (1335 metres) in length, and unlike hillclimbs in the rest of the UK is laid out on closed public roads. Sections of the course are named for past winners, in order of ascent: Howe, Hall, Hadley, Mays Cross, Allard, Wharton Straight, Pringle.
Tragedy struck at Craigantlet in 1995 when Mark Colton was killed in practice for the event. The meeting was abandoned.
The hill record currently stands at 39.63 seconds, set by Scott Moran on 2 August 2008, driving a Gould GR61.
Phils gt turbo craigantlet hillclimb t2 2016
Craigantlet Hillclimb past winners
Key: R = Course Record; FTD = Fastest Time of the Day.