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The Harewood Hillclimb 
Leeds, UK  

Photo Credit: Capture Your Car Photography

Harewood Details

Harewood is the longest hillclimb course in the country and provides a real test of car performance and driver ability. The first event took place on the original ‘short course’ in 1962, and the British Hillclimb Championship started contesting rounds there in 1964. In 1992 the course was extended to its current length. One of Harewood’s most famous and challenging features is the straight between Orchard and Farmhouse, where the cars travel at high speed between the buildings of Stockton Farm.

 

Course length: 1448 metres (1584 yards)

 

Outright hill record: 46.39 seconds – Matt Ryder, Gould GR59J, 03.07.2022

 

Address: Harewood Speed Hillclimb, Stockton Farm, Harewood Avenue, Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LA

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Website: https://www.harewoodhill.com

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Page One of Three 

A(i) Road Going Series Productions Cars up to 2000cc

David Leach  63.51secs  Lotus Elise S1  02.07.2023

 

A(ii) Road Going Series Production Cars over 2000cc

Robbie Birrell  62.29secs  Porsche Cayman GTS 02.07.2023

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A(iii) Road Going Series Production 4WD

Chris Berrisford  61.62secs  Subaru Impreza  12.05.2024

 

B Road Going Specialist Production Cars

David Warburton  59.74secs  Caterham 7  03.07.2011

 

C(i) Modified Series Production Cars up to 1400cc

Gavin Neate  62.54secs  Peugeot 106  02.07.2023

 

C(ii) Modified Series Production Cars 1401 to 2000cc

Sarah Bosworth  60.04secs  Lotus Elise  02.07.2017

 

C(iii) Modified Series Production Cars over 2000cc

Damian Bradley  56.37secs  Subaru Legacy GL  02.07.2023

 

D Modified Specialist Production Cars

Andrew Griffiths  55.98secs  Caterham 600  03.07.2022

 

F Sports Libre up to 2000cc & Hill Climb Super Sports Cars

Ed Hollier  54.34secs  OMS SC1  08.07.2007

 

G Sports Libre over 2000cc

Matthew Harrison  52.98secs  SPA 04  02.07.2006

 

1A Road-going Modified Saloon/Sports Cars up to 1400cc

Adam Riley  65.09secs  Volkswagen UP  22.09.2024

 

1B Road-going Modified Saloon/Sports Cars 1401 to 2000cc

Adam Riley  62.57secs  Honda S2000  18.09.2021

 

1C Road-going Mod Saloon/Sports Cars (2WD) over 2000cc

Richard Andrews 61.05secs  Porsche 718 GT4  04.08.2024

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1D Road-going Mod Saloon/Sports Cars (4WD) over 2000cc

Jonathan Mounsey  59.89secs  Mitsubishi Evo 6  16.09.2018

 

1F Road-going Mod Saloon/Sports Cars ineligible for 1A-1D

Steven Darley  62.23secs  Subaru Impreza  17.09.2016

 

2A Road-going Kit/Replica/Space-framed Cars up to 1700cc

Henry Moorhouse  60.02 secs  Westfield  21.09.2024

 

2B Road-going Kit/Replica/Space-framed Cars over 1700c

Simon Green  59.08secs  Westfield Duratec  07.08.2011

 

2D Road-going Specialist Cars  & ineligible for 2A/B/E

Robert Bellerby  60.81secs  Sylva Rio  21.09.2014

 

2E Road-going Elise & other non-ferrous chassis to 1800cc

Tracey Taylor West  62.51secs  Lotus Elise  19.09.2015

2F Road-going Elise & other NF chassis over 1800cc

Peter Vincent 62.15 secs Vauxhall VX220 24.08.2024

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H Racing Cars up to 600cc

Mark Goodyear  56.71secs  OMS Hornet  04.07.2010

 

I Racing Cars 601 to 1100cc

Robert Kenrick  48.58secs  GWR Raptor 2  07.07.2019

 

J(i) Formula Ford 1600 Racing Cars

Rob Spedding  59.65secs  Vector TF93K  08.07.2018

 

J(ii) Racing Cars 1101 to 1600cc

Richard Spedding  48.59secs  GWR Raptor  08.07.2018

 

K(i) Racing Cars 1600 to 2000cc (normally aspirated)

Johnathen Varley  49.97secs  GWR Predator  03.07.2022

 

K(ii) Racing Cars 1600 to 2000cc (forced induction)

Richard Spedding  48.71secs  GWR Raptor 2  07.07.2019

 

L Racing Cars over 2000cc

Wallace Menzies  47.53secs  Gould GR59  08.05.2022

 

M Sports Racing & Racing Cars up to 1971 inclusive

James Baxter  61.09secs  Cooper  T90 07.05.2023

 

N Sports Racing & Racing Cars from 1972 to 1985 inclusive

Jonathen Varley  55.35secs  March 772P  10.05.2015

 

3A Mod Prod Cars (exc Kit/Rep/S-F) up to 1400cc

Neil Turner  62.67secs  Mini Cooper S  06.08.2022

 

3B Mod Prod Cars (exc Kit/Rep/S-F) 1401 to 2000cc

Sarah Bosworth  59.52secs  Lotus Elise  25.08.2019

 

3C Mod Prod Cars (exc Kit/Replica/S-F) over 2000cc

Damian Bradley 56.70secs  Subaru Legacy GL  01.07.2023

 

3F Modified Specialist Cars up to 1700cc

Andrew Griffiths  56.35secs  Caterham 7  02.07.2022

 

3G Modified Specialist Cars over 1700cc

Simon Green  56.48 secs  Westfield  25.08.2024

 

4A Sports Libre & Hillclimb Super Sports Cars up to 2000cc

Ed Hollier  54.34 secs  OMS SC1  08.07.2007

 

4B Sports Libre Cars over 2000cc

Matthew Harrison  52.98secs  SPA 04  02.07.2008

 

5A Racing Cars up to 1100cc

Alex Summers  51.25secs  DJ Firehawk  07.07.2018

 

5B Formula Ford 1600 Racing Cars pre-1994

Rob Spedding  59.80secs  Vector TF93K  25.08.2018

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5C Racing Cars 1101 to 1600cc

Richard Spedding  48.70sec  GWR Raptor 2  02.07.2022

 

5D Racing Cars 1601 to 2000cc

Johnathen Varley  49.72secs  GWR Predator  02.07.2022

 

5E Racing Cars over 2000cc

Wallace Menzies  47.97secs  Gould GR59  02.07.2021

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6A Sports & Saloon Cars up to 1972 inclusive

Steve Dennis  66.67secs  TVR 1600M  15.09.2018

 

6B Sports Racing & Racing Cars up to 1971 inclusive

David Tatham  58.05 secs  McLaren M12C  24.06.2024

 

6C Sports Racing & Racing Cars up to 1985 inclusive

Matt Morrison  59.45secs  Lyncar F.Atlantic  07.08.2016

 

10 Ferrari Cars

David Snelson  63.47secs  Ferrari 488 Spider 12.05.2024

 

12A Paul Matty Championship Road Cars

Sarah Bosworth  60.61secs  Lotus Elise  03.08.2019

 

12B Paul Matty Championship Race Cars

David Hampton  59.19secs  Lotus 69  04.08.2018

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13 Morgan Sports Car Club

Steven McDonald  64.96secs  Morgan +8  02.06.2013

 

14 Porsche Cars

Tim Barber  60.58secs  Porsche 996 GT3RS  01.07.2023

 

15A MG Cars Groups 1 & 2 Road Cars

Ian Howlett 70.87 secs MG 09.04.2023

 

15B MG Cars Groups 3 & 4 Modified Cars

Ian Howlett 69.19 secs MGF 24.08.2024

15C MG Cars Groups 5 & 6 Sports Libre

Rob Armstrong 68.19 secs MG Midget 17.09.2023

 

16 TR Register Cars

Hugh Maund  65.37secs  TR7 V8  11.05.2002

 

18 Austin Healey Cars

Stuart Bullas  65.84secs  AH Sprite MK1  02.08.2009

 

19A Pre War Austin 7 Club – Road

Stewart Arkley  80.34secs  Austin 7 Ulster  05.06.2010

 

19B Pre War Austin 7 Club – Track

Stuart Blackham  72.85 secs  Austin 7  21.09.2024

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22 Alfa Romeo Cars

Mike Stark  66.19secs  Alfa Romeo 156 GTA  03.08.2019

 

23A Lotus 7 Class 1 Road-Going Production (1A) 125BHP

Paul Boston  66.11secs  Caterham 7  06.08.2023

 

23B Lotus 7 Class 2 Road-Going Production (1A) 150BHP

Clive Marsden  64.86secs  Caterham 7  08.08.2021 

 

23C Lotus 7 Class 3 Road-Going Production (1B) 150 BHP

David Nelson  61.22secs  Caterham Superlight  07.08.2011

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23D Lotus 7 Class 4 Road-Going Production (1B)

Chris Howard Harris  60.08secs  Caterham  07.08.2011

 

23E Lotus 7 Class 5 Modified Production (1C) 210 BHP

Shaun Elwell  60.12secs  Caterham 7  02.08.2015

 

23F Lotus 7 Class 6 Modified Production (1C)

Simon Rogers  58.01secs  Caterham 7  03.08.2014

 

23G Lotus 7 Class 7 Modified Production (Slicks)

Simon Rogers  56.96secs  Caterham GSXR  06.08.2022

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24 Bugatti Classic Cars

Richard Jones  58.73secs  Brabham BT29X  06.08.2017

 

28A TVRCC Championship - 4 or 6 cylinder cars pre-1992  Geoff Stallard  65.75secs  TVR Vixen  25.08.2013 

 

28B TVRCC Championship - all other cars

Simon Cole  63.03secs  TVR 350i  

30.08.2015

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29A Bentley Drivers Club Pre-War

75.06secs  Ewen Getley  

01.06.2013

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29B Bentley Drivers Club Post War

68.77secs  Paul Forty  Bentley MkVI  

03.06.2023

 

30 DEWS Club

Derek Kessell  62.43secs  Maguire Mini Cooper  07.08.2022

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32 Club Alpine Renault

Neil Brogden  65.79secs  Peugeot 205  16.09.2018

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33 Aston Martin Owners Club Speed Series

Philip House  65.06secs  Aston Martin  06.06.2021 

 

34A 500 Owners Club (under 500cc)

Nick Reynolds  69.73secs  Cooper Mk9  03.06.2017

 

34B 500 Owners Club (over 500cc)

Charles Reynolds  67.49secs  Cooper Mk7  16.09.2018

 

37A Westfield SCC Road-going - 1a or 1b tyres

Mark Bishop  67.52secs  Westfield SE  16.09.2018 

 

37B Westfield SCC - 1c or Slick tyres

David Cleaver  57.20secs  Westfield SEiW  16.09.2017

38 Classic Marques Speed Challenge

Joshua Oakes  62.94 secs  Reliant Scimitar  03.06.2023

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39 Jaguar Drivers Club

Haydn Spedding  63.73 secs  Jaguar E Type  24.08.2024

 

40 Porsche Club National Hillclimb Championship Paul Howells  59.49secs  Porsche 911 RSR  08.07.2018

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42 BARC Connaught Speed Championship

William Hunt  62.87secs  Ford Sierra 

07.07.2019

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C19 Classic Saloon Cars up to & including 1972

Roy Bolderson  66.85secs  Morris Mini  01.06.2019

 

C20 Classic Sports Cars up to & including 1972

Andy Walker  66.00secs  MGB V8 

04.06.2022

 

C21 Classic Racing & Sports Racing Cars up to 1976 David Tatham 59.03secs  McLaren

M12C  08.06.2024

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C22 Classic Racing & Sports Racing Cars up to 1986 Richard Evans  60.01secs  March 742  08.06.2014

 

V1 Standard & Modified Sports/Saloons to 750cc non-SC William Marsh 84.28secs  Austin 7 Ulster  08.06.2024

 

V2 Std & Mod 751-1100cc non-SC to 750cc SC

Nigel Dowding  77.19secs  Riley Brooklands  08.06.2024

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V3 Std & Mod 1101-1500cc non-SC & 751-1100cc SC Charles Gillett  72.41secs  Fraser Nash  02.06.2012

 

V4 Std & Mod 1501-2000cc non-SC & 1101-1500cc SC Ken MacMaster  75.43secs  Frazer Nash 328  07.06.2009

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