Harewood Open and May Motorsport UK British Championship Hillclimb 2019.

The British Automobile Racing Club (BARC), Yorkshire Centre welcomed competitors from the Pirelli Ferrari Hillclimb Championship on 11th and 12th May 2019. Along with the first visit of the year for the Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship – points for rounds seven and eight of the British Hillclimb Championship were scored on the Sunday…

The first practice run was completed on Saturday morning, then about three quarters of the way though the second practice run the heavens opened and with a number of the British Hillclimb Championship competitors waiting in the start area with slicks on it was a mad rush to change to wets. The organisers had no option but to break for an early lunch, during which the sun came out but with a wet surface remaining it proved to be a while before the track would dry out enough again for full slick tyres.

Second practice was resumed after lunch with some of the competitors, mostly driving single seater’s, opting to run a mixture of wets on the front and slicks on the back. The first of the timed runs soon got underway but by mid afternoon the rain clouds returned and drenched the drying track again.

In the Harewood Speed Hillclimb Championship, 2018 Champion Deryck Jones (Peugeot 205 Gti car no.56) leads from Kieran O’Brien (Nissan 305Z car no 73) with Ian Butcher (Honda Integra car no.55) in third.

Full Harewood Championship results can be found here.

In the Harewood FTD Championship Ben Tranter (OMS 2000M car no 834) leads from David Tatham (OMS Hornet car no 143) with Robert Spedding (OMS 2000M car no 134) in third.

Full Harewood FTD Championship results can be found here.

Sunday was all about the Motorsport UK British Championship with the line-up including several drivers from the Harewood Hillclimb Championship and again the competitors from the Pirelli, Ferrari Hillclimb Championship. The sun was firmly out with only a scattering of clouds, making for a dry track after the previous days rain. The first of the timed runs soon got under way for round seven of the Motorsport UK British Championship Hillclimb, with the fastest twelve drivers, taking part in a run off for championship points. Round eight was completed later in the day…

Round Seven Motorsport UK British Championship Hillclimb

1st Car 1 Trevor Willis. OMS28.

2^nd Car 10 Scott Moran. Gould GR61X

3rd. Car 3. Alex Summers. DJ Firestorm

Full results of round seven of the Motorsport UK British Championship Hillclimb top 12 Run Off results can be found here.

Round Eight Motorsport UK British Championship Hillclimb

1st. Car 5 Richard Spedding. GWR Raptor 2.

2^nd. Car 1 Trevor Willis. OMS28.

3^rd Car 4 Dave Uren Gould GR55B

Full results of round eight of the Motorsport UK British Championship Hillclimb top 12 Run Off results can be found here.

The Motorsport UK British Championship Hillclimb will return to Harewood Hillclimb on the 7th July.

Next meeting to be held at Harewood Hillclimb is the Vintage and Classic on Saturday 1^st June, while the Harewood Championships return on the 2^nd Jume for the Jim Thomson event. A full list of all the events at Harewood Hillclimb can be found here.

Many thanks to BARC Yorkshire centre at Harewood Hill and not forgetting all the marshals and rescue teams.