Event Updates January 2024

Provisional Results and Championship Points from Round 1 of the EZI UP and GO Victorian Hill Climb Championship

The 2024 Victorian Hill Climb Championship commenced on Sunday 21st January, where a packed field of 108 entries lined up to take to the Rob Roy (long) course.

With the weather conditions almost ideal for motorsport, Mike Barker in his Hayward 06 emerged as the fastest over 4 attempts, with a best time of 23.81 to trump the always impressive and spectacular Patrick Malanaphy in the wild Yacar Crosscart with a 24.10 and Daniel Leitner with a 25.80 in a Subaru WRX. 

4th fastest was Keith Wilson in his Ninja BH1 with Matthew Healy in his Yacar Crosscart rounding out the top 5 with a 26.36.

Mike’s time was also a new Outright Record for the 'long' course, beating his previous record of 23.96, set in October 2023.

Daniel's time also ensured he was fastest tin top at the event, follow by Jordan James in an Evo 4 Lancer with a 27.07 and David Harris in another WRX 3rd fastest tin top with a 27.78. These 3 gentlemen proving that the WRX Vs Evo Lancer argument continues into the future.

Emma Collyer proved to be the fastest woman up the Rob Roy course with a time of 30.28. This left her 4th in Improved Production 4wd and 20th outright.

Provisional results and the Championship points are attached in this update.

Motorsport Australia SPEED READ

Follow this link to their wrap up of Round 1 with feedback from Mike Barker - Barker wins Victorian hill climb opener (motorsport.org.au)

Request for photos and videos

If anyone has any photos or video from the weekend that they'd like to share, please let us know via the vichcpanelsec@gmail.com account. We will post them on the VHC website and Facebook page

VHCC Round 2 at Bryant Park

Reminder to all that entries for Round 2 are now open. Round 2 will be hosted by the Gippsland Car Club at Bryant Park and will use the Clockwise layout (Flyer attached).

Please note that in the next update, we will be trialling a new document to assist Phil with his commentary - it will be voluntary for competitors to fill out and email back prior to the event. The idea is to give Phil additional information on each competitor/vehicle so that he can use the information while doing his commentary during an event.

Event Updates December 2023

Victorian Hill Climb Advisory Panel 2024 to 2026

Elections were completed at the October panel meeting. We are pleased to see a number of new members appointed to the panel which makes for an exciting future.

Full details on the VHC website via this link - CONTACTS | Vichillclimb (hillclimbvic.com.au)

Event Update – January to March 2024

Month	Date	Venue	Club	Event	Entries Open?
January	21	Rob Roy	MGCC	VHCC Rd 1	Yes
February	17	Bryant Park	GCC	VHCC Rd 2	TBA
March	2 & 3	Rob Roy	MGCC	Revival	TBA
March	16 & 17	Mt Leura	BLCC	VHCC Rd 3	TBA

Entries are now open for Round I of the 2024 VHCC at Rob Roy

2024 VHCC Calendar

Listed on the VHC website via this link - HOME | Vichillclimb (hillclimbvic.com.au)

Important Update from Motorsport Australia

New self-extraction requirements in 2024 and 2025

All Motorsport Australia licenced competitors will be required to self-extract from their vehicles in 10 seconds or less from 2025 and beyond, with a 15 second limit in 2024.

In line with advice from the Motorsport Australia Risk and Safety Committee, and FIA standards, the phased introduction will provide competitors with the opportunity to practice the best way to self-extract themselves from their vehicles before being tested at events.

In 2024, competitors will initially be required to self-extract in 15 seconds as part of a staged introduction of the new requirement, before the 10 second limit is mandated on 1 January 2025.

Full details via this link - motorsport.org.au/selfextraction