2026 VHCC Calendar Announcement

The hill climb advisory panel is pleased to announce the 2026 championship calendar and a revised class structure.

We have taken a two-step process to increase the 2026 championship to seven rounds based on feedback from our recent survey. The Ballarat Light Car Club will run a second round at Mt. Leura in May.

We are exploring the feasibility of moving to an eight-round championship in 2027.

2026 EZI UP and GO Victorian Hill Climb Championship

Round	Dates	Club	Venue
1	18 January	MG Car Club	Rob Roy
2	22 February	Gippsland Car Club	Bryant Park
3	21 & 22 March	Ballarat Light Car Club	Mt. Leura
4	26 April	PIARC	Bryant Park
5	16 & 17 May	Ballarat Light Car Club	Mt. Leura
6	28 June	Victorian Mini Club Inc.	Rob Roy
7	8 & 9 August	Ararat Car Club	One Tree Hill

New classes for Road registered Limited Modified Road Cars

We are pleased to announce a new class structure for road registered cars competing in the championship. Classes R1, R2 and R3 will give competitors a more appropriate class in which to compete. 

We have also reviewed the current classes and amalgamated multiple engine capacities to reduce the number of classes with minimal competitors. Our aim is to increase competition across the classes.

1ST CATEGORY: RACING CARS

A1 - Formula Vee

A2 - Formula Ford 1600 or Formula Ford Duratec

A3 - Formula Libre - up to 1300cc

A4 - Formula Libre - 1301 to 2000cc

A5 - Formula Libre - 2001cc and Over

2ND CATEGORY: SPORTS CARS

B1 - Sports Cars - 2WD - Clubman up to 1600cc

B2 - Sports Cars - 2WD - Open/Closed up to 2000cc

B3 - Sports Cars – 2WD – Open/Closed 2001cc and over

B4 - Prod Sports 2B & 2F up to 2000cc

B5 - Prod Sports 2B & 2F 2001 and over

3RD CATEGORY: SEDANS

C1 - Sports Sedans – 2WD – up to 2000cc

C2 - Sports Sedans - 2WD - 2001cc and Over

C3 - Sports Sedans - 4WD All

C4 - Time Attack – All

C5 - Improved Production – 2WD – up to 2000cc

C6 - Improved Production – 2WD – 2001cc and over

C7 - Improved Production - 4WD All

ROAD REGISTERED     # See below for technical regulations

R1 - Limited Modified Road Car up to 2000cc

R2 - Limited Modified Road Car 2001cc and over

R3 - Limited Modified Road Car 4WD All

HISTORIC

D1 - Historic – Other (All other historic groups)

D2 - Historic - Group N 

OTHER

F1 - Non-Log-booked Cars

# Technical Regulations Limited Modified Road Cars. Source: Motorsport Australia.

1. Speed Event Appendix / National Speed Event Championship Classes – Limited Modified Road Cars outlined from page five.

2. Schedule E – Wheels and Tyres. Point 8.1 Production Tyre List, Points 8.2 (a) and 8.2 (b) for other tyres eligible for Speed Events.

3. Vehicle Registration. Must have current state registration and for the VHCC a current Club permit is acceptable.

Event Updates - Round 6 Review

EZIUP AND GO Victorian Hill Climb Championship - Results and points score from Round 6

The event was held in perfect conditions for fast times at One Tree Hill Mirko Grbic in his Time Attack Mitsubishi Evo was fastest with a time of 39.02 secs. Kevin Mackrell followed in second place with a time of 39.57 in his Time Attack Datsun 280Z and Damien Brand in his Subaru Impreza came third with a time of 40.78 secs. This was the final round of the championship for 2025. 

The championship calendar will move to seven rounds in 2026 starting in January at Rob Roy. The full calendar will be available soon.

2025 Awards Night

Save the date for Saturday 25th October. Ticket booking and other details will be available soon.

Event Updates

Month	Date	Venue	Club	Event	Entries Open
August	24	Bryant Park	GCC	Multiclub	Close 19 August
September	21	Bryant Park	GCC	Multiclub
October	5	Rob Roy	MGCC	Interclub R3
October	18 & 19	Mt. Tarrengower	BCC	Historic
October	19	Bryant Park	GCC	Multiclub
October	25	MGCC Rooms	VHCC	Awards Night
November	16	Rob Roy	MGCC	33rd Historic & Classic
November	15 & 16	One Tree Hill	ACC	King of the Hill
November	29	Bryant Park	GCC	Multiclub

Hill Climb Advisory Panel News

Glenn Morris has stepped down as secretary, so we have a vacancy for this important role. 

Please contact Warren Heath or John Read via vhcpanelsec@gmail.com if you would like more information on the role or if you want to take the plunge and be considered for the role. 

You would be required to attend monthly panel meetings via Teams video. Support during a transition will be available.