# Australian Hillclimb Championship

The Australian Hillclimb Championship is an Australian motor sport competition which determines Australia's annual hillclimbing champion. The championship has traditionally been awarded to the driver setting fastest time at a single meeting however the 1958 title was awarded based on the combined results of two meetings and a multi round pointscore series was employed from 1972 to 1975.
The championship has been sanctioned by Motorsport Australia (formerly known as the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport) since 1954. Prior to this it was sanctioned by the Australian Automobile Association, with two events having national championship status in 1949.
The term Motorsport Australia Hill Climb Championship has been used by Motorsport Australia for the title since 2020.
In 2022, history was made when Dean Tighe won the championship, 58 years after his father Ivan, making them the first father and son duo to both win the championship.

## Results

| Year | Venue | State | Date | Champion | Car |
| 1938 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 13 June | Peter Whitehead | ERA R10B |
| 1947 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November | Arthur Wylie | Ford A Special |
| 1948 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November | Frank Kleinig | Hudson Special |
| 1949 | Hawkesbury | NSW | 20 March | Frank Kleinig | Hudson Special |
| 1949 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 1 November | John Barraclough | MG K3 Magnette |
| 1950 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 7 November | Keith Martin | Cooper JAP 1000 |
| 1951 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 6 November | Jack Brabham | Twin Special Speedcar |
| 1952 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 4 November | John Crouch | Cooper 1100 |
| 1953 | Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November | Reg Hunt | Hunt Vincent 1000 Special |
| 1954 | Collingrove | SA | 19 April | Bill Patterson | Cooper Mk. V JAP 1000 |
| 1955 | Toowoomba | Qld. | 17 September | Lex Davison | Cooper Mk. IV Vincent |
| 1956 | Bathurst | NSW | 21 October | Lex Davison | Cooper Mk. IV Vincent |
| 1957 | Albany | WA | 20 April | Lex Davison | Cooper Mk. IV Irving |
| 1958 | Templestowe & Rob Roy | Vic. | 2 November & 4 November | Bruce Walton | Walton Cooper |
| 1959 | Queens Domain, Hobart | Tas. | 14 November | Bruce Walton | Walton Cooper |
| 1960 | Collingrove | SA | 17 October | Bruce Walton | Walton Cooper |
| 1961 | Toowoomba | Qld. | 24 September | Bruce Walton | Walton Cooper |
| 1962 | Silverdale | NSW | 22 July | Bruce Walton | Walton Cooper |
| 1963 | Silverdale | NSW | 21 July | Bruce Walton | Walton Cooper |
| 1964 | Silverdale | NSW | 19 July | Ivan Tighe | Tighe Vincent |
| 1965 | Lakeland | Vic. | 28 March | Tim Schenken | White 500 |
| 1966 | Collingrove | SA | 8 October | Alan Hamilton | Porsche 904 Bergspyder |
| 1967 | Bathurst | NSW | 26 November | Greg Cusack | Repco Brabham BT23A |
| 1968 | Templestowe | Vic. | 17 November | Dick White | White 1500 |
| 1969 | Silverdale | NSW | 21 & 22 June | Dick White | White 2000 Volkswagen s/c |
| 1970 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 14 June | Paul England | Ausca Volkswagen |
| 1971 | Collingrove | SA | 10 April | Alan Hamilton | Porsche 906 |
| 1972 | Three round series | N/A | N/A | Murray Bingham | Bingham Cobra |
| 1973 | Four round series | N/A | N/A | Paul England | Ausca Volkswagen |
| 1974 | Four round series | N/A | N/A | Paul England | Ausca Volkswagen |
| 1975 | Four round series | N/A | N/A | Stan Keen | Elfin MR5 Ford |
| 1976 | Bathurst | NSW | 7 November | Peter Hollinger | Holinger Repco |
| 1977 | Morwell | Vic. | 27 November | Ian Judd | Cheetah Oldsmobile |
| 1978 | Collingrove | SA | 8 October | Peter Holinger | Holinger Repco |
| 1979 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 10 June | Peter Holinger | Holinger Repco |
| 1980 | Silverdale | NSW | 8–9 November | Kym Rohrlach | Volkswagen Special |
| 1981 | Ararat | Vic. | 15 November | Alan Hamilton | Porsche Special |
| 1982 | Collingrove | SA | 9–10 October | Kym Rohrlach | Volkswagen Special |
| 1983 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 5 June | Roger Harrison | Elfin 600C Repco Brabham |
| 1984 | Huntley Hill, Dapto | NSW | 28 October | Warren Brown | Sceptre V8 |
| 1985 | Mount Leura | Vic. | 20 October | Ivan Tighe | Chevron B37 Chevrolet |
| 1986 | Collingrove | SA | 12 October | Kym Rohrlach | Volkswagen Special |
| 1987 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 31 May | Kym Rohrlach | Volkswagen Special |
| 1988 | Fairbairn Park | ACT | 8 May | Peter Holinger | Holinger Repco |
| 1989 | Gippsland Park | Vic. | 15 October | Alan Hamilton | Lola T8750 Buick |
| 1990 | Collingrove | SA | 16 September | Garry McFadyen | Bowin |
| 1991 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 2 June | Ivan Tighe | Kaditcha |
| 1992 | Mountain View, Grafton | NSW | 13 September | John Davies | DBF Suzuki |
| 1993 | One Tree Hill, Ararat | Vic. | 19–21 November | Stan Keen | Shrike |
| 1994 | Collingrove | SA | 15 & 16 October | Roger Harrison | Tiga FA83 Repco Brabham |
| 1995 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 3–4 June | John Davies | DBF Suzuki |
| 1996 | Bathurst | NSW | 4–7 April | Peter Gumley | SCV |
| 1997 | Mount Leura, Camperdown | Vic. | 16–19 October | Roger Harrison | Tiga FA83 Repco Brabham |
| 1998 | Collingrove | SA | 20 September | Peter Gumley | SCV |
| 1999 | Gippsland Park, Morwell | Vic. | 29–31 October | Peter Gumley | SCV |
| 2000 | Mount Panorama, Bathurst | NSW | 29 September – 1 October | Peter Gumley | SCV |
| 2001 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 28–30 September | Peter Gumley | SCV |
| 2002 | Grafton | NSW | 14–15 September | Peter Gumley | SCV |
| 2003 | Collingrove | SA | 18,19&21 April | Peter Gumley | SCV |
| 2004 | Gippsland Park, Morwell, | Vic. | 29–31 October | Gary West | Lola F3000 |
| 2005 | Collingrove | SA | 2 October | Peter Gumley | SCV Volkswagen |
| 2006 | Bathurst | NSW | 3–5 November | Gary West | Lola F3000 |
| 2007 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 3–4 November | Peter Gumley | Wortmeyer SCV |
| 2008 | Mount Panorama, Bathurst | NSW | 7–9 October | Gary West | Lola T8750 |
| 2009 | Bryant Park | Vic. | 29 October – 1 November | Brett Hayward | Hayward 09 |
| 2010 | Collingrove | SA | 15–17 October | Peter Gumley | Wortmeyer SCV Volkswagen |
| 2011 | Bryant Park, Yallourn | Vic. | 30 October | Brett Hayward | Hayward 09 |
| 2012 | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst | NSW | 3 & 4 November | Tim Edmondson | Gould GR55B Nicholson McLaren |
| 2013 | Mount Cotton | Qld | 1–3 November | Greg Ackland | Ackland GA8 |
| 2014 | Ringwood Park Motorsport Complex | NSW | 1–2 November | Malcolm Oastler | OMS 28 |
| 2015 | Jacks Hill | WA | 6–8 November | Malcolm Oastler | OMS 28 |
| 2016 | Bryant Park, Yallourn | Vic. | 27–30 October | Malcolm Oastler | OMS 28 |
| 2017 | Collingrove | SA | 28–29 October | Brett Hayward | Hayward |
| 2018 | Bryant Park, Yallourn | Vic. | 26–28 October | Malcolm Oastler | OMS 28 |
| 2019 | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst | NSW | 1–3 November | Malcolm Oastler | OMS 28 |
| 2020 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 5–8 November | Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions | |
| 2021 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 25–28 November | Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions | |
| 2022 | Mount Cotton | Qld. | 22–23 October | Dean Tighe | Empire Wraith |
| 2023 | Ringwood Park Motorsport Complex | NSW | 27–29 October | Dean Amos | Gould GR55B Nicholson McLaren V8 |
| 2024 | Bryant Park, Yallourn | Vic. | 24–27 October | Dean Amos | Gould GR55B Nicholson McLaren V8 |