Hillclimb
Time-trial motorsport up a closed public road — Pikes Peak and Goodwood Festival of Speed are the icons.
👥1 per team🌤outdoor
What is Hillclimb?
Hillclimb is a time-trial motorsport in which drivers race solo up a closed public road, aiming for the fastest single time. The FIA European Hillclimb Championship, the American Pikes Peak International Hill Climb ("Race to the Clouds") and the Goodwood Festival of Speed are the sport's most famous events.
Quick facts
Category
Motor Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇫🇷 France
Estimated origin
1897 La Turbie hillclimb, Nice, France
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified