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