CAMS NSW Hillclimb Championship - Australia

The CAMS NSW Hillclimb Championship is a "Speed Hillclimb" Championship run in the state of New South Wales (NSW) Australia & boasts a diverse array of Racecars & Drivers..

The Championship consists of a number of Hillclimb rounds held by CAMS affiliated "Host Clubs". Outright & Class Champions are named at the end of each Season & are presented with trophies.

Championship history

The Championship in its current form has been running since 1959. From 1949-1958 the Championship was run as a single event much the same way the current Australian Hillclimb Championship is run.

Notable competitors include Ron Tauranac (1954 Champion), Colin Bond (1965-67 Champion), Lex Davison (1957 Champion), Peter Gumley (11 Time Champion), Peter Finlay (3 Time Champion), Allan Grice & Malcolm Oastler but to name a few.

The NSW Hillclimb Advisory Panel

The Championship is run by The "NSW Hillclimb Advisory Panel" (HCAP). The “Panel” is an advisory board to CAMS NSW and CAMS nationally. Its function includes:

* To co-ordinate and oversee the running of the NSW Hillclimb Championship

* Keep the Championship pointscore and arrange an end-of-year function.

* Attend to directions emanating from the CAMS NSW Council or State Executive.

* Advise the CAMS NSW Council, NSW Executive & CAMS nationally on Hillclimb matters

* Provide advice and assistance to clubs and individuals on the conduct of hillclimbs.

* Inform competitors and organising clubs of Championship rule changes as they occur.

2008 Host Clubs

* [http://www.blcc.com.au Bathurst Light Car Club (BLCC)] - Hosts to The Bathurst Mount Panorama "Esses" & "Mountain Straight" Hillclimbs

* [http://www.cams.com.au/content.asp?PageID=Article&ObjectID=533 Grafton Sporting Car Club Inc (GSCC)] - Hosts to the Mountainview Hillclimb

* [http://www.mgcarclub.com.au/htmpages/index.html MG Car Club Newcastle (MGCC)] - Hosts to the King Edward Park & Ringwood Hillclimbs

* [http://www.sdmahillclimb.com/ Southern Districts Motorsport Association (SDMA)] - Host to the Fairbairn Park Hillclimb

* Tamworth Sporting Car Club - Hosts to the Oakburn Hillclimb

Past champions

Please Note 1949-1958 the Championship was run as a single event

External links

* [http://www.hillclimbnsw.org.au Official Website of the CAMS NSW Hillclimb Championship]

* [http://www.cams.com.au CAMS - Confederation of Australian Motorsport]