Try to picture the asphalt drive to a stately home or remote farm. Now, imagine yourself in a 600 horsepower single seater, racing up that drive, against the clock at speeds of close to 140 mph. That is what hillclimbing is all about; man and machine against the relentless ‘tick tick’ of the timing clock. And, for spectators, it’s just as exciting.

Hillclimbing is one of the oldest forms of motorised sport – in the early days, it wasn’t how fast, but simply whether, a car would make it up the hill. Nowadays, you will see all sorts of cars competing – standard road-going saloons, sports racers and vintage classics up to the massively powerful single-seaters.

Hill climb courses are numerous and widespread from Cornwall to Scotland, each offering its own unique challenge. One of the most spectacular sights is in the Channel Islands, where the awesome V12-powered homebuilt sand racers snarl their way up Bouley Bay and Val Des Terres within inches of the trees.

Also, take the chance to visit a historic meeting and see the wonderful Edwardian era cars. Watching a driver fighting the steering wheel of these ancient thundering behemoths is as frightening as it is fantastic. And of course the famous Goodwood Festival of Speed is a hillclimb event.

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