| Category | Hillclimbing | 
|---|---|
| Country | Europe | 
| Inaugural season | 1930 | 
| Classes | Single-seater cars, Sports prototypes, Silhouettes and Touring cars | 
| Current champions |  Igor Stefanovski (Cat. I)  Christian Merli (Cat. II) | 
| Official website | http://www.fia.com/node/3586 | 
The FIA European Hill Climb Championship (FIA EHC) is an FIA-run motorsport competition held across Europe on closed public road courses.[1]
Unlike circuit racing, each driver competes alone, starting from a point at the base of a mountain and reaching a finish point near the summit. The European Championship allows single-seater cars, open-cockpit sports prototypes, and touring cars with varying degrees of technical preparation.

2021 Calendar
| Round | Venue | City | Country | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rampa de Boticas | Boticas |  Portugal | 
| 2 | Subida Internacional al Fito | Arriondas |  Spain | 
| 3 | Ecce Homo Šternberk | Šternberk |  Czech Republic | 
| 4 | Coppa Paolino Teodori | Colle San Marco |  Italy | 
| 5 | Dobšinský Kopec | Dobšiná |  Slovakia | 
| 6 | Limanowa | Stara Wieś (powiat limanowski) |  Poland | 
| 7 | Ilirska Bistrica | Ilirska Bistrica |  Slovenia | 
| 8 | Buzetski Dani | Buzet |  Croatia | 
Groups and classes since 2020
Since 2020 - Performance Factor
| Group | Class | PF | 
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Single class | Pf 15 to 39 | 
| Group 2 | Class 2a | Pf 40 to 59 | 
| Class 2b | Pf 69 to 79 | |
| Group 3 | Class 3a | Pf 80 to 99 | 
| Class 3b | Pf 100 to 119 | |
| Group 4 | Class 4a | Pf 120 to 139 | 
| Class 4b | Pf 140 to 159 | |
| Group 5 | Class 5a | Pf 160 to 199 | 
| Class 5b | Pf > 199 | |
| Group | 
|---|
| D/E2-SS (Single-seater) | 
| CN/E2-SC (Sportscar) | 
European Hill Climb Champions 1957–2023
For the two categories, the FIA awards the titles:
- European Hill Climb Champion for Production Cars
- European Hill Climb Champion for Competition Cars
Additionally, the first driver of the first group to which the European Champion does not belong, will be declared:
- Winner of the FIA Hill Climb Trophy for Production Cars
- Winner of the FIA Hill Climb Trophy for Competition Cars
| Season | Class | Driver | Car | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Igor Stefanovski | Hyundai i30 N TCR (Gr. 3) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Christian Merli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2022 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Vasilije Jaksic | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX RS (Gr. 4) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Christian Merli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2021 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Antonino Migliuolo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. 3) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Christian Merli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
| 2019 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Lukáš Vojáček | Subaru Impreza WRX (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Christian Merli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
|  Simone Faggioli | Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | ||
| 2018 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Lukáš Vojáček | Subaru Impreza WRX (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Christian Merli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2017 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Erich Weber "Tessitore" | Audi R8 LMS (Gr. GT) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | |
| 2016 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Nikola Miljkovic | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | |
| 2015 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Igor Stefanovski | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | |
| 2014 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Igor Stefanovski | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Norma M20 FC (Gr. E2-SC) | |
| 2013 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Tomislav Muhvić | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2012 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Dušan Borković | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2011 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Aleš Prek | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2-SS) | |
| 2010 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Roland Wanek | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2M) | |
| 2009 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Vaclav Janík | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Osella FA30 (Gr. E2M) | |
| 2008 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Miroslav Jakeš | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Lionel Regal | Reynard 01L F3000 (Gr. E2) | |
| 2007 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Peter Jureňa | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Ander Vilariño | Reynard 01L F3000 (Gr. E2) | |
| 2006 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Jörg Weidinger | BMW M3 (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Giulio Regosa | Lola Cosworth B99/50 F3000 (Gr. E2) | |
| 2005 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Jörg Weidinger | BMW M3 (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Simone Faggioli | Osella PA21S (Gr. CN2) | |
| 2004 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Robert Šenkýř | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Giulio Regosa | Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 2003 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Robert Šenkýř | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Denny Zardo | Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 2002 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Piergiorgio Bedini | Ford Escort RS Cosworth (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Franz Tschager | Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 2001 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Niko Pulić | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Franz Tschager | Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 2000 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Niko Pulić | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Franz Tschager | Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1999 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Niko Pulić | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Pasquale Irlando | Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1998 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Otakar Krámský | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Pasquale Irlando | Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1997 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Otakar Krámský | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Pasquale Irlando | Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1996 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Bruno Houzelot | Ford Escort RS Cosworth (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Fabio Danti | Osella PA20S BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1995 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Otakar Krámský | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Fabio Danti | Lucchini P3-94M BMW (Gr. CN) | |
| 1994 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Josef Kopecký | Ford Escort RS Cosworth (Gr. N) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Francisco Egózcue | Osella PA9/90 BMW (Gr. C3) | |
| 1993 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Francis Dosieres | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Francisco Egózcue | Osella PA9/90 BMW (Gr. C3) | |
| 1992 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Francis Dosieres | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Andres Vilariño | Lola T298 Repsol (Gr. C3) | |
| 1991 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Iñaki Goiburu | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Andres Vilariño | Lola T298 Repsol (Gr. C3) | |
| 1990 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Francis Dosieres | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Andres Vilariño | Lola T298 Repsol (Gr. C3) | |
| 1989 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Francis Dosieres | BMW M3 (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Andres Vilariño | Lola T298 Repsol (Gr. C3) | |
| 1988 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Giovanni Rossi | Renault 5 Maxi Turbo (Gr. B) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Mauro Nesti | Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. C3) | |
| 1987 | EHCC (Cat. I) | .svg.png.webp) Claude-François Jeanneret | Audi Quattro A2 (Gr. B) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Mauro Nesti | Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. C3) | |
| 1986 | EHCC (Cat. I) | .svg.png.webp) Claude-François Jeanneret | Audi Quattro A2 (Gr. B) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Mauro Nesti | Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1985 | EHCC (Cat. I) |  Francis Dosieres | BMW 635 CSi (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Cat. II) |  Mauro Nesti | Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1984 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Giovanni Rossi | BMW M1 (Gr. B) | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Rolf Göring | BMW M1 (Gr. B) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Mauro Nesti | Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1983 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Giovanni Rossi | BMW 528i (Gr. A) | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Rolf Göring | BMW M1 (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Mauro Nesti | Osella PA9 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1982 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Herbert Hürter | Ford Escort RS (Gr. 1) | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Jacques Guillot | Porsche 930 (Gr. B) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Herbert Stenger | Ford Capri Turbo Zakspeed (Gr. 2) | |
| 1981 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Karl-Heinz Linnig | Porsche 930 (Gr. 3) | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Herbert Stenger | Ford Escort RS (Gr. 2) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Jean-Louis Bos | Lola T298 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1980 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Roland Biancone | Porsche 930 (Gr. 3) | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Jacques Alméras | Porsche 934 Turbo (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Jean-Marie Alméras | Porsche 935 K3 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1979 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Romain Wolff | Ford Escort 2000 RS (Gr. 1) | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Jacques Alméras | Porsche 934 Turbo (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Jean-Marie Alméras | Porsche 935 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1978 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Herbert Stenger | Ford Escort RS (Gr. 1) | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Jacques Alméras | Porsche 934 Turbo (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Jean-Marie Alméras | Porsche 935 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1977 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Anton Fischhaber | Porsche Carrera RS (Gr. 3) | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Heinz-Jurgen Pöhlmann | Ford Escort 1800 RS (Gr. 2) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Mauro Nesti | Lola T296 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1976 | EHCC (Serial Car) | .svg.png.webp) Jean-Claude Bering | Porsche Carrera RSR (Gr. 3) | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Wilhelm Bartels | Porsche Carrera RSR (Gr. 5) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Mauro Nesti | Lola T294 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1975 | EHCC (Serial Car) | .svg.png.webp) Jean-Claude Bering | Porsche Carrera RSR (Gr. 3) | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Willy Siller | BMW 2002 Ti (Gr. 5) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Mauro Nesti | Lola T294 BMW (Gr. 6) | |
| 1974 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Anton Fischhaber | Porsche 911 Carrera (Gr. 4) | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) | .svg.png.webp) Juan Fernández | Osella PA2 Abarth (Gr. 7) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Robert "Jimmy" Mieusset | March 742 BMW (Gr. 8+9) | |
| 1973 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Sepp Greger | Porsche Carrera (Gr. 4) | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) | .svg.png.webp) Juan Fernández | Porsche 908/3 (Gr. 7) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) |  Robert "Jimmy" Mieusset | March 722 Ford (Gr. 8+9) | |
| 1972 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Helmut Mander | Opel Kadett (Gr. 2) | 
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Anton Fischhaber | Porsche 911S (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Franco Pilone | Abarth 2000 (Gr. 5+7) | |
| EHCC (Racing Car) | .svg.png.webp) Xavier Perrot | March 722 Ford (Gr. 8+9) | |
| 1971 | EHCC (Serial Car) | .svg.png.webp) Walter Brun | BMW 2800 CS (Gr. 2) | 
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Wilhelm Bartels | Porsche 908 (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Johannes Ortner | Abarth 3000 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1970 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Ernst Furtmayr | BMW 2800 CS (Gr. 2) | 
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) | .svg.png.webp) Claude Haldi | Porsche 911S (Gr. 4) | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Johannes Ortner | Abarth 2000 (Gr. 5) | |
| 1969 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Ernst Furtmayr | BMW 2002 Ti (Gr. 2) | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Arturo Merzario | Abarth 2000S (Gr. 4+6) | |
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Sepp Greger | Porsche 911T (Gr. 3) | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) | .svg.png.webp) Peter Schetty | Ferrari 212 E Montagna (Gr. 7) | |
| 1968 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Ernst Furtmayr | BMW 2002 Ti | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Sepp Greger | Porsche Carrera 6 (Gr. S) | |
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Holger Zarges | Porsche 911T | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Gerhard Mitter | Porsche 910 Bergspyder (Gr. P) | |
| 1967 | EHCC (Serial Car) |  Ignazio Giunti | Alfa Romeo GTA | 
| EHCC (Touring Car) |  Rüdi Lins | Porsche Carrera 6 (Gr. S) | |
| EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Anton Fischhaber | Porsche 911S | |
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Gerhard Mitter | Porsche 910 Bergspyder (Gr. 7) | |
| 1966 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Eberhard Mahle | Porsche 911 | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Gerhard Mitter | Porsche 910 Coupé (Gr. P) | |
| 1965 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | .svg.png.webp) Herbert Müller | Porsche 904 | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Ludovico Scarfiotti | Dino 206 SP | |
| 1964 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | .svg.png.webp) Heini Walter | Porsche 904 GTS | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Edgar Barth | Porsche 904/8 | |
| 1963 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Herbert Müller | Porsche 356 Carrera GTL | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Edgar Barth | Porsche 718 WRS | |
| 1962 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | .svg.png.webp) Hans Kuhnis | Porsche Carrera | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) |  Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari 196 SP | |
| 1961 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) | .svg.png.webp) Heinz Schiller | Porsche Carrera | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) | .svg.png.webp) Heini Walter | Porsche RS61 | |
| 1960 | EHCC (Gran Turismo) |  Huschke von Hanstein | Porsche Carrera | 
| EHCC (Sports Car) | .svg.png.webp) Heini Walter | Porsche RS60 | |
| 1959 | EHCC (Sport Car) |  Edgar Barth | Porsche RSK 1500 | 
| 1958 | EHCC (Sports Car) |  Wolfgang von Trips | Porsche RSK | 
| 1957 | EHCC (Sports Car) | .svg.png.webp) Willy Daetwyler | Maserati 200SI | 
1930s
The first European Hill Climbing Championship was contested between 1930 and 1933, under the aegis of the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR), the predecessor of the FIA.
| Year | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Racing Cars | Sports Cars | |
| 1933 | .svg.png.webp) Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo | .svg.png.webp) Mario Tadini Alfa Romeo | 
| 1932 | .svg.png.webp) Rudolf Caracciola Alfa Romeo | .svg.png.webp) Hans Stuck Mercedes-Benz | 
| 1931 |  Juan Zanelli Nacional Pescara | .svg.png.webp) Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz | 
| 1930 | .svg.png.webp) Hans Stuck Austro-Daimler | .svg.png.webp) Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz | 
See also

References
- ↑ "FIA European Hill Climb Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
External links
- News and results of Hill Climbing
- – website about Czech and European hill climbs
- – Most complete European Hill Climb Championship race results 1957-today by ing. Roman Krejčí
- Hill Climb Winners 1897–1949 Archived 2019-11-30 at the Wayback Machine