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Just before the classic Trento Bondone/ITA on 8 June 2026, the Italian drivers have taken the lead in the European Hill Climb Championship. Ecce Homo/CZE once again ensured that there were some surprising results, resulting in various changes to the overall classification. The previous leader, Frenchman Kevin Petit, was displaced at the top of the intermediate standings by multiple European champion Christian Merli/ITA. Between Merli and Petit, very experienced Fausto Bormolini also took 2nd place. There was a merger at the top of the touring car standings, with O'Play/ITA leading the way ahead of the well-performing Spaniard Luis Antonio Penido Lopez and Igor Stefanovski/MKD.
Spanish sympathiser Joseba Iraola Lanzagorta has won his home race in Spain at the “Subida al Fito” on 18/05/2025. The Spaniard came out on top in the overall classification ahead of Christian Merli (ITA) and Kevin Petit (FRA). The battle at the top of the racing sports cars is extremely varied this year, with three different winners from three different countries taking the top spot. In the touring car category, Grzegorz Rozalski (POL) came out on top ahead of Igor Stefanovski (MKD) and Javier Villa Garcia (ESP).
At the second event of the European Hill Climb Championship 2025 at the « Grossen Bergpreis von Österreich» on the Rechberg, Frenchman Kevin Petit won for the second time this year. He came out on top in the scratch ranking ahead of Christian Merli/ITA and Joseba Iraola Lanzagorta/ESP. In the touring car category, Swiss driver Reto Meisel won ahead of Dan Michl (CZE) and Igor Stefanovski (MKD).
At its meeting on 23 April 2025, the FIA Hill Climb Commission decided to award full points for the first event of the 2025 European Hill Climb Championship. The event first had to be interrupted and then cancelled during the second heat due to adverse weather conditions. The points distribution can be found here:
Following discussions with the organiser of the 2025 award ceremony the “Gruppo Sportivo AC Ascoli Piceno” (Coppa Teodori)/ITA, the weekend of 31.10./01.11/02.11.2025 (Friday - Sunday) is provisionally planned as the date for the award ceremony. The award ceremony itself will take place on Saturday, 01.11.2025.
The Alliance of the EHC organisers is delighted to be able to hold the award ceremony in Ascoli/ITA, the European City of Sport 2025.
Details and the corresponding confirmation will follow as soon as possible.
The 2025 European Hillclimb Championship season kicked off with the race in Saint-Jean-du-Gard / Col-Saint-Pierre in France.
The winner in category 2 of the first event (cancelled after the first heat, due to bad weather conditions) was Kevin Petit (FRA) ahead of Christian Merli (ITA) and Joseba Iraola Lanzagorta (ESP). In the category 1 the winner was Nicolas Werver (FRA) ahead of Javier VILLA GARCIA (ESP) and Igor Stefanovski (MKD).
As soon as the allocation of points (half points/full points) has been clarified and the FIA has drawn up a ranking list, we will also publish this.
The photos of the Prize Giving Ceremony on 15 February 2025 in Ljubljana/SVN are online.
You can find the gallery here: https://www.cem-ehc.com/galler...
The photos of the two champions here: https://www.cem-ehc.com/galler...
We hope you enjoy browsing through the pictures.
The award ceremony of the Alliance of EHC Organisers 2024 in Ljubljana is history. The event was superbly organised by the local organisers of the Illirska Bistrica hill climb race. Special thanks go to Barbara and Ferdo Pobernzik and their team for the very pleasant and fruitful cooperation.
A review with pictures of the event in Ljubljana will follow
We say goodbye Ljubljana and welcome Ascoli! The sports city of Europe 2025, beautifully situated in Italy, will host the event at the end of 2025 and the Gruppoa Sportivo A.C. Ascoli Piceno ASD will organise the event..
The EHC Prize Giving Ceremony on Saturday, 15/02/2025 from 19h15 on at Ljubljana (Slovenia) will be streamed live on the internet. Here are the corresponding streaming links from the local organiser:
https://www.facebook.com/shift.tv/
Feel free to share them on social media platforms.
At its World Motor Sport Council on 13 December 2024, the FIA approved the race calendar proposed by the FIA Hill Climb Commission for the 2025 European Hill Climb Championship.
The calendar is published on our website. The overview of the racetracks will be updated in the coming weeks.
Daniel Fausel (1945 – 2019)
The Alliance of the Organisers is deeply saddened to report that its Honorary Member Daniel Fausel (73) has died suddenly on Saturday morning.
Daniel served as Secretary General of the Alliance from 1975 to 2014 and was appointed Honorary Member in 2015. With his strong human qualities, his outstanding commitment and his longstanding experience, Daniel has significantly contributed to the Alliance and to hill climb competitions. His death deprives the European hill climb family of an outstanding person and a true loyal friend. We will miss him deeply.
All our thoughts and those of the entire hill climb family go out to his wife Andrée, his children and his beloved grandchildren.
Further information will follow shortly.
With our regards,
Alliance of the EHC Organisers
Filippo Lurà (President)
Patrick Falk (Secretary General)
Here you can find the link to the results of the last race Petrol Ilirska Bistrica: Organiser
The ranking of the European Hill Climb Championship is available here: Ranking
Here you can find the link to the results of the last race St.Ursanne - Les Rangiers: Organiser
The ranking of the European Hill Climb Championship is available here: Ranking
Here you can find the link to the results of the last race Limanowa: Organiser
The ranking of the European Hill Climb Championship is available here: Ranking
Here you can find the link to the results of the last race Dobsinksy Kopec: Organiser
The ranking of the European Hill Climb Championship is available here: Ranking