Rallye Prescott - Prescott Hill Climb | 5th November 2022
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We are back at Prescott Speed Hill Climb for Rallye Prescott. A special event and what makes it unique is a portion of the event takes place in darkness. Not something you see everyday so was very enjoyable to see. We have tried to limit the amount of clips in the dark as visibility is low however still wanted to include clips as it makes it more authentic and a true representation of the event. 4 competition runs today 2 during early afternoon in the light and the other 2 in the dark. Greasy conditions on track with constant on off drizzle made it a slippery affair
Cars running :
Renault 5 GT Turbo Coupe, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, Renault 5 Turbo 2, Allard J2, Ford Escort, Hillman Avenger, Subaru Impreza, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 3, Daimler Conquest, Subaru Legacy RS, Subaru Impreza 555, Skoda R5, Mazda MX5, Morris Mini Cooper S, Ford Escort Mk2, Rover Mitsu-Metro 6R4 Replica, Mitsubishi Evo 6, Ford Sierra, Rover Mini, MG Midget, Ford Anglia, Subaru STI, Renault Clio, Porsche Cayman, Lotus Elise, AMS Murtaya, Renault Clio RS200, Alfa Romeo 4C, Vauxhall Nova, Austin Mini Cooper Mk2, Mini Cooper, Ford KA, Ford Escort RS1600, Citroen Saxo, Hillman Imp, Peugeot 205, Darrian T90, Honda Civic, Toyota Yaris, Alpine A110 Berlinette, Ford Sierra Cosworth, VW Golf GTI, Triumph TR7 V8, Porsche 911 Carrera, Porsche 944, BMW 318D ES, Porsche Cayman GT4, Triumph Vitesse Mk2, Porsche 997.2 GT3, Toyota Startlet, Ford RS200, Ford Escort G3, Vauxhall Astra GSi, Skoda Favorit, Peugeot 504 Pick Up, Ford Escort RS1800, Audi Quattro, BMW M3, Subaru Impreza WRC, Chevrolet Firenza, Mitsubishi Colt Lancer Turbo, MG Metro 8R4, Lada VFTS
Prescott Speed Hill Climb is a hillclimb in Gloucestershire, England. The course used for most events (the "Long Course") is 1,128 yards (1,031 m) in length, and the hill record is held by Wallace Menzies who took the outright hill record in a Gould GR59M single seater with a time of 34.65 seconds on Sunday 5 September 2021. The track was extended in 1960 to form the present Long Course. There is also a "Short Course" of 880 yards (804.7 m), now used only by meetings organised by the Vintage Sports-Car Club
The track is owned by the Bugatti Owners' Club (BOC), founded in 1929, who were looking for a permanent home and bought the land in 1937. The club had previously run events at Lewes and on the Chalfont Heights Estate, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. The club also ran a one-off event at Joel Park, Northwood Hill, Middlesex, on 22 June 1935, which was won by Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth, on a Bugatti, in a time of 30.16 sec. The BOC planned to develop Dancer's End, near Tring, Hertfordshire, but an event there scheduled for 20 June 1936 had to be cancelled
The first event at Prescott was staged in April 1938, on what is now the Short Course. As announced in Motor Sport: "The Opening Rally on April 10th will comprise an assembly at Cheltenham for lunch, followed by a run to Prescott and possibly timed runs up the hill, followed by tea at the Prescott club-house. Prescott will be ready for the first official meeting on Sunday, May 15th."Unofficial fastest time in April was set by I. Craig in a 4.9-litre supercharged Bugatti in a time of 55.58 seconds. Fastest time of the day at the inaugural meeting in May was set by Arthur Baron in a 2,270 c.c. supercharged Bugatti in a new record time of 50.70 seconds. Sydney Allard set the sports car record driving Hutchison's V12 Lincoln-engined Allard Special in a time of 54.35 seconds. On 3 July 1938 George Abecassis broke the Prescott outright record with a climb of 47.85 seconds in his supercharged 1½ litre Alta. Joe Fry bettered this unofficially when he climbed in 47.62 seconds in the 1,100 c.c. Freikaiserwagen, on 27 August 1938. Raymond Mays (2-litre E.R.A.) took the record on 30 July 1939 in a time of 46.14 seconds. Second overall at that meeting was Jean-Pierre Wimille in a 4.7-litre supercharged Bugatti, in the first international meeting held at Prescott
There is a part of the course at Prescott named for Sydney Allard and known as Allard's Gap, sometimes shortened to Allard's. This resulted from an incident at the Bugatti Owners' Club meeting on 15 June 1947, when Sydney: "shot through the hedge at the semi-circle and landed well out in the field in the single-seater Allard
Stirling Moss's first hillclimb was at Prescott on 9 May 1948, driving a Mk2 Cooper. He had hoped to enter at Shelsley Walsh somewhat earlier, but had been thwarted in this ambition as there were no spaces left in the entry list. On his actual debut at Prescott, Moss came fourth out of twelve, in the 500 c.c. class.
On 9 September 1951 at the Bugatti Owners' Club International Event Ken Wharton broke the track record in a time of 43.81 sec in a Cooper 1,000 c.c. Tony Marsh (Cooper) set a record at 43.32 sec in June 1956.
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