FIA Masters Hillclimb 2018

FIA Masters Hillclimb 2018

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confucuis

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1,303 posts

124 months

Saturday 6th October 2018
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Anyone ever been to the Master hillclimb events? I'm heading over to this years event in Gubbio this coming week, I'm looking forward to it!

How are they with dealing with spectators? Over here in Ireland, you can walk up the hill before the running starts, and in between runs. I'm just wondering is it run like a rally in terms of when the running starts you could be stuck in one spot the entire day with no chance of moving around! If that is the case I'd better be up early and find a decent spot!

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

163 months

Saturday 6th October 2018
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A PHer is going as ,I assume an English language commentator.

Can't remember his name but he's the commentator at an English venue.

BTW ,on the same weekend ,there's a rally event in San Marino.

Edited by Pericoloso on Saturday 6th October 23:24

Trev450

6,322 posts

172 months

Sunday 7th October 2018
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I've done a few in recent years but not including the venue you are visiting. You can visit the website for spectator information and I suggest you read it carefully as some places operate a 'rally spectator' type policy whereas others you can roam around freely. We decided against visiting one of the Swiss hill climbs a year or two ago for the very reason that you are stuck in the same spot all day.

df76

3,630 posts

278 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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Live timing for the event is here:

http://salita.ficr.it/default.asp?p=Ym9keV9zY2hlZH...

There's a live stream for the Sunday running.

Entry list is "comprehensive"...

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

163 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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Comprehensive ?

Wow,there's some great motors entered.

Where else would you get a FIAT 500 entered,followed by a 458 GT3 ?

There's even a woman racing a Dacia Sandero.

Wish I was down there.

Ken555

139 posts

245 months

chunder27

2,309 posts

208 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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Sooner or later this is coming to the UK surely, we have sent over a massive team this year and have nearly won it a few times.

About time it comes over here. Wouldn't you love to see Merli, Faggioli et al blasting round somewhere like Doune!!

stevieturbo

17,262 posts

247 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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I'd imagine for the UK to host, it'd need a proper venue, not some short track ?

That one in Italy seems to be 3.3k long !

Trev450

6,322 posts

172 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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I would think so but given the recent road closure Act it should be feasible.

Dinoboy

2,499 posts

217 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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Ken555 said:
Thanks for that.

df76

3,630 posts

278 months

Sunday 14th October 2018
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British single seaters running now.

chunder27

2,309 posts

208 months

Sunday 14th October 2018
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It's a shame we don't really a suitable venue in the UK.

i kind of hope, that because people like Moran and the top UK guys have been supporting it since the first event, maybe they with the help of the associations might be able to push something through at a suitable venue in the UK.

The other big issue would obviously be the bloody weather!

confucuis

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1,303 posts

124 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Back this morning.


Have to say that was possibly the best trip of my life! I kept thinking it couldn't possibly get any better but it did. I had never seen cars like these before in person and just to see them crammed in every corner of every street and side street was just truly amazing!

I took over 4000 photographs over the weekend to give you a sense of how much amazing machinery there was around. I'll post some up when I get a chance.

Team Ireland unfortunately had one accident but apart from that it was a successful trip for such small operation all paid for by the competitor themselves!

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

163 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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I'm not surprised you enjoyed it hugely.
Italy just doesn't do crap motorsports events.
Look forward to the pics.