Friday 30th September 2011

Something Else For The Weekend: Prescott Hillclimb

If you can't make Britcar or the PH Sunday Service, how about a spot of Yank hill climb action?

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Not an American car

We're fast approaching the end of the mainstream motorsport season (though try telling that to the F1 calendar: last race less than a month before Christmas? Madness...) and, to celebrate, Prescott Hill Climb in Gloucestershire is holding its end-of-season bash.

As well as the usual hillclimb-ey on-track action, there'll be a host of vintage hot rods and iconic historic American marques, Dragster Record Breakers, bikes (Harleys and Indians) and even a 'Wall of Death'.

Oh, and the 1990 Penske PC-19 Chevy Indycar that was Emerson Fittipaldi's spare car and was raced by a young Paul Tracy will be there, too.

If you fancy popping along, tickets are £18 for Saturday and £18 Sunday; tickets are per person, under 14 years are free, and camping is available at £5 per person per night, payable on the day.

No prizes for guessing what this is

[louismchuge]

Damn, I'd like to see her ride...

Anyway! Sounds like fun, and with the weather this could be on the cards!

[thewheelman]

My home town, woohoo.....just hope the girlfriend lets me out to play!

[delta037]

Bring it on! Should be fun in the sun.

[blueg33]

thewheelman said:

My home town, woohoo.....just hope the girlfriend lets me out to play!

Take her along. Mrs blue likes Prescott, its only about 8 miles from here so we go to most meetings

[thewheelman]

blueg33 said:

thewheelman said:

My home town, woohoo.....just hope the girlfriend lets me out to play!

Take her along. Mrs blue likes Prescott, its only about 8 miles from here so we go to most meetings

I just mention the idea to her, & she's up for it! Great! The sun is out & so are the nice cars

[blueg33]

thewheelman said:

I just mention the idea to her, & she's up for it! Great! The sun is out & so are the nice cars

Just been hooning around the area in the Tuscan

[hairykrishna]

I think the Wall of Death is the same one they have at Glastonbury. It's really worth a visit.

[Zumbruk]

hairykrishna said:

I think the Wall of Death is the same one they have at Glastonbury. It's really worth a visit.

It surely is. I nearly missed my first timed run up the hill last year because I was watching the Wall of Death.

[mike oxard]

don't know why but i was expecting it to a story about an event where people can get behind john prescott with a cattle prod and force him up a steep hill!

but guess thats just me

[redback911]

mike oxard said:

don't know why but i was expecting it to a story about an event where people can get behind john prescott with a cattle prod and force him up a steep hill!

but guess thats just me

Ah but then a "Prescott Hillclimb" would be an oxymoron.