Greenwood Cup and Mike Wilson Hillclimb

Report and Images by Chris Bannister of JCB Photography

17 – 18^th September 2022

The final two meetings of the 2022 season took place at Harewood Hill on 17^th and 18^th September, as part of the British Automobile Racing Clubs, Yorkshire Centre celebrations of it’s 100 years of the Club and 60 years of Hillclimbing on the famous Yorkshire hill.

Adam Riley retains the Harewood Hillclimb Championship for 2022. Adam was not competing at either of the events this weekend but I did spot Adam in the paddock during the Mike Wilson Hillclimb meeting on the Sunday. His Honda S2000 car is up for sale and is taking a break from hillclimbing.

Saturday Greenwood Cup Hillclimb

Saturday under some nice autumnal sunshine, though with a chilly Northly wind, joining the Harewood regulars was a number of competitors from the MG Car Club, Club Alpine Renault, 500 Owners Club, Westfield Sports Car Club and XBC Cross Border Speed Championship to complete a packed entry list.

About half way through the second Practice Run a medical emergency occurred in the Paddock Area, which lasted about an hour. Which only aloud the two Practice runs to be completed before the lunch break.

The afternoon timed runs didn’t start until after two o’clock, so only two-timed runs were completed due to several other small delays and red flags.

Sunday Mike Wilson Hillclimb

Under very overcast and much cooler conditions than yesterday, the event got underway at 9:00am with two practice runs followed by a timed run before the lunch break.

Then before the afternoon restart a two minutes silence, was held in the paddock area for her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. A further two timed runs were completed in the afternoon, it is these timed runs which are used for the Championship scores.

A number of competitors managed to set personal best times for the hill throughout the day.

Adam Riley was confirmed as the 2022 Harewood Hillclimb Champion, even though he was not competing this weekend.

Tracey Wise driving her Lotus Elise, car #153 takes second place from Rob Spedding driving his Formula Ford Vector TF93K, car #202. The points difference between the two drivers was just 0.14.

Many thanks to BARC Yorkshire centre for the opportunity to be trackside during the 2022 season. Also not forgetting all the Marshals, Medical and Rescue teams without which the seasons events at Harewood hill could not have taken part.

The 2023 season kicks off in March with the Yorkshire members Practice Day event and the season will get underway on the 9^th April with the Spring National Hillclimb meeting.