Meaning of hillclimb | Babel Free

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An instance of climbing (ascending) a hill in a car, especially competitively.

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“The first speed⟳ hillclimb in the Isle of Man was held at Port Vuillen on 11th May 1904 as part of the eliminating trials for that year's Gordon Bennett Cup Race⟳.”

“The Cadillacs took first and second in acceleration, cornering, the slalom, and the hillclimb.”

“As with any hillclimb, take⟳ a good look⟳ at the hill ahead of time and choose⟳ what you feel⟳ is the easiest, smoothest line. Begin⟳ your climb⟳ by being back far enough from the base⟳ to get⟳ the most possible speed⟳ that you can safely hit at the start⟳ ...”

“On 5 October 1919, Antonio Ascari drove his 4.5-liter S57 to victory in the 50.9-km hillclimb between Parma and Poggio di Berceto in 38 min 11 sec, averaging 83.2 km/h.”

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