Meaning of hillclimb | Babel Free

Definitions

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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