By The same four tracks as last year, new challenges await the participants in the 2025 European Hill Climb Road Race Championship edition.
2024 Champions were Italian aces Maurizio Bottalico (Superbike), Daniele Stolli (Supersport 300), Salvatore Sallustro (Supermoto) plus Austrian Daniel Kronschlager (Supersport) and Belgian Bernard Depierreux (250 GP).
New Champions will be crowned again after the final races at Luckendorfer Bergrennen.
It was a successful debut for modern era hill climb classes last August, around the beautiful technical track near Zittau at the Czech border.
Here’s to an upsurge in thrills, fulfilment for this glamourous Championship. Those attending whether as competitors, team members, or spectators will be warmly welcomed across all series rounds.
2025 European Hill Climb Road Race Championship calendar:
(1000cc/600cc track record holders near event name)
12th-13th April – Landshaag – Austria
Superbike: Andreas Gangl – 1.09.940 – 2016 – Suzuki
Supersport: Francesco Curinga – 1.13.020 – 2016 – Honda
26th-27th April – Spoleto/Forca Di Cerro – Italy
CIVS SuperOpen 1000: Luca Salvadori – 1.05.48 – 2024 – Ducati
Superbike: Maurizio Bottalico – 1.06.11 – 2024 – Honda
CIVS SuperOpen 600: Maurizio Bottalico – 1.06.25 – 2021 – Yamaha
Supersport: Maurizio Bottalico – 1.06.57 – 2020 – Yamaha
14th-15th June – Julbach – Austria
Superbike: Maurizio Bottalico – 1.04.584 – 2023 – BMW
Superstock 600: Maurizio Bottalico – 1.06.798 – 2023 – Yamaha
2nd-3rd August – Luckendorf – Germany
Superbike: Maurizio Bottalico – 1.24.107 (plus 1.19.625 set during qualifying) – 2024 – Honda
Supersport: Maurizio Bottalico – 1.30.481 (plus 1.25.281 set during qualifying) – 2024 – Kawasaki
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
Words by Jan Vavra
