By Monday night stats burst, covering the fastest racers at hill-climbs worldwide in 2025, principally on mainstream two-wheel equipment not quads, superlites, trikes, yesteryear steeds.
Huge thanks to Czech road racing historian, statistician, writer Jan Vavra for the below compiled information.
(Best 2025 race track time, marque positioned near racer’s name)
New Zealand Hill Climb Champs – Bluff Hill (New Zealand): Tony Rees (Honda) – 43.747 (new track record)
Cliffhanger Hill Climb – Gladstone (New Zealand): Dylan Thorburn (Yamaha) – 2 minutes 15 seconds
San Javier Hill Climb (Mexico): ‘Tank To Chest’ (Triumph) – 10 minutes 16 seconds (new track record – premiere of the meeting)
Landshaag (Austria): David Datzer (BMW) – 1.08.795 (new track record)
CIVS Spoleto–Forca Di Cerro (Italy): Maurizio Bottalico (Yamaha) – 1.05.45 (new track record)
Hill Climb Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough May edition (England): Robin McNeil (Kawasaki) – 44.84 (fastest motorcycle exponent of this 2025 event)
CIVS Deruta–Castelleone (Italy): Maurizio Bottalico (Yamaha) – 1.12.90 (new track record)
Bocognano (France-Corsica): Thomas Verdoni (Aprilia) – 1.31.008
Chanaz (France): Hugo Grange-Martin (Kawasaki) – 1.08.378
CIVS Pieve Santo Stefano – Passo Dello Spino (Italy): Gabriele Peticca (Honda) – 1.27.65 (fastest motorcycle exponent of 2025)
Julbach (Austria): Maurizio Bottalico (Yamaha) – 1.04.754
Marchaux (France): Robert Henriot (Yamaha) – 1.06.908
CIVS Isola Del Liri–Arpino (Italy): Maurizio Bottalico (Yamaha) – 1.16.59 (new track record)
Boecourt–La Caquerelle (Switzerland): Joffray Lelievre (Honda) – 1.17.94 (new track record)
Panissieres (France): Hugo Grange-Martin (Kawasaki) – 48.570
Bike Bonanza at Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire (England): Tom Short (KTM – Supermoto) – 30.78
Le Petit-Abergement (France): Joffray Lelievre (Honda) – 1.17.423
Luckendorfer Bergrennen (Germany): Maurizio Bottalico (Yamaha) – 1.18.947 (new track record)
CIVS Repubblica di San Marino (San Marino): Maurizio Bottalico (Yamaha) – 1.01.79 (new track record – premiere of the meeting)
Hill Climb Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough August edition (England): Robin McNeil (Kawasaki) – 43.82 (fastest motorcycle exponent of this 2025 event)
Marlhes en Montagne (France): Joffray Lelievre (Honda) – 1.00.736
Frangy (France): Pierre-Yves Bian (Triumph) – 1.00.751 (new Supersport track record)
Merleac (France-Brittany): Jules Boyer (Yamaha) – 47.533
Pontivy Airport (France-Brittany): Anthony Guegan (Yamaha – Supermoto) – 1.12.318
CIVS Saline–Volterra (Italy): Maurizio Bottalico (Yamaha) – 1.25.47 (new track record)
San Pedro Martir Hill Climb – Baja California (Mexico): John Magnuson (Ducati) – 15 minutes 35 seconds
Plus:
Dust To The Clouds Hill Climb, Editions 2 and No.3 – Bengaluru (India): at this time we have no official information about overall fastest motorcycle racer of these two Hill Climb events.
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
