Mt Leura Hillclimb Camperdown

Mt Leura Hillclimb Camperdown The focus of this page is to preserve the history of the Camperdown Motorsports Club and the Mt Leura Hillclimb.....

24/03/2026

Take two
Official results from VHC3 at Mt Leura.

Provisional results for the Mt Leura Hillclimb, VHC3
22/03/2026

Provisional results for the Mt Leura Hillclimb, VHC3

Mt Leura Camperdown come alive this weekend with the running of round three of the Victorian Hillclimb Championship.With...
19/03/2026

Mt Leura Camperdown come alive this weekend with the running of round three of the Victorian Hillclimb Championship.
With two full days of competition and over 85 entries there will be plenty to see.
Walk among the cars and talk to the drivers. Catering provided. Entry is FREE and accessible to all.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE
7:45 am – 8:45 am Entry/Document verification and any required scrutiny
8:45 am – Drivers Briefing
9.30 am – Commencement of Competition
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
7:45 am – 8:45 am Entry/Document verification and any required scrutiny
8:45 am - Drivers Briefing
9:30 am - Commencement of Competition

10/02/2026

VHC Winners list

15/01/2026
19/11/2025

Ever thought about participating in the Mt Leura Hillclimb but didn't want the whole "Race Licence" hassle..? Motorsport Australia has just introduced a new single event speed licence option. Perfect for anyone that wants to dip their toe in the water without the long term commitment. You can even use your road registered daily driver (with some additional basic safety requirements) subject to vehicle suitability of course. Follow the link to find out more info.

Relive motorsport from days gone by. A great event in a great town.
09/10/2025

Relive motorsport from days gone by. A great event in a great town.

04/10/2025

Great news for local motorsport enthusiast's and the town of Camperdown.
Not only does Mt Leura hold a round of the Victorian Hillclimb Championship on 21st-22nd March 2026, this year we also have a round on 16th-17th May 2026. What's better than one round in Camperdown. ?
TWO ROUNDS....!!!!
Further details to follow closer to the event.

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04/10/2025

2026 Classes - New category and modified class capacities:

2026 will see some changes to the class structures to more appropriately accommodate road registered cars.
2026 will also see many classes reduced from multiple engine capacities, to above or below 2L.

The new Limited Modified Road Car regulations can be found within the
"National Speed Event Championship Classes" document, found on the Motorsport Australia website under
"Regulations > Motorsport Australia Manual > Speed Event Appendix"

Otherwise the link is also here : https://motorsport.org.au/wpblob0fe832abcb/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/9.08-2025-National-Speed-Event-Championship-Classes-V1.pdf

The classes that have changed from last year are highlighted in red.
We have pulled back 6 classes from last year, and with the 3 new classes for 2026, and we believe overall outright competition will be better for it.

Interesting reading for all Hillclimb competitors. As any of us could be in this situation, please have a think about ho...
01/09/2025

Interesting reading for all Hillclimb competitors. As any of us could be in this situation, please have a think about how safe your car is..

Tonights story is a touchy subject but something i believe is important to discuss.this year after much discussion at Hillclimb meetings we introduced the minimum roll cage requirements for Trident Tyre Centre Legend Of The Lakes Hillclimb

In 2024 a number of key legends officials ventured away to assist in the running of another road based Hillclimb.

Late Sunday afternoon unfortunately a car left the road and had a large roll over trapping the driver in the vehicle. This was not the fault of the event in any way or anyone in fact, just so we're clear, it was an accident which can and do happen in Motorsport.

The event had women's for wheels, really good first care ambulance onsite and a very experienced recovery team and tow truck driver.

When arriving on scene as clerk of course my initial thoughts were the worse, the cars roof was all but squashed to the top of the doors.
Needing more help then I had at the scene i made a decision to get one of my best ever friends brought to the accident for his knowledge, ability and calmness in these situations to help us. And I believe to this day without his help the situation may not have ended so well.

We are so lucky that the young lady survived the crash, injuries received were not nice but all things considered the outcome was the best possible.

Fot the following 3 main reasons we introduced the 57.99 second rule for legends half cage minimum requirement and do not feel bad about it or regret it one bit.

1 ) as cars get faster, times get quicker it's my duty of care as clerk of course to do everything in my power to reduce the Risk factor.

2 ) road based events get harder and harder every event to tick all the boxes, get approved and run successfully. The more we can do to show our responsibilty towards safety the better the chance we have for the longest time possible running events on public roads

3 ) no volunteers should ever be left with the mental pain that happens at major accidents, I can't put my friends and colleagues thru that pain again without making a difference.

Thankyou so much for letting us share your accident as a reminder Bernie, and can't wait to see you go for a passenger ride at legends in November. Here's hoping we can make a difference to some cars and minimum safety.

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The history of the Mt Leura Hillclimb at Camperdown began with the formation of the Camperdown Motor Sports Club (CMSC) in 1958. However the formation of the Camperdown & District Car Club on 30th September 1954 pre dated the Motorsports club. Prior to this motorcycle hillclimbs had been organized by the local motor cycle club as early as the 1920s, using various hills located near Camperdown, including Mt Leura and Mt Sugarloaf. A group of approximately 25 motoring enthusiasts from Camperdown and surrounding areas formed the club with the purpose of providing sprint type motorsport to the area. Unfortunately the club disbanded in the 1980s. The Ford Four Car Club took over, followed by the current promoter, The Ballarat Light Car Club.

To preserve the history of this event, we invite you to post old photo's, results, stories and anything related to the Mt Leura Hill climb or the Camperdown Motorsports (Car) Club.The focus of this page is to preserve the history of the Camperdown Motorsports Club and the Mt Leura Hillclimb.....

An 803m climb used for the Victorian Hillclimb Championship. Mt Leura is one of the most picturesque Hillclimb venues on the calendar. As you approach Camperdown from the east you see this ancient volcanic cinder cone rising from the plains, and as you come closer it’s possible to make out a thin ribbon of road winding its way up and around its circumference. From the top of the mount is a magnificent view of the huge caldera and several other cinder cones around its edge; there are also a number of lakes and a vast volcanic plain stretching out to the north. Competitors don’t race all the way to the top of this hill, the finish line is about half way up and corresponds to where the safety fencing ends. After crossing the finish line competitors continue on at a much reduced pace to the lookout car park at the top where they turn around and park on the side of the road, back down the hill near the finish line. When about 20 vehicles are assembled, the racing stops to allow these cars back down the track and into the pit area.

The track is narrow and quite deceptive; with only 4 corners it initially looks very easy to master, but to get it exactly right takes a great deal of skill and bravado. Turn one is 60-degree up-hill left hander with a blind apex and off camber exit that leads into a short straight and a nicely banked right-hand, up-hill hairpin. After exiting this corner you climb uphill along what’s known as the ‘Shelf” which veers right, crests and flattens out a bit into a bumpy breaking area for the ‘Cutting’ which is a tight left-hand hairpin with tall, imposing rock walls on each side. It’s quite a climb out of the cutting and around a sweeping right hand curve to the finish line. It’s all second and third gear in most cars, which probably reach about 130km/h at the fastest point along the ‘Shelf’.