Wiscombe Park Hillclimb

11/09/2026

As many of you will know, Ian Beningfield (or Benny as he was known to many) sadly passed away in May suddenly after a short illness. This year's MG Car Club event on the 12th September is named in his honour.

Ian was a fierce competitor in his MG Midget and was involved with both the MG Car Club and Classic Marques Sports Car Club. Ian was not only a competitor but also involved in various administrative roles too including MGCC SW Centre Chairman and Clerk of the Course. Ian worked for the Meningitis Research Foundation.

You can read Ian’s obituary here https://www.mgccsw.com/2026/05/13/ian-beningfield/

The Meningitis Research Foundation have set up a 'muchloved' page for those of you who wish to make a donation. Thank you.

https://ianbeningfield.muchloved.com/

11/09/2026

What are you doing this weekend? We hope that you are coming to Wiscombe Park for the final race weekend of our 2026 calendar. The curtain may be coming down....however we have an incredible two days of action for you – part two of Speed September.

On Saturday we have the MG Car Club event – this has everything – 70 years of MG’s, many other classics including Triumph’s, road going, rally, and single seaters.

On Sunday, it is the turn of the NHCA and their Arnold Gimblett event – bikes, sidecars and trikes (no cars for this one).

We have a long winter ahead, so enjoy this last weekend of Wiscombe Park action and let's bring our season to a close with our wonderful venue full of spectators!

If you are quick – you can purchase tickets at a discount - £12 - from our web site https://www.wiscombepark.co.uk/events - available up to 6pm this evening.

Tickets will also be available on the gate - £14. Under 16’s are FREE.

If you are coming to Wiscombe Park for the first time, request our Spectators Guide – just fill in this form https://forms.gle/Fb68YneT3trEYGSd8 its FREE!

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All photo’s - Nigel M Cole Photography for Wiscombe Park
https://www.nigelmcolephotography.co.uk/

11/09/2026

We have just posted the latest entries that we have received for our Photography Competition sponsored by Vanity Hall https://www.vanity-hall.com/

Thank you Chris Montgomery, Chris Dennis and John Clark for your photo’s from last weekend’s Five Clubs event.

Check out the entries on our dedicated FB page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578336251569 You can “vote” for your favourites by posting “likes” - they will be taken into account by our judges.

There is still time for you to submit your entries from the Five Clubs meeting – and we have another great weekend of action for you to focus on – the MG Car Club on Saturday and the NHCA Arnold Gimblett on Sunday – just bikes and sidecars for that one.

We look forward to receiving your entries – full T&C’s are on our web site. The Competition closes at midnight on the 30th September.

Thank you to our sponsor, British Championship competitor Will Hall/Vanity Hall.

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10/09/2026

At last weekend’s Five Clubs event it was great to see a large number of members from Downton MC in action. The good news is – they are back again this Saturday for the MG Car Club event!

Have you purchased your tickets yet? Buy online before 6pm on Friday and they are just £12 https://www.wiscombepark.co.uk/events - tickets will also be available on the gate - £14.

Parking FREE
Under 16’s FREE
All day paddock access FREE

In an action-packed event, as well as the Downton MC Speed Championship competitors, we also have -

MG Car Club Speed Championship
Classic Marques Speed Challenge
The TR Register Triumph Speed Championship
Wiscombe Park Tillicoultry Quarries Hillclimb Championship – Round 7
Torbay MC Speed Championship
National Historic Speed Championship

We have a FREE Spectator Guide available – to obtain your copy please complete this form
https://forms.gle/Fb68YneT3trEYGSd8

This is the final car event of our season – so do not miss the opportunity to get your last dose of Wiscombe Park speed for 2026 - share the passion!

10/09/2026

This Sunday - 13th September - the NHCA Arnold Gimblett Hillclimb – an all-bike and sidecar extravaganza! NO CARS for this one. The final event of our 2026 season.

There is a long association with motor bikes at Wiscombe Park. The first recorded “all bike” event was on the 14th September 1969, when 93 riders took part, including 24 sidecar outfits and three wheelers. This event was organised by Arnold and Christine Gimblett of the National Sprint Association (NSA).

The National Hill Climb Association (NHCA) have been running this event since 1990.

Tickets are on sale now from our web site https://www.wiscombepark.co.uk/events at a discount - £12 - up to 6pm on Friday - then available on the gate - £14.

Parking FREE
Under 16’s FREE
All day paddock access FREE

Check out the photo albums from our 2025 event on CarEvents .com -
https://www.carevents.com/uk/events/wiscombe-park-nhca-arnold-gimblett-hillclimb/

We have a FREE Spectator Guide available – to obtain your copy please complete this form
https://forms.gle/Fb68YneT3trEYGSd8

Enjoy the high-speed action on two and three wheels - the perfect way to draw the Wiscombe Park season to a close. Share the passion!

10/09/2026

Last weekend the Five Clubs event celebrated its 50th Anniversary. On Saturday evening, to commemorate this achievement, Dave Pearce cooked a plentiful supply of noodles for everyone in the paddock which went down very well as you can see!

The Five Clubs events are organised by Plymouth, Burnham-on-Sea, Taunton and Bristol MC’s (Haldon MC folded in 1996). Congratulations to Five Clubs – and we look forward to the next fifty years!

Thank you to Dave for sharing the photo’s.

09/09/2026

This Saturday – 12th September - the MG Car Club event.

Tickets are on sale now from the web site https://www.wiscombepark.co.uk/events - available at a discount - £12 - until 6pm on Friday evening – and then on the gate - £14.

See our competitors reaching speeds of up to 130mph - they will almost be within touching distance. Experience the noise, smell and speed of racers trying to beat the clock – this is a sport that excites all the senses!

Parking FREE
Under 16’s FREE
All day paddock access FREE

This is the itinerary for the day:

MG Car Club Speed Championship
Classic Marques Speed Challenge
Downton Motor Club Speed Championship
The TR Register Triumph Speed Championship
Wiscombe Park Tillicoultry Quarries Hillclimb Championship – Round 7
Torbay MC Speed Championship
National Historic Speed Championship

Road cars, modified, classic, rally and single seaters.

Our FREE Spectator Guide is available – please complete the form to obtain your copy https://forms.gle/Fb68YneT3trEYGSd8

Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WiscombeParkHillclimb for all the latest news and features.

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09/09/2026

The end of the season is fast approaching now and at last weekend’s Five Clubs event there were a further two rounds of the Wiscombe Park Tillicoultry Quarries Championship.

Our Championship Co-ordinator, Steph Thomas, has now completed her number crunching and we now have the updated Championship positions after allowing for “dropped scores”. It is a seven round Championship and drivers can count their best five results.

And still leading the way is our 2025 Young Driver of The Year, Henri Gosney. He had another faultless weekend on the hill at the Five Clubs event, and set a new Junior Class Record on Sunday to further strengthen his position at the top of the Championship. Henri has now completed his season and will not be competing this weekend.

Julian Rinaldi is feeling the benefit of the new engine that was fitted to the Fiesta in July and he moved into second place. It was a frustrating weekend for Steve Wareham after breaking a shaft on Saturday morning – speedily fixed during lunch – he was back in action for the afternoon session. Steve dropped to fourth in the Championship.

Another strong weekend for Paul Reynolds and he moved up two places to third.

A new entry into the Top 6 – welcome Rod Thorne! After a season in his TR7 V8, Rod has spent this season back in his Pilbeam MP43 – his “happy place”. Rod moved from ninth into fifth place.

Andrew Forsyth is a non-mover at sixth. In a very rare occurrence for Andrew, his Five Clubs Sunday ended with him taking the nose off his OMS CF04 at Martini after glancing the bank on his second timed run.

At this weekend’s MG Car Club event on Saturday, we have the final Round – you do not want to miss it – tickets are available from our web site at a discount up to 6pm on Friday https://www.wiscombepark.co.uk/events and then on the gate - £14 - under 16’s FREE.

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09/09/2026

A selection of photo's from our Five Clubs event last Sunday.

All the times from the weekend are available on the South West Timekeeping web site https://www.swtimekeeping.co.uk/times-from-2026

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All photo’s - Nigel M Cole Photography for Wiscombe Park
https://www.nigelmcolephotography.co.uk/

08/09/2026