Former European rally champion Jochi Kleint will be one of the highlights in the support programme of the Int. 56th Hill Climb Race Osnabrück on 3 and 4 August. He will climb Uphöfener Berg in his iconic twin-engine VW Golf II, in which he nearly won the legendary Pikes Peak hill climb in Colorado/USA in 1987. The vehicle produces 652 hp overall and will certainly be a centre of attraction for the many fans in the paddock. Further info and tickets at www.osnabruecker-bergrennen.de

Reigning French hill climb champion Geoffrey Schatz has been shining this year in his splendid Nova NP 01-2 C Honda Turbo, having obtained full points in all European championship rounds so far this year. In the final round of the FIA Int. Hill Climb Cup on the 2030 m long, demanding sprint track of Uphöfener Berg he will be facing the tough competition of five-times European champion and Osnabrück record holder Christian Merli (Osella FA 30). The two top drivers can be expected to fight for hundredths or even thousandths of a second. Geoffrey Schatz is looking forward to racing at Osnabrück, not least because one of his new sponsors, RAVENOL, has its headquarters almost around the corner from the track.

113 participants are gearing up to contest the 2024 KW Berg-Cup in a total of 12 races in 4 different countries and compete for the prize money and cups to be distributed in various categories at the tra-ditional end-of-season ceremony in Bad Mergentheim. Drivers are racing a large variety of cars, includ-ing VW Polo, Fiat 127, Ford Escort, BMW E 36, Audi 80, VW Golf, Opel Kadett C or Porsche

Christoph Lampert freute sich beim Int. Osnabrücker Bergrennen im vergangenen Jahr über seinen vierten Platz im Gesamtklassement, hatte er doch mit seinem Nova NP 01-2 Hartley Turbo die 2-Liter-Klasse mit großem Abstand gewonnen und noch eine Reihe von 3-Liter-Konkurrenten hinter sich gelassen. Am Ende der Saison strahlte der sympathische Vorarlberger erst recht, denn er hatte […]

9 MILE Vodka, a brand that stands for the Nine Mile Canyon in Utah/USA where its from, will be present at the Int. 56th Hill Climb Race Osnabrück on 3-4 August so that spectators can taste it – and can also enjoy the look and the sound of the spectacular 9 MILE Lamborghini Aventador super sports car in the paddock and on the track.

The MSC Osnabrück (Germany) and the ASA St-Ursanne - Les Rangiers (Switzerland) have jointly launched the new Osnabrück – Les Rangiers Hill Climb Trophy. Drivers who take part both in the Int. 56th ADAC Hill Climb Race Osnabrück on 3 – 4 August 2024 and in the 79th Course de Côte Int. St Ursanne – Les Rangiers on 17 – 18 August 2024 will benefit from a discount on their entry fees and can win attractive prize money and cups. The Trophy classification is based on a regularity competition: the aim is not to achieve the fastest absolute time, but the smallest difference between a driver’s two fastest race runs at each of the two events. At the Saint-Ursanne award ceremony prizes will be awarded in four categories: Category A: Sports racers Category B: Touring cars Category C: Best driver under 25 years of age Category D: Best female driver The new Osnabrück – Les Rangiers Hill Climb Trophy invites drivers from all nations to experience two prestigious yet very different European hill climb events. The Int. 56th ADAC Hill Climb Race Osnabrück on the technically demanding and popular sprint track in northern Germany is part of the FIA Int. Hill Climb Cup. The 79th Course de Côte Int. St Ursanne – Les Rangiers on the famous, breathtaking track in the Swiss Jura is part of the FIA European Hill Climb Championship.