The BARC Yorkshire Centre organised a single day of hill-climbing on Sunday 24th August 2025. Summer Championship Hillclimb event was part of the 2025 Harewood Speed Hillclimb Championship and Harewood FTD (Fastest Time of the Day) Awards Series.
With an entry of 124 cars, including a large number of Lotus cars, both Road going past and present day and Race cars from the Paul Matty Championship.
The Pre-War Austin Seven Club had a large number of members enjoying the event, which was part of the Bert Hadley Memorial Championship.
Along with 16 or so on two and three wheels with competitors from the National Hill Climb Association also joining in on the action on the famous Yorkshire hill.
2024 Harewood Speed Hillclimb Champion Adam Riley still leads the Championship going into the final weekend in September. Second is Henry Moorhouse driving a new 2 litre Westfield. Third is Mark Teale driving his Suzuki Swift and John Prickett driving his Radical RP6 is in fourth place.
The Fast Time of the Day was set by David Tatham driving his DJ Firehawk with John Prickett driving his Radical RP6 taking second and Stephen Owen driving his Westfield 7 taking third
Many thanks to BARC Yorkshire centre for the opportunity to be track side. Also not forgetting all the volunteer Marshals, Medical and the Extractor Rescue unit, along with all the back-office staff without which the events at Harewood Hill could not take place.
The Harewood Speed Hillclimb Championship and it’s FTD Awards Series for the 2025 season will be concluded over the weekend of 20th and 21st September. Can anyone catch Adam Riley for the Harewood Championship or John Prickett for the FTD. Just remember that all competitors will have to take into account dropped scores.