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Since 2008, Rob Roy
Hillclimb has had an official association
with Prescott Hillclimb in the UK, which is managed by the Bugatti
Owners Club.
Read about this on
the Prescott
website.
Rob Roy compared to Prescott
| Rob Roy | Prescott | |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | 1-Feb-1937 | 10-Apr-1938 |
| Location | Clintons Road, Christmas Hills, VIC, Australia. Lat/Lon: 37.6398S 145.2864E |
Prescott Hill, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Glos.
GL52 9RD Lat/Lon: 51.9657N 2.0234W |
| Length | 760 yards (695 metres) | Short: 880 yards (805 metres) Long: 1127 yards (1030 metres) |
| Rise | 226 feet (69 metres) | 200 feet (61 metres) |
| Area | ? | 60 acres |
| Current record | Historic:
23.89s (1960, Bill Patterson, Cooper Climax) Modern: 17.30s (2009, Andrew Howell, Gould GR55B) |
Short:
41.40s (1997, M Walker, Parker GN) Long: 36.24s (2012, Trevor Willis, OMS CF25-RPE) |
| Managed by | MG Car Club Victoria | Bugatti Owners Club |
| Timing | Finish, one split time, and speed across the finish line. | Finish, three split times, and speed just before turn one |
| Electric power | 40 kVA Diesel Generator | Mains grid |
| Water supply | Rainwater tank for drinking supply, dam for toilets | Town water |