Simms Hill Exeter Trial 2025 Highlights

[@jean-pierredeclemy7032]

Lovely to see 100 year old Austin doing what moderns can't

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Running on Castro R, smelling mint too!!

[@snook1249]

All kinds of awesomeness 😊

[@SuperMickey57]

What a sight! Reminds me of our group partying on top of "Jeep Hill" one Saturday night, and hearing the worst commotion, then seeing Tommy in his beater 1974 Camaro cresting the hill to the amazement of us all, they didn't call it "Jeep Hill" for nothing!

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Got to be done!!

[@andygard1204]

Excellent video thanks 😊

[@jumecker001]

Superbe!

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Oui,un mélange éclectique de machines.

[@minibus9]

awesome video

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Thank you

[@scottyj8135]

6:52 best one so far. That sounds perfect riding up 👍

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

@@scottyj8135 Yes one of my favourites too.

[@Youghalautomoto]

Cool channel Greetings from Ireland💯👌

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Hi, glad you’re enjoying the channel.

[@steveambrose5580]

I Notice the successful climbers have very little in the way of wheelspin , some drivers and riders made it look easy, no dramatics, just calm and collected.

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Yes you are right but at the end of a very long day you’ve got to have a lot of confidence in your machine to take it so steady.

[@jjgermancarsdontsignal7746]

I was wondering why 2 Jacked up mark 1 escorts were going north on the M5 the other day.

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Yes there would have been a lot of old cars leaving South Devon on Sunday/ Monday 😊

[@cinekodakexp]

Does anyone know if the Salamander Class 8 car still participates in these trials? I spotted it years ago and it was such cute but odd-looking vehicle.

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Yes the Salamander still participates and was out on the Exeter Trial. Unfortunately like all bar one of the class 8 cars, it failed to get off the re-start.

[@johnlong3214]

It looks to be a good day out. Is there anywhere we can go for a list of rules and vehicle requirements?

[@leslieaustin151]

Go to the Motor Cycling Club, all the rules for cars, bikes and three-wheelers are there, including tyres allowed, types of transmission, etc, and membership requirements (to MCC and ACU or the car equiv). Remember it’s not a ‘day out’, you’ve got to drive through the night first!

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

It depends whether your interested in bikes or cars. If it’s bikes as Leslie said try the ACU (Auto Cycle Union, the governing body in the uk for motorcycle sports)for motorcycle rules for trials then search out your local club. If it’s cars search out ACTC (Association of Classic Trials Club) where you will find details on the class structure and their championship. If cars is you thing look for your local motor club and may be start with some smaller events ,gets talking to people about any modifications they have done and help they can give you.

[@johnlong3214]

@@leslieaustin151 Thank you👍

[@johnlong3214]

@@Clubmotorsportuk Thank you👍

[@manuocio]

7.20 min legend

[@alan-sk7ky]

Where can I find a calendar of these events please ;-)

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

This was one of the three main events run by the Motor Cycling Club. Other shorter one day events can be found all over the country. Check out the ACTC (Association of Classic Trials Clubs) championship for dates. Other than that check out your local motor clubs to your area to see if they run any events.

[@alan-sk7ky]

@@Clubmotorsportuk Ta :-) looks like a bit of muddy fun... (edit) :-| seems not to be a 'thing' here in the south east sadly.

[@elvislad]

How are they ever going to get traction if you redlining the thing? How?

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

@@elvislad sometimes you’ve got to open it up to clear the mud from the tyre tread

[@miketucker7466]

Friction rather than traction - slow and steady doesn’t climb simms… surface ranges from mud to polished rock!

[@john1703]

Rear engined RWD with narrow tyres is generally better for climbing a slippery hill than FWD - VW Beetle.

[@colinmurray9517]

Surely the first few cars have an advantage over the later ones as the track is churned up by then?

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Quite often yes but it’s the luck of the weather. Some sections with a shower of rain wash off the “greasy mud” and then become easier. You’re in the hands of the trialling gods!!

[@gren509]

That's no way to treat an Austin 7.... but it obviously loves it !!!

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

I think you’re right!

[@CosmicSeeker69]

my thought was - when those babies came out it wouldn't be that unusual to have to used 'roads' like this (my ol' man had a 33 van with a 29 two bearing crank engine)

[@BubbaZanetti-p7w]

What's the prize?

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

@@BubbaZanetti-p7w Apart from have fun. On the Motor Cycling Club events like this one your aim is to collect a Gold Award by not failing any hill or incorrectly doing a timed test. One failure gives you a Silver and two a Bronze award. After this you can claim a finishers certificate. You are also in the running for a class win or even best car or motorcycle depending what you are competing in. At non MCC events you are looking to do as well as you can in your class. So either a class prize or overall is the aim. There is no prize money just a little award/cup if you are lucky.

[@BubbaZanetti-p7w]

@@Clubmotorsportuk Thanks for the info.

[@mikebillett7935]

Those old British bikes showed the moderns how to do it

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

They were great. Nice dollop of torque….

[@simsnqta]

Beat racing action ever. Dakar is just boring in comparison. Would love to try my Q7 on this track but it's a bit far away. When is the next event?

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

The next Motor Cycling Club event is the Lands End Trial at Easter. Though there will be many club events and rounds of the ACTC championship before that across the country. Simms Hill is open to traffic, it is steeper than it looks , take a friend!

[@scottyj8135]

Why do i feel gutted watching these classics. Have most of them had new engines in them.

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

@@scottyj8135 The cars are living their best lives surely? I dare say 99% of the the cars have had an engine rebuild to maximise potential power and reliability.

[@scottyj8135]

@Clubmotorsportuk I'm not sure why it just gives me drive it like you stole it vibes. It didn't feel like love and passion for some reason but I'm happy to still see them in one piece working.

[@StanleyKubick1]

What's better fun than a muddy grassroots hill climb? ❤

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Exactly!

[@marcin0757]

Skoda 105 😮

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

Great to see the old Skoda’s out

[@loupe680]

God tairers and four wheel 😊😊

[@acptelford1307]

😁

[@steveb936]

This just goes to show how shite FWD vehicles are

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

The top Fwd cars can be comparable on occasion, with the majority of Rwd saloons. But alas when physics take over life can be tough on the steepest of hills.

[@gazfish]

And bikes, it's like this event was created by Jeremy Clarkson

[@Clubmotorsportuk]

@@gazfish I’m personally a car guy , but fair play to anyone who can find the grip and balance all the way to the top on two wheels.