Bouley Bay Hill Climb
Bouley Bay Hill Climb is a hillclimbing event held in Trinity, Jersey, and organised by The Jersey Motor Cycle and Light Car Club. The course on Les Charrières du Boulay was "first used for competition in 1921" and since 1947 has hosted a round of the British Hill Climb Championship. Bouley Bay and Val des Terres hill climb in Guernsey are normally held in July and provide a two-stop tour for UK drivers contesting the series.
Of the 1947 event Raymond Mays said: "My E.R.A.'s time counted as a record because, although it was slower than the figure set the previous year by Bainbridge's 1½-litre E.R.A., the 1947 climb was run for the first time from a standing start."
The 2008 meeting included rounds 17 and 18 of the British Hill Climb Championship, both being won by Scott Moran.
Bouley Bay Hill Climb past winners
Year | Driver | Vehicle | Time | Notes |
1946 | G. Bainbridge | E.R.A. | 55.9 sec | |
1947 | Raymond Mays | E.R.A. | 59.8 sec R | 24 July. |
1948 | Joe Fry | Freikaiserwagen | 59.2 sec | 15 July, joint fastest. |
1948 | Dennis Poore | Alfa Romeo | 59.2 sec | 15 July, joint fastest. |
1949 | Sydney Allard | Steyr-Allard | 55.6 sec | 21 July. Course reduced 50 yards. |
1950 | Ken Wharton | Cooper 998 c.c. | 55.4 sec | |
1951 | Ken Wharton | Cooper 998 c.c. s/c | 54.2 sec R | 26 July. |
1952 | Ken Wharton | Cooper 998 c.c. s/c | 55.4 sec | |
1953 | Ken Wharton | Cooper-J.A.P. | 52.8 sec R | 23 July. |
1954 | Ken Wharton | Cooper 996 s/c | 53.6 sec | Thurs 22 July. |
1955 | Ken Wharton | Cooper 996 s/c | 53.0 sec | 21 July; 1,011 yards. |
1956 | Ken Wharton | Cooper 1,100 c.c. | 52.6 sec R | |
1957 | Tony Marsh | Cooper-J.A.P. 1,098 c.c. | 53.3 sec | |
1958 | David Boshier-Jones | Cooper-J.A.P. | 53.82 sec | |
1959 | David Boshier-Jones | Cooper-J.A.P. | 51.00 sec | |
1960 | David Boshier-Jones | Cooper 1,098 c.c. | 50.84 sec R | Rain led to abandonment. |
1961 | Mac Daghorn | Cooper-J.A.P. | 51.75 sec | Oil on course led to abandonment. |
1962 | Tico Martini | Martini-Special 650 c.c. | 50.63 sec R | 26 July. |
1963 | 25 July. | |||
1964 | 23 July. | |||
1965 | Tony Marsh | Marsh-Special | R | 22 July. |
1966 | Tony Marsh | Marsh-GM | 50.21 sec | |
1967 | Round 7 :Tony Marsh | Marsh Special | 45.26 sec | |
1968 | ||||
1969 | Mike MacDowel | Brabham BT30X-Climax V8 | 45.61 sec | |
1970 | David Hepworth | Hepworth FF | FTD | Oct. Postponed due to dock strike. |
1971 | ||||
1972 | Sir N. Williamson | March 712S-Hart 2.0-litre | 43.15 sec R | |
1973 | Mike MacDowel | Brabham BT36X-Repco 5-litre | 43.09 sec R | |
1974 | Chris Cramer | |||
1975 | Roy Lane | |||
1976 | Sir Nicholas Williamson | March 741 DFV 3.0-litre | 42.12 sec R | |
1977 | Alister Douglas-Osborn | Pilbeam R22 3.0-litre | 42.48 sec | |
1987 | Round 9 : Martyn Griffiths | Pilbeam MP53-Hart 2.8-litre | 40.30 sec | 23 July. |
1995 | Round 10 : Andy Priaulx | Pilbeam MP58/03-Ford DFL 4-litre | 38.65 sec R | |
1996 | Round 10 : Roger Moran | Pilbeam MP72/3-Judd EV 3.5-litre | 39.64 sec | 18 July. |
2008 | Round 17 : Scott Moran | Gould-GR61 | 38.82 sec | 17 July. |
2008 | Round 18 : Scott Moran | Gould-GR61 | 38.77 sec | 17 July. |
2009 | Round 19 : Roger Moran | Gould-NME GR61X 3.5-litre | 38.37 sec | 16 July. |
2009 | Round 20 : Scott Moran | Gould-NME GR61X 3.5-litre | 39.44 sec | 16 July. |
Key: R = Course Record; FTD = Fastest Time of the Day.