Single seater at the Abreschviller hillclimb, 2008

The French hill climb championship, or Championnat de France de la Montagne started in 1967 and rapidly became one of the continent's most competitive national series. For much of its history, the leading cars have been from Formula 2 (later Formula 3000 from 1985) or 2-litre sports cars. Some F1 cars were seen in the 1960s and occasionally in the 1970s (for example Daniel Rouveyran's March 721G in 1973) and Hervé Bayard also tried a Formula 5000 car in the early 1970s.

Marces Tarrès won the championship 10 times between 1982 and 1992. Nicolas Schatz holds the record for most consecutives titles: 7, between 2010 and 2016.

The best known champion outside of France is Guy Fréquelin. Other well known rally drivers were regular participants, such as Jean Vinatier, Gérard Larrousse, Jean-Luc Thérier or Jean-François Mas. Several French Formula One drivers have taken part in the championship too, such as Robert Manzon, Maurice Trintignant, Jean Behra, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, François Cevert or Jean-Pierre Jabouille.

Three French hill climb champions have also won the European championship: Robert "Jimmy" Mieusset (1973 and 1974), Jean-Marie Alméras (1978, 1979 and 1980), and Lional Régal (2008).

Champions

Lionel Régal won the championship 5 times between 2005 and 2009, before his death at a Swiss hill climb in 2010.
Year Driver Car
2023 Geoffrey Schatz Nova Proto NP-01
2022 Billy Ritchen Nova NP-01 - Judd
2021 Geoffrey Schatz Nova Proto NP-01
2020 Geoffrey Schatz Norma M20 FC E2SC
2019 Geoffrey Schatz Norma M20 FC E2SC
2018 Sébastien Petit Norma M20 FC
2017 Sébastien Petit Norma M20 FC
2016 Nicolas Schatz Norma M20 FC
2015 Nicolas Schatz Norma M20 FC
2014 Nicolas Schatz Norma M20 FC
2013 Nicolas Schatz Norma M20 FC
2012 Nicolas Schatz Reynard 99-Formula Nippon
2011 Nicolas Schatz Lola T94/50 F3000
2010 Nicolas Schatz Lola T94/50 F3000
2009 Lionel Régal Reynard 1KL-Formula Nippon
2008 Lionel Régal Reynard 1KL-Formula Nippon
2007 Lionel Régal Reynard 1KL-Formula Nippon
2006 Lionel Régal Reynard 95D
2005 Lionel Régal Reynard 95D
2004 Bernard Chambérod Reynard 92D
2003 Bernard Chambérod Reynard 92D
2002 Bernard Chambérod Reynard 92D
2001 Bernard Chambérod Reynard 92D
2000 Bernard Chambérod Reynard 92D
1999 Daniel Boccard Martini MK69-BMW F2
1998 Daniel Boccard Martini MK69-BMW F2
1997 Daniel Boccard Martini MK69-BMW F2
1996 Daniel Boccard Martini MK69-BMW F2
1995 Christian Debias Martini MK58B-BMW F2
1994 Christian Debias Martini MK58B-BMW F2
1993 Daniel Boccard Martini MK56T-BMW F2
1992 Marcel Tarrès Martini MK56T-BMW F2
1991 Marcel Tarrès Martini MK56T-BMW F2
1990 Marcel Tarrès Martini MK56T-BMW F2
1989 Marcel Tarrès Martini MK56T-BMW F2
1988 Marcel Tarrès Martini MK45-BMW
1987 Daniel Boccard Martini M01B-BMW
1986 Marcel Tarrès Martini MK45-BMW
1985 Marcel Tarrès Martini MK43-BMW
1984 Marcel Tarrès Martini T01-BMW and Martini MK43-BMW
1983 Marcel Tarrès Martini T01-BMW
1982 Marcel Tarrès Martini MK28-BMW F2
1981 Marc Sourd Martini MK31-ROC F2
1980 Jean-Christian Duby Ford Escort 1800 RS
1979 Guy Fréquelin Martini MK25-BMW F2
1978 Jean-Marie Alméras Porsche 935 L
1977 Christian Debias Ralt RT1-BMW F2
1976 Michel Pignard March 762-BMW F2
1975 Jimmy Mieusset March 742-BMW F2
1974 Jimmy Mieusset March 742-BMW F2
1973 Jimmy Mieusset March 722 F2
1972 Jimmy Mieusset March 722 F2
1971 Jimmy Mieusset Pygmée MDB15 Ford FVA F2
1970 Hervé Bayard Tecno Ford F2
1969 Daniel Rouveyran Tecno Ford F2
1968 Pierre Maublanc Abarth 2000
1967 Pierre Maublanc Abarth 2000
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