The Pititsa hill climb is an automobile hillclimbing competition which occurs in the village of Pititsa, about 15 km northeast of Patras in Achaea regional unit, Greece.

It began in 1973 with the champion named Leonidas who drove a Porsche Carrera RSR; the length was then 3.8 km. The Pititsa hill climb is a competition of the Greek Hill Climb Championship;[1] it is the oldest and the most historic event along with the Ritsona hill climb in Ritsona. For many years two championship events were held in the track near Pititsa. In 1998 there were some problems with the road, so the hill climb moved to Omplos until 2007, when it returned again to Pititsa.

Winners (best time)

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Year Driver Car
1973 Leonidas Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
1974 Scirocco Renault
1975 Giorgos Moschous Alfa Romeo Tipo 33
1975 Iaveris Alfa Romeo 2000
1976 Giorgos Moschous Alfa Romeo Tipo 33
1977 M. Saliaris Lola
1977 M. Saliaris Lola
1978 Melas Chevron
1979 M. Saliaris Ford
1979 M. Saliaris Ford
1980 J. Ragusa Chevron
1980 M. Saliaris Ford
1981 Nino Lola
1982 M. Saliaris ΑΒΜ 001
1982 M. Saliaris ΑΒΜ
1983 M. Saliaris ΑΒΜ 001
1983 M. Saliaris ΑΒΜ 001
1984 Nino Lola Super
1984 M. Saliaris ΑΒΜ 001
1985 M. Saliaris ΑΒΜ 001
1985 M. Saliaris ΑΒΜ 001
1986 M. Saliaris ΑΒΜ 001
1987 James ΑΒΜ
1988 M. Saliaris ΑΒΜ
1989 Nino Ralt-Alfa Romeo
1990 Nino Ralt-Alfa Romeo
1991 Leonidas Kyrkos Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1992 Leonidas Kyrkos Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1993 Leonidas Kyrkos Ford Cosworth
1994 Nikos Aggloupas Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995 Leonidas Kyrkos Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1996 Leonidas Kyrkos Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1997 Leonidas Kyrkos Ford Escort WRC
1998 Leonidas Kyrkos Ford Escort WRC
2007 (abandoned)[2] -
2008 Lambros Kyrkos Ford Escort WRC
2009 Marios Iliopoulos Ford Escort WRC
2010 Anthony Chatzivasileiou[1] Seat Cordoba WRC
2011
2012 Michalis Efthymiou[3] Ford Escort WRC

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ανάβαση Πιτίτσας: Μάχες στα δέκατα". Rally GR. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. ^ It was the first event of the year in the Greek championships, scheduled for Sunday April 1 after the cancellation of the first leg. According to the ETHEA the cancellation was due to the unsportsmanlike behaviour of Alexandros Roustemis (Ford Sierra RS500, team number 130) in which he stopped his car perpendicular to the road, and closed the access to the function of the trail
  3. ^ "Αποτελέσματα ανάβασης Πλατάνι (Πιτίτσας)". 6th Gear. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014.