Lets have more of the same this Hillclimbing season....

The Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club's 2026 Hillclimb season at Le Val des Terres started with a very positive note.

Firstly the day was dry! This is a feature we all hope to carry through the whole season, please!

Secondly, my walk down the pits on the way to signing in was most enjoyable and optimistic as new faces and machinery were spotted... it's always great to see additions to the line-up.

But the best part was noting the return of a few favourites. Charlie and Justin Smith's eye-catching Pillbeam MP43C and the stylish and fast rider Jade Ferbrache were notable returns after taking breaks of 15 years and 2 years from the Sport.

I was only given a couple of hours/runs at the hill before I had to move on to the next job but it was great to be back.

I know that there were a few issues with some of the new timing gear but I'm really pleased that I haven't seen competitors moaning about their loss of times and runs. Too often in the past there have been selfish remarks by people who failed to understand the complexity of the system and the huge commitment of time and resources given freely by all the organisers.

This tolerant attitude is something that would be great to see continue through the season too.

I captured some of the action and there's a new Gallery online if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW THE SEASON'S FIRST HILLCLIMB AT THE 'TERRES