Championnat de France de la Montagne

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.

Nicolas Schatz holds the record for most consecutives titles: 7, between 2010 and 2016.

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).

Single seater at the Abreschviller hillclimb, 2008
Lionel Régal won the championship 5 times between 2005 and 2009, before his death at a Swiss hill climb in 2010.