Estepona will once again take centre stage in Spanish mountain motorsport from 10 to 12 April 2026 with the return of the XVII Subida de Campeones Estepona–Peñas Blancas, one of the most demanding and eagerly awaited hillclimb events on the national calendar.
The competition will count towards both the Spanish and Andalusian Mountain Championships, as well as the Andalucía Car-Cross Mountain Cup and the Málaga Provincial Cup. It will also host the special Subida de Campeones category, which brings together champion drivers from Spain’s autonomous communities, reinforcing Estepona’s status as a major venue for top-level mountain racing.
A strong local presence is also expected, with around ten Estepona drivers set to take part across the different categories. This year’s official event image is local driver Christian Broberg, who marks ten years since his debut in the race. Since first competing in 2016, Broberg has become one of the standout names associated with the climb and will compete this year with a new technical evolution, the Wolf Mistral prototype, designed to improve both safety and aerodynamic performance on such a demanding course.
Friday 10 April 2026
15.45–19.45 – Technical and administrative scrutineering / Closed Park opening
17.30 – Stewards’ meeting
19.30 – Safety meeting
20.00 – Drivers’ briefing (mandatory)
20.30 – Closed Park (optional until 09.00 Saturday)
21.00 – Publication of provisional starting list
21.00 – Start ceremony – Estepona Orchidarium
Saturday 11 April 2026
09.00 – Opening of the contestants park
10.30 – Official briefing
11.30 – Road closed to traffic
11.30 – Publication of definitive starting list
12.30 – Final safety inspection
13.00 – Start of official practice 1
Afterwards: Race 1 followed by provisional classification
Afterwards: Race 2 followed by provisional classification
30 minutes after publication – End of mandatory closed park
22.00 – Optional night closed park entry deadline
22.00 – Press release
Sunday 12 April 2026
07.00 – Road closed to traffic
08.00 – Final safety inspection
08.30 – Start of official practice 2
Afterwards: Race 3 followed by provisional classification
Afterwards: Race 4 followed by provisional classification
