Ollon Villars WHERE LEGENDS COME TO LIFE

The historic Ollon-Villars Hill Climb 2025 took place on August 23 and 24, reviving one of the most memorable chapters in Swiss motorsport history.
Between the village of Ollon and the resort of Villars-sur-Ollon, the 8.3-kilometer route once again resounded with the raw sound of vintage engines for this perfectly orchestrated 9th edition.

SINCE its first edition in the 1950s, the hill climb has seen prestigious names such as Jo Siffert, Jim Clark, and Peter Schetty take part. Revived in 1998 in its historic format, it is now an unmissable event for vintage car enthusiasts. In 2025, more than
300 cars and motorcycles took part in the demonstrations—here, there is no
race against the clock: the priority is to pass on
a heritage.

The open paddock in the heart of the village offered a rare opportunity for close encounters:
drivers, teams, and visitors mingled freely amid the single-seaters, prototypes, and Grand Prix cars. On the road, the route remained faithful to that of the glory years, allowing the public to experience the very essence of the great European hill climbs.

Georges Gachnang

This edition will be remembered for one particularly poignant moment: the last public appearance of Georges Gachnang, president of the event, who passed away a month later at the age of 94. A former driver and constructor, he founded the CEGGA (Claude et Georges Gachnang Aigle) racing team with his brother.
Between 1958 and 1967, they built twelve racing cars, including two
Formula 1 prototypes equipped with Maserati and then Ferrari engines.
Georges Gachnang also competed in the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans
. His legacy lives on: his granddaughter Natacha Gachnang and his grandson Sébastien Buemi, four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, are continuing the family tradition.
His vision enabled the rebirth of Ollon-Villars. Goodbye Georges.
And thank you for the road.

A FORMER DRIVER AND CONSTRUCTOR, HE FOUNDED THE CEGGA TEAM (CLAUDE AND GEORGES GACHNANG AIGLE) WITH HIS BROTHER.
BETWEEN 1958 AND 1967, THEY BUILT TWELVE RACING CARS, INCLUDING TWO FORMULA 1 PROTOTYPES EQUIPPED WITH A
BETWEEN 1958 AND 1967, THEY BUILT TWELVE RACING CARS, INCLUDING TWO FORMULA 1 PROTOTYPES EQUIPPED WITH MASERATI AND THEN FERRARI ENGINES.”