Brașov-born driver Octavian Ciovică delivered an impressive performance in the 2024 Romanian National Hill Climb Championship, competing in all major rounds of the series. He secured multiple podium finishes, notably winning the season-opening Trofeul Râșnov and finishing second in other events (for example, the Harghita Hill Climb Challenge).
By the end of the season, Ciovică earned three major accolades: National Vice-Champion, National Vice-Champion in FIA Category II, and National Champion of the CN/E2-SC class.
These achievements – including event victories, podiums, and class titles – underscore his consistent success and establish him as one of the leading competitors in the 2024 hill climb championship.
2023 Competition Season
In the 2023 racing season, Brașov-based driver Octavian Ciovică continued to stand out in the Romanian National Hill Climb Championship (CNVC). At the Harghita Challenge 2023, the second stage of the CNVC, Ciovică claimed victory in Category II, securing a leading position in the overall standings, tied in points with Emil Ghinea.
He also returned to the top of the podium at the Valea Uzului Trophy, the fourth CNVC stage, following his victories there in 2021 and 2022.
These achievements highlight Octavian Ciovică’s consistency and competitiveness during the 2023 CNVC season. His 2023 season recap is as follows:
2023 Titles and Achievements
- Romanian National Overall Champion
- FIA Category II National Champion
- CN/E2-SC Group National Champion
- Vice-Champion in the National Masters Hill Climb Championship
- FIA Category II National Vice-Champion
- CN/E2-SC Group Vice-Champion in the Masters Category
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2022 NATIONAL HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP
Octavian Ciovică was the hero of the 2022 National Hill Climb Championship, securing 7 victories out of 12 starts.
Fifteen years after his debut in hill climb racing, Octavian Ciovică fulfilled his dream and became the absolute national champion of the 2022 season, winning 7 stages, including 4 coefficient 2 events. With a total of 108 points, he surpassed Botond Szabo (69.5 points) and Emil Ghinea (67.5 points) in the Category II standings.
Ciovică dominated the Category II hill climb standings from the start of the season.
Congratulations to Octavian Ciovică for his championship title!
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CUPA CHEILE GRĂDIȘTEI 2021
In 2021, Octavian Ciovică was the fastest driver during the timed practice sessions at the Cupa Cheile Grădiștei Powered by Pro X, clocking a time of 1:56.110 in his Radical SR8. Ciovică also won the Cupa Cheile Grădiștei powered by Pro-X, marking his first career victory in the National Hill Climb Championship by decisively dominating Category II. The Brașov pilot was followed in the general ranking by Mihai Leu (2nd place) and Costel Cășuneanu (3rd place).
The Dream of a Young Pilot
ÎSince 2016, Temad has been the official sponsor of Brașov-based pilot Octavian Ciovică.
Octavian’s passion for hill climb racing began at the age of 6 when he attended the Brașov stage as a spectator with his father. From that moment, young Octavian never missed another stage.
He later debuted in professional rally racing in 2007, driving an Opel Kadett GSI in a hill climb event held at Rânca. Over the next few years, he participated in Tess Rally Brașov and other hill climb stages.
After a 5-year hiatus, Octavian returned to professional racing in 2015, entering a period of re-acclimatization. In 2016, he competed in all stages of the national hill climb championship, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 7 (500 HP) in Group H, finishing 15th in the Opel rankings.
The 2017 season was the best year of his career to date, as he became national vice-champion in Group A. That year, Octavian competed with a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X and later with a Skoda Fabia R5.
For 2018, Octavian’s objective was to win the National Champion title in Group N, competing in the championship behind the wheel of a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX.
