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The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual automobile hillclimb to the summit of Pikes Peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. The track measures 12.42 miles (19.99 km) and has over 156 turns, climbing 4,720 ft (1,440 m) from the start at mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway, to the finish at 14,115 ...
In 2014, Romain Dumas won the Pikes Peak hill climb in the Norma M20 "RD Limited", developed specifically for the event. [6] Driving in the Unlimited class, Dumas finished in a time of 9:05.801. Dumas won once again two years later with the 2016 specification of M20 RD Limited with the time of 8:51:445.
Ari Vatanen's Pikes Peak Peugeot 405. After Ari Vatanen and Bobby Unser, in the late 1980s, won the Pikes Peak Hillclimb Race, Peugeot Sport and Sébastien Loeb decided to unite their respective strengths and go for it. In April 2013, a 208 T16 was tested by Sébastien Loeb at Mont Ventoux. [15]
Driven by Ari Vatanen, the four wheel drive car won the Paris Dakar rally in 1989 and 1990. It won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1988 setting a record-breaking time of 10 minutes and 47 seconds in the hands of Vatanen. [1] Footage from Vatanen's run was used to create the short film Climb Dance.
^B Race stopped after 101 laps due to rain. ^C No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb. ^D Race stopped after 67 laps due to wreck.
Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb: 12.42 mi (19.99 km) Pikes Peak Highway: Pikes Peak, Colorado: Hill Orville Nance A: Ted Foltz: 9 July 26 Indy 150 150 mi (240 km) Indianapolis Raceway Park: Clermont, Indiana: Road Mario Andretti: Al Unser: 10 August 22 Tony Bettenhausen 100 100 mi (160 km) Illinois State Fairgrounds: Springfield, Illinois: Dirt ...
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual automobile and motorcycle hillclimb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado, USA. The track measures 12.42 miles (19.99 km) over 156 turns, climbing 4,720 ft (1,440 m) from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway, to the finish at 14,110 ft (4,300 m ...
His success earned him a spot on the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) All-American First Team in 1992 and 1994. [ 8 ] Millen captured the record for the fastest ascent of the 156 turn, 12.42 mile (19.99 kilometer) Pikes Peak International Hill Climb .