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A time in italics indicates this was a previous motorcycle record, a time in bold indicates the current motorcycle record. On June 30, 2019, four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner Carlin Dunne was killed in a crash at the race. [35] He crashed less than a quarter of a mile from the finish line. [35]
Vahsholtz is known for his results and records at Pikes Peak. He has appeared at every Pikes Peak International Hill Climb since 1992. He took part in 30 events and won his division on 24 occasions, and 1 King of the Mountain, making him the most successful driver in the history of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He currently holds the ...
The current record holder is Romain Dumas, who completed the course in 2018 with a time of 7:57.148 in the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak. [1] Additional races are held in Colorado, conducted by the Colorado Hill Climb Association (CHCA) during the summer months. [ 2 ]
A year later, he won his first championship at Pikes Peak. [7] [8] He won six straight titles from 1958 to 1963. [9] His streak ended in 1964 when his younger brother Al won the race. [6] He leads the all-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb champion's list with 10 overall wins, having set a new track record eight times.
Louis Unser Jr. (March 16, 1896 – October 18, 1979) was an American racing driver. [1] He was the patriarch of the Unser family of American auto racers. He was renowned for his hill-climbing career, winning the Pikes Peak Hill Climb nine times between 1934 and 1953.
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb Museum (PPHCM) is an American non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and serves to promote and develop educational awareness of advancements in motorsports technology and automotive engineering while maintaining and preserving the history of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC).
Climb Dance is a cinéma vérité short film, which features Finnish rally driver Ari Vatanen setting a record time in the highly modified four-wheel drive, all-wheel steering Peugeot 405 Turbo 16 at the 1988 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado, United States. The film was produced by Peugeot and directed by Jean Louis Mourey. The ...
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (USA): In 2000, Per Eklund achieved a record time of 11:21.58 in his Saab 9-3 Viggen 4x4 while racing the Pikes Peak Open category that was valid until being bettered in 2012 by Frenchman Romain Dumas. In 2002, Per Eklund took the Unlimited Class Victory.