On August 12th next, the legendary hill climb that is Pikes Peak will be held for the 90th time, albeit a bit later than usual. The Waldo Canyon fire that forced 32,000 people from their homes in late June caused the postponement of this yearly race to the top of "World".
If you happen to be traveling in the area try to visit this event, for it is one of the great hill climbs. It starts at an elevation of 9.390 ft and goes for 12.42 miles on pavement and dirt while attacking 156 turns, handling an average 7% grade (10.5 % maximum plus grade) and finishing at 14.110 ft. For the course map, click here.
To get a general view of this hill climb, take a look at the 2 minute video below:
The grand daddy of American hill climbs lures many of the worlds top drivers, including 2010 Le Mans winner, Romain Dumas. For this year's entry list, please click here.
Categories include: open wheel, time attack, pikes peak open, super stock car, electric, exhibition, unlimited, vintage automobile division and an even longer list of motorcycle types.
Tickets are still available. For more info, click here.
Earlier this month I wrote a blog about the 1990 multiple award winning video of Ari Vatanen in a Peugeot 405 Turbo at Pikes Peak. To view this piece and watch the video, please click here.
Thanks for reading.
Source: Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb
Photo credit: topspeed.com
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