2012 PPIHC – Power, speed and a lot of electricity
On a normal day, one can drive up Pikes Peak. It is a two-lane highway that goes all the way to 14,110 feet above sea level. Fringing the road is a forest littered with pine […]
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New Pikes Peak record by Team Rhys Millen Racing!
An overall world record of 9 minutes 46.164 seconds has been set by Team Rhys Millen Racing at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado Springs. On Sunday, 2010 Le Mans champion Romain Dumas posted […]
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2012 PPIHC: Interview with Hiroshi Masuoka, Team Principal and Driver
Hiroshi Masuoka is no stranger to Mitsubishi and its motorsports program. A driver for the works team, Masuoka started his Dakar Rally campaign in 1987. His most notable wins were the 2002 and 2003 Dakar Rally […]
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2012 PPIHC: Interview with Beccy Gordon, Driver
Beccy Gordon comes from a family of racecar drivers, so one can say that racing is in very much in her blood. Although she has raced in a wide range of motorsports disciplines, she has […]
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VIDEO: Audi RS5 races up Pikes Peak, with a Ducati!
Audi owns superbike maker Ducati, and here’s a video to remind everyone of the acquisition that happened earlier this year, and promote the machines that will race up Pikes Peak. The 1:55 clip stars Audi’s […]
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2012 PPIHC: Shakedown session of the i-MiEV Evolution at Pikes Peak International Raceway
Here’s proof that when you set your heart to complete something, it will get done on time. As mentioned in our earlier post, Masuoka-san misjudged a corner and sent the i-MiEV Evolution into the ditch, […]
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GALLERY: 2012 PPIHC Fan Fest
Have you read our coverage on Mitsubishi Motors’ participation during Fan Fest? Well, here is the rest that went on. We saw quite a number of cars, but the vehicles in attendance were not as […]
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2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Fan Fest – Mitsubishi Motors team and drivers meet the fans
It won’t be long till Pikes Peak hears the roar of high-horsepowered engines struggling for air with its drivers losing focus as they race to the clouds. The world’s second oldest race, the 2012 Pikes […]
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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb – an introduction to The Race to the Clouds
Time for a lesson in geography, because this place will be important in the coming days. You’re looking at Pikes Peak, a mountain grown from the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains and west of […]
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Audi tips hand to reveal Pikes Peak racer – it’s an RS5
This one is plucked right out of Audi USA’s Facebook page. They’re not telling much other than revealling the face of the RS5, which also gives us a peek at the livery. A quick read […]
