Today was the 87th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. As always, there were be-spoilered 1000+ horsepower machines vying for class titles and trying to crack the ever-elusive 10 minute mark. Some of the big names racing today were Rhys Millen in his 550 hp Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Marcus Gronholm and Andreas Eriksson in 800 hp Ford Fiestas, Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima in his wild Suzuki Sport, and Mark Rennison in a 1150 hp Ford RS200. Could any one of them break the 10 minute barrier? The results are below.
Division: Unlimited
| Driver Name | Number | Vehicle | Glen Cove | Sixteen Mile | Finish Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobuhiro Tajima | 1 | 2009 Suzuki SX4 | 04:34.100 | 07:08.458 | 10:15.368 |
| Marcus Gronholm/ Timo Alanne | 3 | 2009 Ford Fiesta | 04:50.397 | 07:34.078 | 11:28.963 |
| Mark Rennison | 200 | 1984 Ford RS 200 | 05:26.302 | 08:25.241 | 12:11.561 |
Division: Time Attack 2wd
| Driver Name | Number | Vehicle | Glen Cove | Sixteen Mile | Finish Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Millen | 6 | 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe | 05:22.835 | 08:16.670 | * 12:09.397 |
| Kelly Hine | 25 | 2006 Nissan 350Z | 06:03.152 | 09:15.291 | 13:32.445 |
| Melissa Keeney / Vicki Keeney | 169 | 1993 Honda CRX | 06:38.025 | 10:11.549 | 14:49.695 |
| Ken Stouffer | 22 | 1997 Nissan 240SX | 06:55.916 | 10:31.302 | 15:31.710 |
* Faster than Division Record
As you can see, despite the picture-perfect conditions at Pikes Peak 2009, no one made it in sub-10, although Tajima made it the closest. For the rest of the results, head over the the official Pikes Peak website.
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