What began on August 10, 1916, as an automobile race featuring Barney Oldfield and Eddie Rickenbacker to help promote a new highway to the top of a Colorado mountain will present its 87th edition on Sunday, July 19, as America’s second oldest motor sports race, behind only the fabled Indy 500.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, with almost 50 auto or truck drivers and 115 motorcycle racers in 11 divisions,including automotive, semi truck, exhibition, open wheel, super stock car, pro truck and motorcycle classes, will attack the 14,110-foot peak in one of the nation‘s most exciting sports events.
The Race to the Clouds takes its competitors to the summit of Pikes Peak, a distance of 19.99 km (12.42 miles) over 156 turns, climbing 1,439Â meters (4,721Â ft) from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway at 2,862Â meters (9,390Â ft) on grades averaging 7% over both gravel and paved sections…Â Details
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Video Automobile Rally Motorcycle Off-road Motocross – Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb – Crashes and Highlights! – Triple Nickel Films presents the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. An action packed glimpse of Pikes Peak as the best racers in the world attempt to break the 10 minute record, 156 turns, 12.4 …
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