For those of you who ever rode a bike up Pikes Peak in Colorado, this may be something of interest:
French rally driver Sébastien Loeb in a 875hp Peugeot, obliterated the old record set by Rhys Millen last year in a Hyundai by more than 92 seconds. New record is at 8 minutes, 13.878 seconds for the 12.42 mile, 156 turn ascent a 87 mph average.
The fastest motorcycle was once again ridden by Carlin Dunne of Santa Barbara. He was on a 2013 Lightning, an all-electric motorcycle beating 82 competitors with a time of 10 minutes 00.694 seconds. Second was Bruno Langlois on a 2013 Ducati Multistrada at 10 minutes 21.323 seconds...
And the fastest electric car clocked the hill climb also under 10 minutes...
Man, no fumes to smell. what a bore.
Wow! New Pikes Peak Record
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Re: Wow! New Pikes Peak Record
Was the entire course paved last year? It is now. That might have made a difference.
Rick Pope
Either garage is too small or we have too many bikes. Or Momma's car needs to go outside.
Either garage is too small or we have too many bikes. Or Momma's car needs to go outside.