Back in June Pikes Peak legend David Donner was aiming for a production car record on the mountain, looking to knock down Rhys Millen's Bentley record time of 10:18.488 set in 2019. Fog, rain, and frozen conditions conspired to rob Donner of his new record on the day of the 2022 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. In spite of the awful conditions, …
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Ken Block’s Hoonipigasus is out of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb before it even started
Things have gone quite pear-shaped for Ken Block, BBI Autosport, Porsche, and Mobil 1 at the inaugural run-in of Hoonigan's "Hoonipigasus". This pink monstrosity was aiming for the overall record at Pikes Peak with the extreme sports icon at the wheel, but didn't even make it to the start of the race. The goal for the car was to absolutely dominate …
Continue to the full articleKen Block aims for Pikes Peak victory with BBI Autosport-built Hoonipigasus
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has long been the battlegrounds for run-what-you-brung motorsport, and this year is the 100th running of this magnificent race. In celebration of the centennial event, Ken Block, the folks at Hoonigan, and the mad scientists at BBi Autosport are jumping face first into the Pikes Peak pond, aiming for an overall …
Continue to the full articlePorsche wins three classes at Pikes Peak Hillclimb
This Sunday the 99th running of the most interesting race in the world was committed to the history books, and Porsche competitors had a totally great day at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The mountain doesn't owe anyone anything, and everyone coming to this race only has one attempt to make it to the top as quickly as they can. No matter …
Continue to the full articleTrio Of Turbocharged Monsters Lead 11-Porsche Pikes Peak Entry
Porsche has a long history of racing at Pikes Peak, and equally a long history of winning on the mountain. 2021 returns with some unfinished business after BBi and David Donohue failed to reach the finish line with a flat tire in 2020 en route to what otherwise should have been the overall win. Last year the race was delayed and had a reduced field …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Dressed Up Six Macans As Pikes Peak Winners, Here Are The Cars They’re Based On
We were recently asked to attend Porsche's North American launch of the Macan GTS. You'll hear a lot more about that car, and that trip, in coming days (for now you can check out the 10 Things We Learned About The New Macan GTS). For now, we want to focus on the liveries Porsche dressed each of the Macans in. You see, the launch took place at a …
Continue to the full articleRide Along With Jeff Zwart As He Attacks Pikes Peak In A Turbocharged GT3
Last weekend photographer/videographer/director/Porsche enthusiast extraordinaire, Mr. Jeff Zwart, took on the mountain at Pikes Peak, and won his class by a pretty good margin. Chattering, whistling, boosting, and clunking his way up the course in his Luminox-sponsored turbocharged 997-generation GT3 Cup, Zwart managed a phenomenal 9:46.243 time, …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Jeff Zwart’s Pikes Peak Run From His Point Of View
Have you ever wanted to know what exactly it would sound like to be inside a demon? Jeff Zwart's BBi Autosport-built 997 GT3 Cup Turbo hillclimb car gives a pretty close approximation, and now you can feel like you are right there with Jeff as he canes the beast up the Pikes Peak hill. The Porsche, a wild and nearly un-tamable leviathan of power, …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche Battle At Pikes Peak
By this point, it seems almost like privateer racers have harnessed more technology and speed in the race to the top of the mountain than we did in the race to the moon in the late sixties. This year, the battle for overall honors was down to a battle between electric power and fossil fuels. In the Time Attack Class, it was Porsche versus Porsche …
Continue to the full articleWatch Jeff Zwart Climb Pikes Peak in a Turbo Charged Porsche GT3 Cup
In late June Jeff was at Pikes Peak testing what in a one-off Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car outfitted with a turbo motor from a 911 GT2 RS. Testing went well and on race day everything look good for Jeff until he hit weather (weather the eventual winner didn't have to drive through) at altitude. As a result Jeff had to settle for third in his class …
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