The Evolution is here, everybody! The 91st Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is only days away and Mitsubishi Motors is poised to win the Electric Class with their two, all-electric MiEV Evolution II race cars. Hiroshi Masuoka (#32) and our very own Greg Tracy (#34) have been learning a lot about what these cars are
When things go wrong at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, as they did for Pat Doran during testing this morning, sometimes recovery is an impossibility. Particularly when your off pavement excursion was as hard of a hit as Pat’s. The door and back-end of the car were ripped off completely since he went off backward,
When Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton left McLaren for Mercedes AMG Petronas at the end of the 2012 season, it was considered a potentially disastrous career move. However, the Brit has so far managed to earn three podium appearances and currently holds the fourth spot in the Championship standings. Suffice it to say, he’s hushed
Other than race day, this might be the most stressful day of the week for the drivers and crews. This is the day the hard work of a year-long journey is reviewed and scrutinized, and the powers that be, determine if what you have brought to the table is edible. Pouring over every detail from
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb favorite, Mike Ryan, surprised everyone at technical inspection with an impromptu hooning around a set up course showing the crowd that a big rig can certainly do donuts!! Mike Ryan’s semi truck definitely shows everyone that size matters. From Mike Ryan, “We passed tech yesterday in style by drifting the
Red Bull’s Pro Street Trials rider, Danny MacAskill has released a new video in the Imaginate series that showcases his exceptional skills with a bicycle but in a completely unexpected setting. Unlike past videos where he’s gone to different locales and utilized urban terrain, this time he’s in a room full of life-sized replica toys
This year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will feature a winner in last weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Romain Dumas of France, who will compete for the crown in the Unlimited division Sunday on Pikes Peak, teamed with Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz to capture the title at Le Mans in the GTE
The 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is over and it was a truly historic race, but mostly for the wrong reasons. All weekend long, inclement weather made it difficult for teams to get practice time on a dry track. When they did, sessions were plagued with accidents and red flag stoppages.
This is going to be a long, grueling week and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I have been racing here for a decade, and now covering the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb as a contributor and photographer for My Life at Speed. No matter how much I complain about how I have been
Team Hot Wheels driver, Greg Tracy, tests the Mitsubishi Motors MiEV Evolution II at Pikes Peak during a private test in June. Greg Tracy is a six time champion at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and is one of five racers that has raced to the summit of Pikes Peak in less than 10
