rhys millen - Pikes peak POV

[Briansol]

in his new genesis race car... i would never drive pikes peak in a million years (at least, competing for a time...)


YouTube - Sneak Peak: Rhys Millen Smashes Pikes Peak Record - Check back soon for more...

 

[bmwparamedic]

Damn, I would love to go for a ride along but, I fear I would crash hard if that was me.

 

[bmwparamedic]

I love the 10 MPH sign, I can't image flying around turns like that with no guard rail.

 

[Battle Pope]

It's being said he blew both rear tires around the 8 minute mark... which makes him an even more crazy bastard.

 

[95b16coupe]

i challenge someone to find a greater car driver in our generation.

 

[TurboMirage]

 

[Turbo&Auto]

Man that looks like fun!!

 

[Briansol]

i guess this is the new RWD record time (for whatever class this happens to be).

not bad, for 2 flat tires. lol

 

[97hatch]

i really dont think that he lost two tires accelerationltraction is still to great. Also if you drove on flats like that for 4min they would have shreaded and you would have heard them hitting the car

 

[Hondadude141]

screw that, i've driven up pikes peak 3 times at the recommended 20mph and that can be scary as shit looking over that edge.

 

[Briansol]

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Current records

• 1994: The Open wheel division record was set by Robby Unser at 10:05.85. He was driving a 1993 ADT/Speedway chassis powered by a Chevrolet engine.
• 1994: Bobby Regester achieved the record time of 11:39.17 in the Super Stock category. He was driving a 1993 Chevrolet Camaro.
• 2000: Per Eklund achieved the record time of 11:21.58 in his Saab 9-3 Viggen 4x4 while racing the Pikes Peak Open category.
• 2002: Bruce Canepa, Tandem axle Semi, stopped the clock in 13:57.83, breaking his year-old record of 13:59.96 in his 1999 Kenworth.
• 2003: Jeri Unser broke the Electric Vehicle record with a time of 14:33.12, in the Compact Power ER3. The previous year's electric record was set by Tim Eckert at 15:18.6 in the car's predecessor, the ER2.
• 2006: Mike Ryan topped his old record for the Single axle Semi division with a time of 12:43.67.
• 2006: Charles McDowell set the first record in the Pro Trucks category. His 2006 Ford F150 Pro Truck got him to the top in 14:32.97.
• 2007: The overall fastest time on the mountain was achieved by Nobuhiro Tajima at 10:01.408. He was in a Suzuki XL7 Hill Climb Special while racing the Unlimited category. He beat the previous record set by Rod Millen set 13 years before in 1994 of 10:04.06.
• 2007: The Mini Sprint record was broken by Todd Cook. He ran 11:37.62 in his 2000 Wells TCE Coyote despite a spin on the way up, bettering his own record set in 2005.
• 2008: Dave Kern (driver) and Allison Kern (navigator) broke the Time Attack AWD record in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX with a time of 11:48.434.
• 2009 Rhys Millen 6 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, new class record set @ * 12:09.397 in Time Attack 2WD (with 2 blown tires for the last 4 miles).

its in wikipedia, it has to be true

 

[BlackFrog]

I wonder what kind of custom seat and driver suit he has to accomodate his watermelon sized balls...

 

[97hatch]

B does this inspire you to go buy a genesis now? We all know you want one :wacko:


My kudos have to go to Mr. Bruce Canepa. for piloting his 1999 Kenworth Tandem axle Semi up the hill in just over 13sec.

Rhys Millen holds a few records on that hill

And looking at the records The Unser family has been stiring up trouble on that hill since the 20s PPIHC Content Page

 

[Hondadude141]

B does this inspire you to go buy a genesis now? We all know you want one :wacko:

Little late there turbo...

 

[Briansol]

lol, i bought one 3 weeks ago

 

[97hatch]

LOL i havent been trolling the board much as you can see.