Hi guys, for those interested, we have been in Colorado this week for Pikes Peak hillclimb. This mountain is terrifying and glorifying all in one.
We are running Pikes Peak this week in our black evo 8. The first few days have been practice, which has really been three days of timed hillclimbs on different parts of the mountain. Our result was fastest in class for qualifying and and a new qualifying record.
Pulling 180 k's across the gravel top max'd out of grip in 4th trying to slow for a hairpin turn with 3000 foot drops is a real buzz. Any faster and I think I wouldve been hiding under the hotel bed shaking and shivering...
Ive done many events here in the US, but this is special.
Images here from autoblog, and a few of our car (that most of you would know well);
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/pikes-peak-...ifying/#3120233
Some images from last night's fan fest in town, these shots were taken after we got there before the crowd got let in for setup, after that you couldnt move around the car/cars and bikes. I didnt know there were that many aussies in Colorado, they kept coming up for photos and autographs.
The crowd was massive, the atmosphere was simply electric, the people were awesome. The 88th running of the second oldest motor sport event in the US, and at least for the next year our name is etched into the record book.
This really is the year to be here to compete because when this race ends they will pave the last half of the top of the mountain, so those that race this year will be the last of the 'official' true runners on the famous Pikes Peak gravel as it has been known, and to be here when the record will fall well below the 10's is also special. I can't begin to tell you how much fun and incredibly fatiqueing it has been. We may never be able to afford to do it again, at least for a while, but to be here this year, everyone is saying, is special, and I really believe it.
Yesterday the gods of the mountain greeted me and smiled and shined on me, what happens tomorrow is up to the mountain, I will ask it permission to drive fast, if I dont get it's blessing then I will take what I can get.
It's an incredible event And to be here this year on the true gravel of Pikes Peak before the pave it is really something. The overall record will fall, and first we thought it would be Rhys Millens' effort, but now we are sure it will be Tajima who will do it.
For the next 12 momths our name will be in the record book as the fastest qualifier, but when this years event ends they will pave the last top part of the hill, and all previous records will be no longer and replaced, but for this year, it's our name, and it's one of your board members.
Take care, thanks for reading. I dont know what Sunday will bring.
Chase your dreams, and don't compromise on them.
Jeff
take me next time, I can torque wheel nuts, or even clean screens if you can't trust me with a wrench.
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