The annual race at Pike's Peak is an event that usually doesn't hit my radar until it's too late to think about a road trip, but inevitably creates some spectacular racing footage for us armchair racers. For those that don't know, Pike's Peak International Hill Climb is a race that started in 1916 and is "only" 12 miles long.
In those 12 miles, there's over 150 turns and nearly 5,000 feet of elevation gain. This year there was another push to attempt to break the 10 minute mark (the race record is 10 minutes 1 second) by two teams; Suzuki and Hyundai. The Hyundai team ended up having a boatload of problems (it's their first year attempting this), and ended up way off the pace.
The Suzuki Team (as the current record holder) had a much better run at it - and luckily for us, they like to share. Now, it's not often you get to sit and watch a racer from start to finish, seeing what he sees. Even with Pike's Peak, most of the footage is edited for a little extra glamor. Not this year.
Here's 11 minutes of footage that will undoubtedly show you that you'll never have enough bravery to attempt something like this.
Bonus Coverage! Same race "course", but this time done in a rear wheel drive car. Extra bravery needed.
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