156 Turn , 14,110 Top Altitude
"Break the Record"
Current Record 10:04:06
July 21st 2007

The Race to the Clouds

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the world''s highest auto race and one of the most grueling events in all of motor racing.  The start line at 9,400 feet is high enough to leave anyone short of breath. And the climb to the towering 14,110 foot finish punishes drivers and their vehicles.  As the drivers climb toward the summit, the thin air slows reflexes and saps muscle strength - plus it robs engines of 30% of their power at the summit.  So competitors and vehicles must be in top shape simply to finish, let alone win.

The course is a twisty sprint of 12.4 miles. With turns and a course that turns to gravel halfway up, drivers get a tremendous workout.  Although every corner in the race deserves full respect, the one named "Bottomless Pit" gets top billing as the one not to miss.  No one has ever missed that corner, which would result in a 6,000 foot drop.

Mile for mile, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the toughest race in the world.

As challenging as it is, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb attracts no fewer than 9 classes of racers ranging from 250cc motors to 8,000 pound big rig trucks.

There is no other race course in the world like the Pikes Peak Interntaional Hill Climb.  That''s why it attracts race crews that are willing to spend several hundred thousand dollars and months of preperation to compete for the right to be the King of the Mountain.