Rhys Millen Sets New Pikes Peak Hill Climb Document

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Now that the the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has been run, the mountain has topped a new champion and, as anticipated, a new record time. Rhys Millen, driving a specially organized Hyundai Genesis Coupe, ran the program from start off to finish in 9 : 46.164, breaking Nobuhiro Monster Tajimas earlier file by some 5 seconds.

Fans of the race will be rapid to level out that Millens record was achieved on a entirely paved study course, although Tajima reached his on a combine of asphalt and dirt. As Motor Authority stories, Tajima didnt even comprehensive this many years operate in his electric powered - driven Monster Activity E-Runner, as a mechanical or electrical situation sidelined him mid- operate.

Millen ran the even in the identical vehicle he campaigns in Components Drift, even though it was set up in different ways for his run up the mountain. The rear- push coupe was formulated jointly in between Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing, and is mentioned to make close to 700 horsepower and seven-hundred pound toes of torque from its V- 6 motor.

Dont consider that Millen had an easy go of it, possibly. Rain and snow flurries produced traction tricky to come across, and the organizers had been finally compelled to transfer the end line down below the summit as conditions worsened.

Although its however just about a yr absent, teams are already organizing for subsequent decades event. Tajima will be back to reclaim his crown, and we assume to see even more competition working (even more quickly ) electric automobiles.