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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: poohbah on November 20, 2016, 11:25:58 AM

Title: Pikes Peak
Post by: poohbah on November 20, 2016, 11:25:58 AM
Just watched a brilliant doco about Pikes Peak on Foxtel. No Alfas but the video of Ari Vatanen's 1988 run in a Peugeot 405 is worth a look. Would be the perfect place for a 4C and Giulia to prove their mettle.


Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: poohbah on November 20, 2016, 11:32:37 AM
Of course Loeb's 2013 record run isn't bad viewing either:



Note the idiot running across the track about 48s into the video.
Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: Darryl on November 21, 2016, 01:26:28 AM
Vartanen's is dirtier.
Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: poohbah on November 21, 2016, 12:03:44 PM
Agreed, the Flying Finn's run is by far the best. Sealing the track has really taken some of the edge off.

Mind you, there have still been a few nasty offs since then.