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MacV2
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Ari Vatanen Pikes Peak 1988

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opin ... limb-dance

8O :crazy:

Get that wrong & it's 10000' drop...

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and on bike... :eek2 :wtf:

It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

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The race has changed greatly over the years, and while still a challenge and risk few will beat...It sadly is no longer dirt.. What started in 1916 on an old carriage track was slowly paved in sections. The City of Colorado Springs began to pave the highway in 2002 after losing a lawsuit against the Sierra Club :whatever
the final few miles at the top were paved in 2011 after the race.. So in 2012, the 90th running of PP hill climb, the race was on an all paved surface. "Records" set after 2002 are really not record by a lot of folks perspective as the course changed on each running...So its kind of a Pre 2002, and post 2012 deal.

And ya, I follow PP hill climb sort of..... been there for the race a few times, worked on a few bikes over the years that raced it
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amazing looking place :clap:
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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