Mook Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 This is mentally quick. Pikes Peak doesn't get enough coverage IMO - and the commitment of the drivers when they're on it is surreal. Pat Doran (for the UK) is taking on Loeb this year. Nuts. Just nuts wQRXMl4vYt4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Oh and it's only 1,150bhp :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 That is brutal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Oh and it's only 1,150bhp :D He should take it to Ben for a remap :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Sebastien Loeb demolished the Pikes Peak record with an 8:13.878 taking one minute and 33 seconds off last year's record Rhys Millen set the time to beat in 2012 with a 9:46.164. Loeb just ran the mountain in 8:13.878, which not only makes him the only member of the Eight-Minute Club ever, it beats last year's record by more than 15 percent. More perspective: Millen followed Loeb and set a time of 9:02.192 at an average speed of 79.677 miles per hour, meaning he took almost 44 seconds off his own best time and still came in second by 49 seconds, due to Loeb's average speed of 87.471 over the 12.72-mile course. http://youtu.be/6QKdnz8i14E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 And isn't that video the dullest video in history. RedBull.tv - pah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Superb drive and monster car. Shame about the video and the commentators!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Give it a few days and they'll release the in car footage - not that you have to watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 http://youtu.be/4EsRyhxa5Tg Higher Res POV on the redbull link below:King of the Peak: Sebastien Loeb onboard POV video - Video | Red Bull Motorsports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Climb Dance reborn, but this time an all French production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I thought half of it was gravel? When did they tarmac the whole thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 This is the first year of all tarmac, hence there being a debate on which is the 'real' speed record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 All tarmac? Might as well put an escalator on Everest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) All tarmac? Might as well put an escalator on Everest Pah!... wait to till you hear what won the motorcycle race - an electric bike! (due to the elevation) Edited July 2, 2013 by Andy_Bangle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Pah!... wait to hear what won the motorcycle race - an electric bike! Did it have three wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Sounds like it should... Lightning Electric Motorcycle Fastest Electric Motorcycle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 This is the first year of all tarmac, hence there being a debate on which is the 'real' speed record. Oh. That makes it a markedly less impressive result, although he was still significantly quicker than Millen so still impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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