Wednesday, June 22, 2011

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

The 89th-annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb kicked things off early today with the first practice runs on the mountain. We'll be following the Unlimited Class, whose drivers will be contesting for the overall victory and the elusive ten-minute mark, and this morning they took on the middle portion of the course for the first of three practice sessions. This section is completely paved, but is one of the most difficult due to the high number of sharp switchbacks and extreme elevation change. It also makes for some picturesque views, as evidenced by the photos in the included image gallery.
2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books

2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 1 in the books


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