Live thread: 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Colin
By Colin Wood
Jun 25, 2023 | Pikes Peak, Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, Live Thread

Photography Credit: Vlad Tyeryekhov

Start at the bottom of the mountain, drive up to the top as quickly as you can. Sounds simple enough, right? Oh, and did we mention the finish line is over 12 miles up the mountain at over 14,000 feet in elevation, and you’ll have to navigate some 150 turns to get there?

Welcome to the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo. This year's edition on June 25 marks the 101st running of the legendary event.

Follow this thread for live updates from the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and visit ppihc.org for further details. Click here to view the run order for this year's hill climb. (Note: The last three cars to start because of problems in qualifying)

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Comments
Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/5/23 11:44 a.m.

Always wondered what a van would look like competing at Pikes Peak? Wonder no more.

Photography Credit: Rupert Berrington

The Ford Supervan 4 is making the climb this year, apparently.

kevinatfms
kevinatfms HalfDork
6/5/23 12:18 p.m.
Colin Wood said:

Always wondered what a van would look like competing at Pikes Peak? Wonder no more.

The Ford Supervan 4 is making the climb this year, apparently.

Be creative, live a fun life and don't be a shiny happy person.

That looks incredible.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/5/23 1:03 p.m.

In reply to kevinatfms :

Agreed. I'll take 2.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/5/23 1:10 p.m.

Made me look up the previous Supervans. I was aware of them, but didn't know much about them. The first one was a GT40 wearing a van as a hat! Second was a Group C racer underneath.

 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/5/23 1:22 p.m.

Here's Supervan 4 at another well-known hillclimb.

 

thatsnowinnebago
thatsnowinnebago GRM+ Memberand UberDork
6/5/23 6:17 p.m.

Hell yeah Supervan

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/6/23 10:24 a.m.

And props to Rupert for getting that photo to us. 

APEowner
APEowner GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
6/6/23 10:47 a.m.
thatsnowinnebago said:

Hell yeah Supervan

That would be a cool subcategory at the Challenge.

 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/6/23 11:25 a.m.
APEowner said:
thatsnowinnebago said:

Hell yeah Supervan

That would be a cool subcategory at the Challenge.

 

We’ve already had the Batvan.

(Seriously, if you bring it, we’ll welcome it.)

msterbeau
msterbeau Reader
6/6/23 2:43 p.m.
Colin Wood said:

Always wondered what a van would look like competing at Pikes Peak? Wonder no more.

Photography Credit: Rupert Berrington

The Ford Supervan 4 is making the climb this year, apparently.

"Van". :-)

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