Pikes Peak

[NordieBoy]

Monster Tajima is running an electric car this weekend!

That is soooooo cool!

[ducatijim]

I 'ran' a Buell Ulysses........I thought that was cool too!!!

:cool:

[Akzle]

no it isn't.

[NordieBoy]

http://www.facebook.com/monstertajima/photos

2012Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC)
Qualifying EV Wednesday

(1) Run1
Pos. No. Name S1 S2 Total Time
1 1 Nobuhiro Tajima 1:46.917 2:27.869 4:14.786
2 230 Fumio Nutahara 1:54.475 2:32.976 4:27.451
3 32 Hiroshi Masuoka 2:01.014 2:36.308 4:37.322
4 16 Ikuo Hanawa 2:06.384 2:43.543 4:49.925
5 311 Elias Anderson 2:02.202 2:50.581 4:52.783
6 34 Beccy Gordan 2:52.507 3:44.391 6:36.898
7 13 Michael Brean 　 3:01.769 1 Lap
(2) Run2
Pos. No. Name S1 S2 Total Time
1 1 Nobuhiro Tajima 1:45.894 2:27.449 4:13.343
2 230 Fumio Nutahara 1:54.649 2:33.010 4:27.659
3 311 Elias Anderson 2:01.713 2:35.515 4:37.288
4 16 Ikuo Hanawa 2:05.130 2:44.508 4:49.638
5 13 Michael Brean 2:17.004 2:48.389 5:05.393
6 34 Beccy Gordan 2:45.312 3:40.212 6:25.524

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[FJRider]

I 'ran' a Buell Ulysses........I thought that was cool too!!!

:cool:

At 14,000 feet altitude at the top ... it would have been cool.

What time did you do ... ??? :innocent:

[Night Falcon]

is it fair to say everyone who competes in that race is a Piker? :lol::lol:

[merv]

How come he has defected from Suzuki?

[ducatijim]

no it isn't.

Neeeerah, wrong!

At just below freezing it WAS cool!

Wots cooler than 1 Buell top o Pikes?

2 Buells of course!!!!:cool:

[NordieBoy]

How come he has defected from Suzuki?

It is a Suzuki...

[Brian d marge]

LOTS of torque ...and it IS??? al tarmac??? if so , very good choice !

Stephen

[NordieBoy]

LOTS of torque ...and it IS??? al tarmac??? if so , very good choice !

Stephen

Alllllll fcukin tarmac...

Allll the fcukin way...

Idiots...

Heaps should break 10min now.
Shit, a F1 car could race now...

[Brian d marge]

Alllllll fcukin tarmac...

Allll the fcukin way...

Idiots...

Heaps should break 10min now.
Shit, a F1 car could race now...
Completely agree with you feelings

Stephen

[Brian d marge]

Neeeerah, wrong!

At just below freezing it WAS cool!

Wots cooler than 1 Buell top o Pikes?

2 Buells of course!!!!:cool:

Or half an enfield

Stephen

[NordieBoy]

Not Suzuki, it's an E-Runner...

[Drew]

There is lots of torque from an electric motor, but there is also from a supercharged internal combustion engine. I think the advantage is 100% of the torque is available as soon as the motor is turning. So if you can stop it torching the tyres, it leaves any speed corner with as much punch as the next.

Limiting factor is weight/battery life I'd think, but I am far from knowledgeable in these things. I'm merely saying what I've been told by others.

[Kickaha]

Fuck all the car shit, go the sidecars and Johnny Killmore
http://johnnykillmore.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/pikes-peak-2012-day-1/
http://johnnykillmore.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/pikes-peak-day-2-update/

http://youtu.be/xDDvPSBiy14

[onearmedbandit]

You're fucking kidding me?? It's all tarmac now? What a waste.

[Kickaha]

You're fucking kidding me?? It's all tarmac now? What a waste.

I think this is the first year of all tarmac? but yeah I tend to agree with you

[onearmedbandit]

I think this is the first year of all tarmac? but yeah I tend to agree with you

I understood that more and more of it was tarmac, but I didn't realise they'd gone all out.

[Kickaha]

I understood that more and more of it was tarmac, but I didn't realise they'd gone all out.

Last year there was only about 2.5miles of dirt left

There is meant to live webcast from here http://www.usacracing.com/ppihc

[NordieBoy]

Monsters practice run...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0bygKFvnSI&sns=em

[driftn]

Lost a lot of its appeal to me now it has no dirt section.

[ducatijim]

Lost a lot of its appeal to me now it has no dirt section.

Try not to let that worry you too much, its a magnificant road to ride with simply stunning scenery.

It might not be gravel but it is still a great Adventure!!

And, thats wot were about here isnt it? adventure?

[Brian d marge]

That thing looks difficult to drive , before you were in 3rd for X corner , now ..like driving an automatic

Stephen

[Edbear]

is it fair to say everyone who competes in that race is a Piker? :lol::lol:

As long as they peak at the right time... :msn-wink:

[FJRider]

As long as they peak at the right time... :msn-wink:

After that .... it's all downhill though ....

[tri boy]

Watching his practice run, it seems to have a heap of regen braking on the drive motors.
I am picking it can be dialled in to suit, but at the moment it seems to be too much. MHO

(sounds like a Crown leccy forklift, working night shift at Horotiu):lol:

[Brian d marge]

As long as they peak at the right time... :msn-wink:
I can even get up , let alone peak

Stephen

[NordieBoy]

Live results...

Electrics haven't run yet...
http://usacracing.com/ppihc/ts/2012

[NordieBoy]

2 Ducati's under 10 mins...

[NordieBoy]

Electrics running now...

[NordieBoy]

One Mitsibushi Electric in 4th place overall at the moment. 10:30

[NordieBoy]

All the bikes have run. Seems to be a break now before the fast guys run...

[NordieBoy]

BMW and Mitsi electrics running right now...

[NordieBoy]

The BMW is 20s per sector down on the top Mitsi...

[NordieBoy]

Beccy Gordon's only has timing to stage 2. Hope it's just a transponder issue...

[NordieBoy]

Yep. Through stage 4, 90s down on 4th electric.
Last electric bar Monster is on the track.

[NordieBoy]

Electric Toyota is looking good for a 10:15 run. On track for fastest electric so far...

[NordieBoy]

Open class Porsche on the track. Looks like it'll be the first car under 10min...

[NordieBoy]

Electric Toyota 10:15.38

[NordieBoy]

9mins may be the next barrier.

I think the top guys may get very close...

[NordieBoy]

9:46
Porsche in top place...

All the other open class cars look to be 15s or so a stage slower...

[NordieBoy]

Rhys Millan is almost dead heating for top at stage 3...

[NordieBoy]

Rhys in top by 1s

[NordieBoy]

Rhys in top by 0.02s

Must be running the fast cars later?

[NordieBoy]

It's 8:30pm there now. Must be running tomorrow...

Which would be.......

Oh bugger, they'll be starting 3-4:00 in the morning...

[Night Falcon]

It's 8:30pm there now. Must be running tomorrow...

Which would be.......

Oh bugger, they'll be starting 3-4:00 in the morning...

so you'll have full report typed and uploaded for us in time for breakfast round 7am?

[NordieBoy]

Oh bugger.


August 12, 2012, Colorado Springs, CO - The 90th edition of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) started on a high note. Team APEV with Monster Sport had three days of successful practice before race weekend, and reigning champion Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima was full of confidence on race day. The team had made some small adjustments to the car during practice, and, as a result, Tajima produced faster and faster times. "Monster" qualified first in the electric class by a large margin, and it seemed possible that he could take the overall win once again.

On race day, the 2012 E-Runner Pikes Peak Special started first in the electric class. Things were going well until a fast section called "Horseshoe," about 1.5 kilometers into the course. Tajima explains, "I saw smoke coming out from the motor, and I had no choice but to stop the car so it wouldn't get any worse. I am very disappointed because my team and I have put a tremendous effort to get where we are today." Although Tajima was saddened by the problem that put a halt to his race, his spirit persevered: "Thank you so much for your support. I will be back next year. Watch out for me!"

[NordieBoy]

Rhys Millan did win.

Nearly 30 vehicles failed...
The weird thing is that virtually none of the open wheelers even got to the first checkpoint.
Almost half the time track field with no time at all...

And it snowed later and they shortened the course...

[Maha]

Neeeerah, wrong!

At just below freezing it WAS cool!

Wots cooler than 1 Buell top o Pikes?

2 Buells of course!!!!:cool:

Good on you for attempting to add a bike theme into a Adventure/Dual Purpose Bike thread about cars...:shifty:

[NordieBoy]

Good on you for attempting to add a bike theme into a Adventure/Dual Purpose Bike thread about cars...:shifty:

3rd and 4th overall were Multistrada's.

Both under 10mins...

[Night Falcon]

3rd and 4th overall were BMW Multistrada's.

Both under 10mins... Are they similar to the Ducati Multistrada?

[dino3310]

pikes peak, Scary
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[dino3310]

The fun side...... Buells
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vtImerWNbJE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[ducatijim]

Good on you for attempting to add a bike theme into a Adventure/Dual Purpose Bike thread about cars...:shifty:

Thank you too for noticing.:yes:

I have much better stories, and pix, all themed on motorcycles and adventure.( and even Pikes Peak!)

But there you are.:pinch:

[ducatijim]

Are they similar to the Ducati Multistrada?

You mean like this?:

[dino3310]

would love to get a hold of a terra mostro like what jeff henson tried out at pikes peak
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[NordieBoy]

Are they similar to the Ducati Multistrada?

Very similar.

[NordieBoy]

Paul Dallenbach - 1400hp - Practice...
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Paul Dallenbach
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EpQtPhRDDs4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/g2T0c-xDdwc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Jeremy Foley crash...
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zEUrEPPABbY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[NordieBoy]

Rhys Millen bet his old record of 9:46.164 by 40s and got second to The Loeb...




New record...

8:13.878


Fcuk :eek5:


Monster did an electric 9:46.530

[NordieBoy]

This should be the top 20...



<tbody>
P
No
CLS
PIC
Name
LapTime
Speed
Hometown


1
208
Unlimited
1
Sebastien Loeb
08:13.88
87.471
Velizy FRA


2
67
Unlimited
2
Rhys Millen
09:02.19
79.677
San Juan Capistrano CA


3
3
Unlimited
3
Jean-Philippe Dayraut
09:42.74
74.133
Montrabe FRA


4
98
Time Attack
1
Paul Dallenbach
09:46.00
73.72
Basalt CO


5
1
Electric
1
Nobuhiro Tajima
09:46.53
73.654
Shibuya-ku JPN


6
200
Unlimited
4
Mark Rennison
09:46.63
73.64
Darlington UK


7
2
Time Attack
2
David Donner
09:53.58
72.779
Colorado Springs CO


8
88
Unlimited
5
Spencer Steele
09:57.51
72.3
Denver CO


9
5m
Exhibition Powersports
1
Carlin Dunne
10:00.69
71.917
Santa Barbara CA


10
111
Time Attack
3
Jeff Zwart
10:13.86
70.375
Corona del Mar CA


11
46
Unlimited
6
Pat Doran
10:14.19
70.337
Dolton UK


12
20m
Pikes Peak 1205
1
Bruno Langlois
10:21.32
69.529
Ajaccio FRA


13
32
Electric
2
Hiroshi Masuoka
10:21.87
69.468
Iruma-City JPN


14
34
Electric
3
Greg Tracy
10:23.65
69.27
Longbeach CA


15
59m
Exhibition Powersports
2
Jake Holden
10:24.06
69.224
Litchfield Park AZ


16
76
Electric
4
Rod Millen
10:24.30
69.197
Newport Beach CA


17
959
Unlimited
7
Dave Carapetyan
10:28.32
68.755
Austin TX


18
787m
Pikes Peak Superbike 750
1
Michael Henao
10:31.50
68.409
Boulder CO


19
191m
Pikes Peak 450
1
Jeffrey Tigert
10:32.96
68.25
Torrance CA


20
36m
Exhibition Powersports
3
James Compton
10:33.83
68.157
Boerne TX

</tbody>

[Mental Trousers]

This should be the top 20...



<tbody>
P
No
CLS
PIC
Name
LapTime
Speed
Hometown


1
208
Unlimited
1
Sebastien Loeb
08:13.88
87.471
Velizy FRA

</tbody>

That's craziness

[unstuck]

That's craziness

Aint it just.:Punk::Punk:

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[Mental Trousers]

Nowhere near as good as Climb Dance


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-K1B4sTX4o

[NordieBoy]

Nowhere near as good as Climb Dance

Bloody awful footage of The Seb.

Hopefully the good stuff will be uploaded in the next few days...

[unstuck]

Nowhere near as good as Climb Dance

Yeah, thats an awesome bit of video.:niceone: I prefered it when it was gravel myself. That front spoiler took a good hammering and stayed put, most rally cars these days seem to have bits falling off them over potholes.:laugh:

[Mental Trousers]

Hopefully the good stuff will be uploaded in the next few days...

Yeah exactly. Hopefully they're busy editing craploads of top quality footage into something special. Beating the previous record by more than 1 minute deserves far better than what they've released so far.

[unstuck]

Bloody awful footage of The Seb.

Hopefully the good stuff will be uploaded in the next few days...

Agreed, cant wait to see some of the onboard shots.:2thumbsup

[nallac]

The Loeb...

New record...

8:13.878

Holy shit.....on his first attempt knocks over a minute off the old record......

[NordieBoy]

Last year, Paul Dellenbach's unlimited open wheeler was putting out 1,600hp through the rear wheels...

Pity he put it into a tree near the start.

[scissorhands]

Viva la France!

Like with the Dakar rally, it appears whatever Peugeot engineers put their mind too, they do well

When will France make a superbike?

[ducatijim]

Viva la France!

Like with the Dakar rally, it appears whatever Peugeot engineers put their mind too, they do well

When will France make a superbike?

+1.
Love my Peugeots :niceone::niceone::niceone:

Pikes Peak...so last year tho, its Mt Evans for me this year!!:headbang:

[Mental Trousers]

Last year, Paul Dellenbach's unlimited open wheeler was putting out 1,600hp through the rear wheels...

Pity he put it into a tree near the start.


.... stupid quotes removes the vids so they're below unquoted ....
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Bet those spectators didn't stay on the outside of that corner for long.

What happened there?? Looks like something went bang in the engine and fired him straight off the corner.

[unstuck]

Sounds like some thing grinding or dragging????

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/MnolSTQgy9Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[unstuck]

Throttle stuck open in 5th gear apparently. http://www.motorsport.com/hillclimb/news/paul-dallenbach-s-scary-crash-at-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-2012-video/

[unstuck]

Whats left after hitting pinetrees at 130mph.:eek:


http://cdn-9.motorsport.com/static/img/ugl/1400000/1440000/1446000/1446100/1446149/s1_1.jpg

[Mental Trousers]

Throttle stuck open in 5th gear apparently. http://www.motorsport.com/hillclimb/news/paul-dallenbach-s-scary-crash-at-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-2012-video/

That'd do it. Some great engineering and lots of luck to walk out of the hospital after that.

[unstuck]

That'd do it. Some great engineering and lots of luck to walk out of the hospital after that.

Aye, when you consider what happened to roger freeth after they hit the trees at a fair clip, and those cars are pretty tough too.:eek5:

[Kickaha]

Loeb onboard

http://www.redbull.com/en/motorsports/stories/1331598982312/video-loeb-pikes-peak-recor

[unstuck]

Loeb onboard

Awesome footage. He is one smooth operator for sure, I reckon he will go faster yet. You would have to be a little bonkers wouldnt you.:Punk::Punk:

[Padmei]

+1.
Love my Peugeots :niceone::niceone::niceone:

Pikes Peak...so last year tho, its Mt Evans for me this year!!:headbang:

404s all the way baby:Punk:

Wait, isn't it cheating if you don't have a gear lever?