"Pikes Peak in a Porsche® 928"

[fred_moss]

Salut à tous,

aujourd'hui , c'est les essais à Pikes Peak - la course aura lieu dimanche -

Le parcours est désormais totalement asphalté, avec 156 virages sur 19,98 kilomètres, jusqu'à une arrivée installée à 4.300 m d'altitude. Il s'agit de la 91e édition de la mythique course de côte créée en 1916, soit cinq ans après les 500 Miles d'Indianapolis, plus ancienne course automobile américaine.


en 911 GT3 , en 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWnvVbtW ... dded#at=20" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Mais en 928 , c'est possible aussi !!


en 2009 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPCPlRG7vNE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is the full-length video of our podium-finish at Pikes Peak in 2009. We won 3rd place in the Open Division and was also the fastest 2WD car. It includes both in-car and out-of-car camera angles, and audio from Guido Hamacher (co-driver) to me reading off his ralleye notes. Enjoy!




pour info , un bouquin sur : "Pikes Peak in a Porsche® 928"

http://www.928motorsports.com/parts/peak_928.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Description: This is the first new book about the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and/or the Porsche® 928 in many years. The 156 pages include more than 190 full-color photographs of the race car build and preparation, the practices, and the race itself from both the in-car camera and high-quality out-of-car photographs. The size is 8.5" X 8.5", Softcover.

From the Back Cover of the Book:

In "Peak 928" writer/race car builder/driver Carl Fausett has hit on three levels.

If you are a fan of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, this book will share each of the challenges facing a modern racing team as they prepare, practice and compete at the "Race to the Clouds", revered as both the Worlds toughest hill climb event and one of the worlds toughest road races.

This is also the first new book about the Porsche® 928 in many years, a car that still has a strong following ever since it received European "Car of the Year" honors in 1978, the first and still only sports car to ever win that title.

And even if you are not a gear-head or a Pikes Peak enthusiast, this is just a darn good adventure story of an under-funded racing team pushing against all odds to the top, well told, and humorously written. Carl's conversational writing style is rich with information, but delivered in a way that will draw you in like an old friend.



*****

bonne route !!!! ( attention , ne pas se pencher trop pres du ravin .....)

[FRANCK47]

Ce qui me désole, c'est le goudron jusqu'en haut...tout fout le camp Cela dit je pense que si devais aller aux states en touriste je ferais la route 66 et Pikes peak (en spectateur) avant le grand canyon.

[zebulon074]

+1, tout pareil