The 2027 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X set the fastest time for a production car at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Driver JR Hildebrand broke the time record previously set by David Donner in a 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S. Although there is no official production car class, record times are still certified by Pikes Peak.
There are fast racing series. There are fast racing series. There are racing series that are easy to watch and become a fan of. But nowhere is more free and loose in terms of “running what you’ve brought” than mountain climbing. They’re the last bastion of true, honest-to-God engineering madness left for the average driver
However, the race does not stop for a team’s celebration, even if it is a new record. Other drivers still need their shot, and once you’re on top, you stay there until everyone comes down together. A Honda Civic TCR had already headed up the mountain behind Yoshihara, followed by a Porsche 911, and after