Loeb at Pikes Peak

elmolesto

Anyone following this?

According to Loeb it is not much of challenge as he has the best car. Apparently he is targeting to go below the 9 minutes mark:eek:

Live stream here

He should start at 17h45

paddy147

elmolesto wrote: »

Anyone following this?

According to Loeb it is not much of challenge as he has the best car. Apparently he is targeting to go below the 9 minutes mark:eek:

Live stream here

He should start at 17h45

IMO.....Wont be a true world record,as pikes peak is getting more and more tarmac surface as the years go by.

The 2 american commentators are idiots.

Typicial loud mouths who dont have a clue,they dont even know the coarse and where Loeb is on it

elmolesto

It's on now

elmolesto

8.13 according to Twitter:eek:

Grim.

8:13.87

paddy147

8 minutes 13 seconds.

Thats pretty quick allright.

paddy147

Fculking stupid lame Red Bull live feed went down..at the most important time.

Grim.

local radio is much better if your listening to the rest of the event http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KRDO

elmolesto

Can't wait to watch the full uncut onboard of Loebs run up Pikes Peak

Inquitus

Ari Vatanen in a Peugeot in the late 80's, watch it in 720p, looks much more of a challenge with the ropey surface back then. Awesome short film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PZ5J3GLSYI

darragh o meara

Fair play to Loeb on smashing the record for the Peak. Someday I hope to compete there myself but unfortunately it will be in a much lesser class than loebs.

elmolesto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO1wgsWbWSo

I don't think people realize exactly how much momentum theses vehicles carry. The front diffuser would have cut that dude's feet clean off.

paddy147

The old and the new.......side by side on Pikes Peak.:)

Cookie_Monster

is it not a bit hollow now that it's all tarmac.
OK it's still a fantastic time and great to watch but comparing it to older records is a bit stupid.

paddy147

So what now for Loeb after this........

Back to the mundane/drab world of WRC???

elmolesto

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

is it not a bit hollow now that it's all tarmac.
OK it's still a fantastic time and great to watch but comparing it to older records is a bit stupid.

I agree, especially after looking at the onboard footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EsRyhxa5Tg

Climb dance it is not.

paddy147

6 minutes 47 seconds and Loeb is bouncing the engine off the rev limiter.

paddy147

So tarmac from start to finish.


Sorry but thats not the real Pikes Peak to me.

Dot get me wrong,its a great car and a great time and still takes balls of steel,but its just not the real Pikes Peak to me.

Jordan 199

paddy147 wrote: »

So what now for Loeb after this........

Back to the mundane/drab world of WRC???

I don't know what he will be doing for the remainder of the year, but he will be competing in the WTCC next year with Citroen.

Jordan 199

LIGHTNING wrote: »

WTCC is quite easily the most boring racing series on this planet. Its the very definition of a procession!

I agree. Watched a race a few years back and it was dreadful. Didn't help that it was at the Hungaroring either.

frostie500

The WTCC is so bad that even I can barely watch races in it...I still do but that's just because I can't control my racing addiction. Thankfully most of the season clashes with good racing so it's not much of an issue but the opening race of the year and Macau always get a view

Jordan 199

Another thing about the WTCC is that the BTCC kicks it's arse.

paddy147

Well at least Lada are making it a tad more interesting...well for 1 corner anyway...:pac::D


Oopsie..:eek::o:D