Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - Wikipedia Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Location Colorado Springs, Colorado USA 38 ° 50 ′ N 105 ° 02 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.84 ° N 105.04 ° W ﻿ / 38.84 ; - 105.04 First race 1916 ( 1916 ) Last race 2018 Distance 12.42 mi ( 20 km ) Circuit information Surface Tarmac ( historically, dirt ) Turns 156 Lap record 7 : 57.148 ( Romain Dumas, Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak, 2018, Unlimited ) Al Unser 's 1961 car. 1987 Audi Sport quattro E2 ' Pikes Peak ' Rod Millen 's 1998 Pikes Peak Toyota Tacoma Suzuki Grand Vitara ( aka. Escudo ) at the 2006 Race to the Clouds Randy Schranz rising above treeline at the 85th Race to the Clouds, 2007 Micky Dymond on his way to winning the 2007, 1200cc class, riding a BMW HP2. Marcus Grönholm drives an 800 BHP Ford Fiesta to 5th overall at the 2009 event. Ralph Murdock breaking the vintage class modified ( RMVR modified ) record in 2011, with a time of 12 : 51.004 in a 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Monster Tajima Electric Car displayed during 2013 PPIHC Fan Fest at Colorado Springs, USA Sébastien Loeb 's Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak in 2013 The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb ( PPIHC ), also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual automobile and motorcycle hillclimb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado, USA. The track measures 12.42 miles ( 19.99 km ) over 156 turns, climbing 4,720 ft ( 1,440 m ) from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway, to the finish at 14,110 ft ( 4,300 m ), on grades averaging 7.2 %. It used to consist of both gravel and paved sections, however as of August 2011, the highway is fully paved and as a result all subsequent events will be run on asphalt from start to finish. The race is self sanctioned and has taken place since 1916. It is currently contested by a variety of classes of cars, trucks, motorcycles and quads. There are often numerous new classes tried and discarded year - to - year. On average there are 130 competitors. The PPIHC operates as the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Educational Museum to organize the annual motorsports event. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 European involvement 1.3 Paving of the highway 1.4 Emergence of electric vehicles 2 Current racing divisions & classes 2.1 Car divisions & classes 2.2 Motorcycle divisions & classes 2.3 Records from the Appendix of the Regulations 3 Race Records 3.1 Division & Class Records 3.2 Non-Division & Class Records 4 Winners 4.1 Overall Winners 4.2 Motorcycle Winners 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links History Early history The first Pikes Peak Hill Climb was promoted by Spencer Penrose, who had converted the narrow carriage road into the much wider Pikes Peak Highway. The first Penrose Trophy was awarded in 1916 to Rea Lentz with a time of 20 : 55.60. In the same year Floyd Clymer won the motorcycle class with a time of 21 : 58.41. In 1924 the final Penrose Trophy was awarded to Otto Loesche in his Lexington Special. In the years following, Glen Scultz and Louis Unser shared a rivalry and won the event 12 times between them. In 1929 the popular stock car class was added to the event. Following world war two, Louis Unser returned to his winning ways at Pikes Peak, winning a further three more times between 1946 and 1970, these wins were tightly contended with rival Al Rogers. During this time the event was part of the AAA and USAC IndyCar championship. In 1953, the SCCA sponsors the event, bringing with it an influx of sports cars. In this period the course record was broken every year from 1953 until 1962, this is the largest string of record breaking runs in the event 's history. The majority of these records were set by Bobby Unser, the younger brother of Louis. In 1954 motorcycles return to the event, the first time since its inception 1916. The motorcycle overall victory that year went to Bill Meier riding a Harley - Davidson. In 1971 the event was won by the first non-gasoline vehicle ( propane ), this was also the first overall victory from the stock car class ( 1970 Ford Mustang ), the car was driven by the Danish - American Ak Miller. European involvement In 1984 the first European racers took part in the PPIHC with Norwegian Rallycrosser Martin Schanche ( Ford Escort Mk3 4x4 ) and French Rally driver Michèle Mouton ( Audi Sport quattro ), thereby starting a new era for European teams in the almost unknown American hillclimb. While Schanche failed to set a new track record, due to a flat right front tire, Mouton ( together with her World Rally Championship co-driver Fabrizia Pons from Italy ) won the Open Rally category, but failed to win the event overall. Mouton achieved the overall victory and course record in the following year. In 1989, an award - winning short film about the 1988 event was released by French director Jean - Louis Mourey. The film, titled Climb Dance, captured the efforts of Finnish former World Rally Champion Ari Vatanen, as he won the event in a record - breaking time with his turbocharged Peugeot 405 Turbo - 16. Paving of the highway The City of Colorado Springs began to pave the highway in 2002 after losing a lawsuit against the Sierra Club, which sued on account of erosion damage to streams, reservoirs, vegetation and wetlands downstream from the 1.5 million tons of road gravel deposited over several decades. The local authority paved approximately 10 % of the route each year after the order. The 2011 event was the last race with dirt sections, comprising approximately 25 % of the course. During this evolutionary period of the event, the Japanese driver Nobuhiro Tajima with Suzuki cars scored 6 overall victories ( 2006 - 2011 ) and two course records. His 2011 record was the first to break the 10 minute barrier. Hill Climb champion Rod Millen warned at the time that paving the road would put an end to the race. However, the 2012 race saw over 170 racer registrations by December 2011, compared with 46 at the same time the previous year. The 90th running of the event happened in 2012 and saw a larger field and a longer race day than ever before. This was the first time the race has been run on all asphalt leading to the breaking of several records, notably the overall record, which fell numerous times during the event finally falling to Rhys Millen the son of previous event winner Rod Millen, in the Time Attack Division. During the event Mike Ryan spun his big rig in a hairpin in a section called the `` W '' s, hitting the guard rail, he then managed to execute a three - point turn and continued on course, at which point he broke his old record by 5 seconds. This highlighted the change that a fully paved course made to the speed of the event. The 2012 event also saw the first motorcycle to achieve a sub 10 minute time with Carlin Dunne in the 1205 Division riding a Ducati with a time of 9 : 52.819 which was only 1.5 seconds slower than the previous year 's overall record. 2013 saw the nine - minute barrier shattered by WRC legend Sébastien Loeb, with a time of 8 : 13.878, while Rhys Millen ended up second with 9 : 02.192, beating his own record by more than 44 seconds. Jean - Philippe Dayrault finished third with a time of 9 : 42.740, and Paul Dallenbach fourth with a time of 9 : 46.001, making it four drivers to beat the overall record set only the previous year. Emergence of electric vehicles Electric cars have featured on and off in the PPIHC since the early 1980s. In 1981 Joe Ball took a Sears Electric Car to the top in 32 : 07 : 410, in 1994 Katy Endicott brought her Honda to the top in 15 : 44.710 and in 2013 Nobuhiro Tajima broke the 10 minute barrier with a time of 9 : 46.530 in his E-RUNNER Pikes Peak Special. In the following years electric entries would become more common, steadily breaking their powertrain records and eventually the overall record in 2018. For hill - climb events and this event in particular it is reasonable to suggest that a modern, well designed electric car will be at an advantage over internal combustion engined cars. The issue of limited range does not apply to short sprints and the twisty nature of the Pikes Peak course lends itself well to the almost instant torque delivery of electric motors. In addition to this, the lowering air density of high altitudes does not reduce the power available to the driver as it does with air breathing engines. Although the 2014 event was won by a gasoline powered car ; second ( Greg Tracy ), third ( Hiroshi Masuoka ) and fourth ( Nobuhiro Tajima ) places overall were taken by electric cars. In 2015, electric cars placed first ( Rhys Millen ) and second ( Nobuhiro Tajima ) overall. In an interview with Rhys Millen, he said that he had lost power to the car 's rear motor pack before the halfway point. Had this not happened he had expected his run to be 30 seconds faster. In 2016 gasoline again took top honours but electric completed the podium taking second ( Rhys Millen ) and third ( Tetsuya Yamano ) as well as fifth ( Nobuhiro Tajima ) places overall. At the 2018 event, an electric car set a new overall record for the first time in the event 's history. Frenchman Romain Dumas completed the course in the all - electric Volkswagen I.D. R with a time of 7 : 57.148. Current racing divisions & classes The Pikes Peak International Hill climb consists of seven divisions incorporating twelve classes for both cars and motorcycles. An additional four special record classes consisting of former classes are defined in the appendix. Car divisions & classes Unlimited Division Anything goes in the Unlimited Division as long as it passes safety inspection and meets the PPIHC 's general rules. The Unlimited Division features the most exotic vehicles, most of them built specifically for this race. These race cars have the best chance of setting a new overall race record. In 2018, Romain Dumas set a new record of 7'57 `` 148 in the all - electric Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak, beating Sébastien Loeb 's previous record by over 15 seconds. Time Attack Division A division for production based two and four wheel drive vehicles. Only closed cockpit four - wheeled vehicles are allowed to participate. Time Attack 1 Class This class features highly modified and specialised production based race vehicles. Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Pikes Peak Hill Climb Trophy by Yokohama Making its debut on Pikes Peak this year is the first official one - make Porsche category, exclusive to the Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport in four variants : Clubsport, Clubsport Trophy Specification, Clubsport MR, and Clubsport 2017 IMSA GS. Pikes Peak Challenge Car Division Established in 2014, the Pikes Peak Challenge Division encompasses a wide variety of class options. Open Wheel Class The traditional Pikes Peak single - seater race cars with designs ranging from Indy style sprinters to dune buggies. Open wheel cars have competed in every event since the inaugural race in 1916. Pikes Peak Open Class Production based vehicles unlimited permitted modifications. Exhibition Class In keeping with the mission statement of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, specifically to `` demonstrate advancements in the practical application of motor sports technology '', the race encourages competitors with vehicles that do not meet the technical specifications of PPIHC sanctioned divisions and classes to enter in the Exhibition Class. While there are no class records for this class because of its exhibition status, entries are eligible for recording an overall course record. Motorcycle divisions & classes Pikes Peak Heavyweight Division This is the top motorcycle division offered at Pikes Peak. It was formerly known as the Pikes Peak Open Motorcycle class. Competitors are eligible to enter vehicles powered by two or four - stroke engines of no more than 4 cylinders which displace between 851 and 1305cc. Pikes Peak Middleweight Division Competitors are eligible to enter vehicles powered by two or four - stroke engines of no more than 4 cylinders which displace between 501 and 850cc. Pikes Peak Lightweight Division Competitors are eligible to enter vehicles powered by two or four - stroke engines of no more than 2 cylinders which displace no more than 500cc. Pikes Peak Challenge Motorcycle Division Established is 2014, the Pikes Peak Challenge Motorcycle Division encompasses a wide variety of class options. Electric Motorcycle Class Intended to allow manufacturers to exhibit and trial their electric bike technology. Pikes Peak Quad Class Essentially four - wheeled motorcycles, these machines have very few limitations. Engines must be commercially available and either be a 450 - 750cc single cylinder 4 - stroke or a 250 - 550cc 1 or 2 cylinder 2 - stroke. Exhibition Powersport Class This division includes Utility Terrain Vehicles and other vehicles that do n't fit in other Pikes Peak Divisions. While there are no records for this class because of its exhibition status entries are eligible for recording an overall course or 2 - wheeled record. Records from the appendix of the regulations Time Attack 2 Production Record This class features production based two - or four - wheeled vehicles with minimal modification allowed. All cars entered must have a valid manufacturer issued VIN and a minimum production run of 500. Vintage Car Record A class open to cars manufactured in 1995 or earlier, eligible vehicles must have competed in a past event. Sidecar Record Motorcycle and sidecar, consisting of three wheels. The vehicle is quite unrestricted however forced induction is not permitted and the vehicle must be able to safely and comfortably carry a passenger. If a sidecar entry is also entered in the Exhibition Powersport class then a passenger is only permitted to ride during official practise sessions. Vintage Motorcycle Record A class open to vintage motorcycles. Race records Below follows all currently recognised records. Records set during the most recent running of the event are in bold type. Division & Class Records Current 4 - Wheel Records Division Class Year Name Vehicle Time Unlimited 2018 Romain Dumas Volkswagen I.D. R 7 : 57.148 Time Attack Time Attack 1 2018 David Donohue 2017 Porsche GT3 R 9 : 37.152 Pikes Peak Challenge Car Open Wheel 2017 Clint Vahsholtz 2013 Ford Open 9 : 35 : 747 Pikes Peak Open 2018 Peter Cunningham 2018 Acura TLX GT 9 : 27.352 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 2018 Travis Pastrana 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 10 : 33.897 Current 2 - Wheel Records Division Class Year Name Vehicle Time Pikes Peak Heavyweight 2017 Chris Fillmore 2017 KTM Super Duke 1290 R 9 : 49 : 625 Pikes Peak Middleweight 2018 Chris Fillmore 2018 KTM 790 Duke 10 : 04 : 038 Pikes Peak Lightweight 2017 Davey Durelle 2009 Aprilia SXV450 10 : 35.354 Pikes Peak Challenge Motorcycle Electric 2013 Carlin Dunne 2013 Lightning Electric Superbike 10 : 00.694 Quad 2016 Cyril Combes 2011 Suzuki KTM JF Prototype 11 : 05.664 Non-Division & Class Records Records from the Appendix of the PPIHC Rule Book Type Year Name Vehicle Time Time Attack 2 ( Production ) 2015 David Donner 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S 10 : 26.896 Vintage Car 2017 Spencer Steele 1995 PVA 2 10 : 25.989 Sidecar 2016 John Wood & Matthew Blank 1999 Shelbourne Superlite F2 11 : 26.644 Vintage Motorcycle 2012 Marc LaNoue 1969 Triumph Bonnie 12 : 39.782 Alternative Fuel Records Fuel Division / Class Year Name Vehicle Time Electric Modified 2018 Romain Dumas Volkswagen I.D. R 7 : 57.148 Production 2016 Blake Fuller 2016 Tesla S P90D 11 : 48.264 Diesel Exhibition 2015 Uwe Nittel 2016 Mercedes Benz C300 d 4 MATIC 11 : 37.149 Natural Gas Open Wheel 1993 Johnnie Rogers Wells - Coyote 11 : 50.090 Propane Exhibition / PPO 2012 Randy Schranz 2012 Shelby Cobra 11 : 11.218 Turbine Open Rally 1981 Steve Bolan Bolan - Allison 15 : 27.180 Hybrid Time Attack 1 2018 James Robinson 2017 Acura NSX 10 : 02.448 Drivetrain Records Drivetrain Division / Class Year Name Vehicle Time Front - Wheel Drive Pikes Peak Open 2018 Nick Robinson 2018 Acura TLX A-Spec 10 : 48.094 Rear - Wheel Drive Unlimited 2018 Simone Faggioli 2018 Norma M20 SF PKP 8 : 37.230 All - Wheel Drive Unlimited 2018 Romain Dumas Volkswagen I.D. R 7 : 57.148 Winners The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is an event run by both cars and motorcycles. The overall honours have always fallen to vehicles in car divisions, however motorcycles have their own divisions, records and winners. Cars have entered the event every year since its inception in 1916 ( with the exception of years during the world wars ) whereas motorcycles have only entered in a limited number of years. Overall winners Ari Vatanen 's 1988 Peugeot 405 T16 Nobuhiro Tajima 's Suzuki SX4 during his 2011 record breaking run. Overall winners can compete under any class of cars or motorcycles, although the majority come from the open wheel and more recently the unlimited classes. A time in italics indicates this was a previous course record, a time in bold indicates the current course record. Table of overall winners. show Year Winner Vehicle Time Notes 1916 Rea Lentz Romano Special 20 : 55.600 1917 - 1919 No competition due to World War 1 1920 Otto Loesche Lexington Special 22 : 25.400 1921 King Rhiley Hudson Special 19 : 16.200 1922 Noel Bullock Ford Special 19 : 50.900 1923 Glen Shultz Hudson Essex 18 : 47.000 1924 Otto Loesche Lexington Special 18 : 15.000 1925 Charles H. Myers Chandler Special 17 : 48.400 1926 Glen Shultz Stutz 18 : 19.400 1927 Glen Shultz Stutz 18 : 25.100 1928 Glen Shultz Stutz Special 17 : 41.600 1929 Edward Phillips Shultz Stutz 8 18 : 22.800 1930 Glen Shultz Stutz DV - 32 18 : 08.700 1931 Charles H. Myers Hunt Special 17 : 10.300 1932 Glen Shultz Shultz / Stutz Special 16 : 47.200 1933 Glen Shultz Stutz DV - 32 17 : 27.500 1934 Louis Unser Stutz Special 16 : 01.800 1935 W.P. Bentrup 1935 Chevrolet 1 1 / 2 - ton Truck 26 : 12.000 1936 Louis Unser Shultz Stutz 16 : 28.100 1937 Louis Unser Stutz DV - 32 16 : 27.300 1938 Louis Unser Loop Cafe Special 15 : 49.900 1939 Louis Unser Snowberger Special 15 : 39.400 1940 Al Rogers Joe Coniff Special 15 : 59.900 1941 Louis Unser Burd Special 15 : 35.200 1942 - 1945 No competition due to World War 2 1946 Louis Unser Maserati 15 : 28.700 1947 Louis Unser Maserati 16 : 34.770 1948 Al Rogers Coniff Special Offenhauser 15 : 51.300 1949 Al Rogers Coniff Special 15 : 54.260 1950 Al Rogers Coniff Special 15 : 39.000 1951 Al Rogers Offenhauser 15 : 39.700 1952 George Hammond Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Special 15 : 30.650 1953 Louis Unser Federal Engineering Special 15 : 15.400 1954 Keith Andrews Joe Hunt 14 : 39.700 1955 Bob Finney Dick Frenzel Special 14 : 27.200 1956 Bobby Unser Unser Special 14 : 27.000 1957 Bob Finney Dick Frenzel Special 14 : 11.700 1958 Bobby Unser Unser Special 13 : 47.900 1959 Bobby Unser Unser Special 13 : 36.500 1960 Bobby Unser Unser Special 13 : 28.500 1961 Bobby Unser Unser Special 12 : 56.700 1962 Bobby Unser Unser Special 12 : 05.800 1963 Bobby Unser Chevrolet 327 12 : 30.600 1964 Al Unser Offenhauser 12 : 24.500 1965 Al Unser Harrison Ford 12 : 54.300 1966 Bobby Unser Chevrolet 12 : 23.800 1967 Wes Vandervoort Chevrolet 12 : 46.300 1968 Bobby Unser Rislone Special 11 : 54.900 1969 Mario Andretti Chevrolet STP Special 12 : 44.070 1970 Ted Foltz Chevrolet 303 12 : 41.100 1971 Ak Miller 1970 Mustang 14 : 18.600 1972 Roger Mears Volkswagen 2180 13 : 26.840 1973 Roger Mears Volkswagen 2180 12 : 54.790 Errol Kobilan Sprint Chevrolet 302 12 : 54.770 Orville Nance Chevrolet 327 12 : 36.650 1976 Rick Mears Porsche 2386 12 : 11.890 1977 Bob Herring Chevrolet 350 12 : 15.720 1978 Errol Kobilan Chevrolet 11 : 55.830 1979 Dick Dodge Jr. Hoffpauir Wells Coyote Chevrolet 11 : 54.180 1980 Ted Foltz 1970 Chevrolet 350 12 : 15.810 1981 Gary Lee Kanawyer 1976 N-D Porsche 12 : 03.960 1982 Bill Brister Woziwodzki Wells Coyote Chevrolet 11 : 44.820 Al Unser, Jr. Woziwodzki Wells Coyote Chevy 11 : 38.300 1984 Bill Brister 1981 Wells Coyote 11 : 44.490 1985 Michèle Mouton Audi Sport Quattro S1 11 : 25.390 1986 Bobby Unser Audi Sport Quattro SL 11 : 09.220 Walter Röhrl Audi Sport Quattro E2 Pikes Peak 10 : 47.850 Ari Vatanen Peugeot 405 Turbo 16 10 : 47.220 Robby Unser Peugeot 405 Turbo 16 10 : 48.340 Robby Unser Unser Chevrolet 11 : 32.860 1991 David Donner Donner - Dykstra Chevrolet 11 : 12.420 1992 Robby Unser Unser Chevrolet 10 : 53.870 1993 Paul Dallenbach Davis Chevrolet 10 : 43.630 1994 Rod Millen Toyota Celica AWD Turbo 10 : 04.060 1995 Nobuhiro Tajima Suzuki Grand Vitara 7 : 53.000 Rod Millen Toyota Celica 10 : 13.640 1997 Rod Millen Toyota Celica 10 : 04.540 1998 Rod Millen Toyota Celica 10 : 07.700 1999 Rod Millen Toyota Celica 10 : 11.150 2000 Larry Ragland 2000 GMC Envoy 11 : 17.660 2001 Gary Lee Kanawyer 1981 Wells Coyote 10 : 39.760 2002 David Donner 1997 Donner Dykstra 10 : 52.300 2003 Paul Dallenbach 2000 PVA - 01 11 : 34.700 Robby Unser Subaru Impreza STI E 11 : 47.280 2005 David Donner Donner / Dykstra Special 11 : 15.680 2006 Nobuhiro Tajima Suzuki Sport 7 : 38.900 2007 Nobuhiro Tajima Suzuki XL7 10 : 01.408 2008 Nobuhiro Tajima Suzuki XL7 10 : 18.250 2009 Nobuhiro Tajima Suzuki SX4 10 : 15.368 Nobuhiro Tajima Suzuki SX4 10 : 11.490 2011 Nobuhiro Tajima Suzuki SX4 9 : 51.278 2012 Rhys Millen Hyundai Genesis Coupe 9 : 46.164 2013 Sébastien Loeb Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak 8 : 13.878 2014 Romain Dumas Norma M20 RD 9 : 05.801 2015 Rhys Millen eO PP03 9 : 07.222 2016 Romain Dumas Norma M20 RD 8 : 51.445 2017 Romain Dumas Norma M20 RD 9 : 05.672 2018 Romain Dumas Volkswagen I.D. R 7 : 57.148 Motorcycle winners Motorcycle winners can compete under any class, although the majority come from open or large displacement classes. A time in italics indicates this was a previous motorcycle record, a time in bold indicates the current motorcycle record. Table of motorcycle winners. show Year Winner Vehicle Time Notes 1916 Floyd Clymer Excelsior 21 : 58.410 1917 - 1953 No motorcycle competition records 1954 Bill Meier Harley - Davidson 15 : 34.100 1955 Don Tindall Harley - Davidson 16 : 08.600 1956 - 1970 No motorcycle competition records 1971 Gary Myers Husqvarna 15 : 11.960 1972 Steve Scott Bultaco 15 : 13.470 1973 Rick Deane Triumph 750 13 : 56.030 Bob Conway Yamaha 750 13 : 54.570 Rick Deane Triumph 750 13 : 54.620 1976 Rick Deane Triumph 750 13 : 12.610 1977 - 1979 No motorcycle competition records 1980 Lonnie Houtchens Yamaha 750 13 : 44.730 1981 Brian Anderson Triumph 750 13 : 20.860 1982 Arlo Englund NA 13 : 19.280 1983 - 1990 No motorcycle competition records 1991 Brian Anderson Wood - Rotax 600 13 : 24.820 1992 Brian Anderson Wood - Rotax 12 : 54.000 1993 Clint Vahsholtz Wood - Rotax 12 : 29.380 1994 Clint Vahsholtz Wood - Rotax 600 12 : 21.130 1995 Clint Vahsholtz 1992 Wood - Rotax 09 : 17.100 Davey Durelle 1988 Wood - Rotax 12 : 33.730 1997 Davey Durelle 1988 Wood - Rotax 12 : 21.960 1998 John Stallworth 1987 Yamaha Banshee 430 12 : 52.370 1999 Lonnie Eubanks Yamaha 12 : 42.190 2000 Bobby Parr LSR Lightweight 12 : 37.860 2001 Bobby Parr LSR 12 : 09.160 2002 Bobby Parr Lone Star 12 : 30.000 2003 Bobby Parr Lightweight 12 : 28.480 Davey Durelle Honda CRF 12 : 27.810 2005 Micky Dymond KTM 12 : 12.614 2006 Gary Trachy Husqvarna SMR 11 : 46.841 2007 Davey Durelle 2005 Rotax 11 : 41.756 2008 Davey Durelle Aprilia SM 550 11 : 42.991 2009 Davey Durelle Aprilia SXV 11 : 48.649 Gary Trachy TM 660 11 : 33.700 2011 Carlin Dunne Ducati Multistrada 1200 11 : 11.329 2012 Carlin Dunne Ducati Multistrada 9 : 52.819 2013 Carlin Dunne 2013 Lightning Electric Superbike 10 : 00.694 2014 Jeremy Toye 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX - 10R 09 : 58.687 2015 Jeffrey Tigert 2014 Honda CBR1000RR 10 : 02.735 2016 Bruno Langlois 2015 Kawasaki Z1000 10 : 13.106 2017 Chris Fillmore 2017 KTM Super Duke 1290 R 9 : 49 : 625 2018 Carlin Dunne 2018 Ducati MTS - 1260 Pikes Peak 9 : 59.102 See also Mont Ventoux Hill Climb, started in 1902 Silverstone Race to the Sky ( now the longest gravel hill climb in the world ) Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb ( one of the oldest motorsport events in the world ) Giants Despair Hillclimb and Rest and Be Thankful Speed Hill Climb, both started in 1906 Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race ( one of the oldest auto races in the USA ) Notes ^ Jump up to : Electric ^ Jump up to : Rookie Jump up ^ In 1935 there was no official competition, however there was a recognised truck test. Jump up ^ In this year the event was run as a non-championship event of the American Automobile Association National Championship ^ Jump up to : In this year the event was run as part of the American Automobile Association National Championship ^ Jump up to : In this year the event was run as a non-championship event of the United States Auto Club National Championship ^ Jump up to : In this year the event was run as part of the United States Auto Club National Championship ^ Jump up to : The event was run on a shortened course. ^ Jump up to : In 2002 it was decided that the road should be paved, completion was due before 2012. By the time of the 2002 event the first mile of the course was paved, a total of 6 %. ^ Jump up to : In 2003 the first mile of the course was paved, a total of 6 %. ^ Jump up to : In 2004 the course was 21 % paved. The paved section comprised the start line until Halfway Picnic Grounds. ^ Jump up to : In 2005 the course was 21 % paved. The paved section comprised the start line until Halfway Picnic Grounds. ^ Jump up to : In 2006 the course was 35 % paved. The paved section comprised the start line until Halfway Picnic Grounds and the section between Glen Cove and Double Cut. ^ Jump up to : In 2007 the course was 46 % paved. The paved section comprised the start line until Halfway Picnic Grounds and the section between Glen Cove and Devil 's Playground. ^ Jump up to : In 2008 the course was 46 % paved. The paved section comprised the start line until Halfway Picnic Grounds and the section between Glen Cove and Devil 's Playground. ^ Jump up to : In 2009 the course was 46 % paved. The paved section comprised the start line until Halfway Picnic Grounds and the section between Glen Cove and Devil 's Playground. ^ Jump up to : In 2010 the course was 57 % paved. The paved section comprised the start line until Halfway Picnic Grounds, the section between Glen Cove and Devil 's Playground, and the last mile. ^ Jump up to : In 2011 the course was 76 % paved. The paved section comprised the start line until Halfway Picnic Grounds and the section between Glen Cove and the summit. ^ Jump up to : From 2012 onwards the course was fully paved. References ^ Jump up to : `` PPIHC Rulebook '' ( PDF ). www.PPIHC.com. PPIHC. Retrieved 30 June 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` What is the PPIHC ? ''. www.PPIHC.org. PPIHC. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 03. ^ Jump up to : `` Paving Pikes Peak ''. www.PPIHC.org. PPIHC. Retrieved 27 June 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, still growing after 96 years ''. www.motorsport.com. motorsport.com. Retrieved 30 June 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` All - time kings of the mountain '' ( PDF ). www.PPIHC.org. PPIHC. Retrieved 27 June 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` PPIHC Timeline ''. www.PPIHC.org. PPIHC. Retrieved 30 June 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` 2017 Race winners by year ( archived copy ) '' ( PDF ). Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2017 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Fayette County Historical Museum in Connersville ''. cruise-in.com. Cruise IN. Retrieved 30 June 2018. Jump up ^ Competition Press & Autoweek, July 23, 1966, Vol. 16, No. 29, Pages 1, 3. ^ Jump up to : `` Pikes Peak International Hill Climb -- hundred years of racing to the clouds ''. SnapLap. Retrieved 30 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Peugeot 's legendary Climb Dance remastered in high - definition glory ''. Autoblog.com. Retrieved 2018 - 06 - 30. Jump up ^ Gazette, The ( 30 September 2011 ). `` Paving completed on Pike 's Peak road, 13 years after Sierra Club suit ''. denverpost.com. Jump up ^ `` CNN -- Settlement reached in Pikes Peak suit -- April 15, 1999 ''. www.cnn.com. Jump up ^ `` Denver Uphill Battle ''. Westword. 1997 - 06 - 12. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 09. Jump up ^ Daniel Chacón ( 2011 - 12 - 20 ). `` Pikes Peak hill climb could expand to 2 - day race ''. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Mike Ryan Sets New Pikes Peak Record ! ''. DesignEngineering.com. Archived from the original on 2013 - 04 - 08. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ `` 8 : 13.878 -- Sebastien Loeb vaporizes the Pikes Peak record ''. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 01. Jump up ^ Tim Biesbrouck ( 2015 - 05 - 19 ). `` Why the future of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is electric ''. Retrieved 2018 - 06 - 30. ^ Jump up to : Rekordjagd am Pikes Peak : Elektro schlägt Verbrenner bei motorsport-total.com Jump up ^ Aaron Turpen ( 2018 - 06 - 27 ). `` Why electric vehicles will continue to dominate Pikes Peak after record - shattering run ''. Teslarati. Retrieved 2018 - 06 - 30. Jump up ^ `` 2014 Live Timing ( archived copy ) ''. Archived from the original on 2014 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ `` 2015 Car Overall Results ( archived copy ) '' ( PDF ). Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2015 - 07 - 24. Jump up ^ Yoney, Domenick. `` Rhys Millen wins Pikes Peak under all - electric power ''. Autoblog. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb ( 2015 - 06 - 28 ), Rhys Millen Wins Pikes Peak First Electric Car Victory, retrieved 2017 - 02 - 10 Jump up ^ `` 2016 Overall Results ( archived copy ) '' ( PDF ). Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2016 - 08 - 21. Jump up ^ `` All - time record : Volkswagen makes history with the I.D. R Pikes Peak ''. VW Media US. 2018 - 06 - 24. Retrieved 2018 - 06 - 30. Jump up ^ `` 2018 Race Divisions and Classes ''. www.PPIHC.org. PPIHC. Retrieved 30 June 2018. Jump up ^ The Verge ( 2018 - 06 - 24 ), Volkswagen 's EV racecar just broke records during this year 's Pikes Peak Hill Climb, retrieved 2018 - 06 - 25 ^ Jump up to : `` PPIHC Race Records '' ( PDF ). www.PPIHC.com. PPIHC. Retrieved 30 June 2018. 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Question: who won the 2018 pikes peak hill climb
Answer: Frenchman Romain Dumas