Robin Shute makes his way up Pikes Peak during qualifying for the Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb. (PPIHC Photo)
Robin Shute makes his way up Pikes Peak during qualifying for the Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb. (PPIHC Photo)

Qualifying Complete For Pikes Peak Int’l Hill Climb

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Qualifying sessions wrapped up for the Broadmoor Pikes Peak Int’l Hill Climb Thursday, with the Unlimited and Time Attack 1 divisions focused on laying down some fast runs, but the mountain had other plans. 

Due to adverse conditions caused by rain, only a few competitors made qualifying runs. 

In Time Attack 1, four-time overall winner Romain Dumas set the fastest qualifying run in his 2019 Porsche 911 GT2RS Clubsport at 3:56.164. He was followed by two-time overall Pikes Peak champion Rhys Millen and Pikes Peak rookie Steve Zimmer.

The Unlimited class was led by 2019 overall champion Robin Shute, who piloted his 2018 Wolf GB08 TSC-LT to a qualifying time of 3:55.149. Don Wickstrum was second in the class, followed by Paul Gerrard. 

Click here for complete results Thursday’s Pikes Peak qualifying session.

Event officials have also released the official run order of competitors up the mountain. The Exhibition and Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama divisions will go first based on their qualifying times. After that, all remaining competitors will make their runs up the mountain based on qualifying time from fastest to slowest, regardless of class.

Click here to see the complete run order for the Pikes Peak Int’l Hill Climb.