MRA racers at Pikes Peak

[The GECCO]

Hello all,

At the bottom of this page http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=49327 is a press release we sent to RRW.

Can't wait till next year!

[Bueller]

Nice!

[asp_125]

Congrats on the great finishes!

[dirkterrell]

Awesome!

[Sean]

:up:

[vort3xr6]

onboard video please?

[The GECCO]

onboard video please?

Working on it!

[asp_125]

As a retrospective, now that you guys have done it, how does it compare with racing at HPR? Did you attack the corners (often blind with no runoff) with the same agressiveness as the track; knowing you could go flying off the mountain or into a tree. Or did you take a more conservative line and later apex?

For instance T7 at HPR is uphill right, do you run the same line and attack it the same on a similar corner on the hill?

[The GECCO]

As a retrospective, now that you guys have done it, how does it compare with racing at HPR? Did you attack the corners (often blind with no runoff) with the same agressiveness as the track; knowing you could go flying off the mountain or into a tree. Or did you take a more conservative line and later apex?

For instance T7 at HPR is uphill right, do you run the same line and attack it the same on a similar corner on the hill?

The lines are the same - the fast line is the fast line. The biggest difference is the general margin for error with which I rode. At HPR, or any other course that you know well, you may ride at 95-100% of your abilities. On the mountain I rode closer to 70-80%, simply leaving more room for error.

It would take years to really learn the road, and that's the biggest thing. At HPR, I *KNOW* what every corner does. I *KNOW* my shift points, braking points, apex, track out, etc for every turn (not that I always hit them LoL). On the mountain, after a few runs and then watching video of those runs over and over again, the best I could do was to have a general knowledge of most of the turns and features of the road, and to know which gear I needed to be in at most every part of the course. Beyond that, the smaller details are done by sight and feel, as they happen.

Did I go "as fast as I could"? Not even close. My sense of self preservation prevents it. On the other hand, I felt 100% in control and completely comfortable the entire run, even when I made a mistake at the end of the picnic ground straight. I rode within my limits, same as every time I get on the bike. The key is that those limits have to change according to the track. My first priority was to finish, my second was to win.

I dunno if that really explains it...

[asp_125]

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I dunno if that really explains it...

Yes, that was exactly the kind of insight I was looking for. Hoping this gives some new riders a perspective if they have been riding the canyons above their ability.

[buddahson]

That's awesome. Great job guys. I really hope to be able to ring in the PPIHC one day.

[The GECCO]

Video of my run up the hill

How to get to the summit in 11:02 (http://youtu.be/WD7OMuAF9wM)

[asp_125]

Balls .... big brass ones!

[Sean]

Video of my run up the hill

How to get to the summit in 11:02 (http://youtu.be/WD7OMuAF9wM):headbang: Sweet! Thanks for sharing. That must have been one hell of an experience. Nice riding, man.

[asp_125]

Hot Carl's run: http://vimeo.com/47544939

[Throttle]

Glenn 2 Devil's Playground.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7789976740_36797300df_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/85054009@N04/7789976740/)

[Throttle]

Mike @ Devil's Playground
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7789980436_1757f5e4b2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/85054009@N04/7789980436/)

[Throttle]

Carl @ Devil's Playground.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/7789980052_2f46f9b2a7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/85054009@N04/7789980052/)

[Sean]

Must have been cool to have your race bikes on the street? Did you guys have any trouble keeping heat in the tires?

[vort3xr6]

The scream at the end was awesome! What an accomplishment. Your equivalent to the Isle of Man. Hats off.

[FZjake719]

That is so awesome, kudos to all you guys envolved. 'Grats on the times as well, you guys have some serious JUEVOS!

[dirkterrell]

Video of my run up the hill

How to get to the summit in 11:02 (http://youtu.be/WD7OMuAF9wM)

And I thought the IoM guys were crazy. Damn! :up:

[The GECCO]

And I thought the IoM guys were crazy. Damn! :up:

They ARE crazy! My average = 65mph Their average = 130mph

[dirkterrell]

They ARE crazy! My average = 65mph Their average = 130mph

No doubt, but they go through many more flat areas too. PP is potentially flying off a cliff pretty much all the way up. :) I think I'd rather splat into a wall and get it over with than spend my last few seconds in a free fall off of a 14'er.

[The GECCO]

No doubt, but they go through many more flat areas too. PP is potentially flying off a cliff pretty much all the way up. :) I think I'd rather splat into a wall and get it over with than spend my last few seconds in a free fall off of a 14'er.

The famous line is that "there are places near the top where if you go over the edge you'll starve to death before you hit the bottom." :shock:

[buddahson]

This is so badass. You guys kicked ass.

[sprtbkbabe]

Some nice pics here: http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/90th-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-photos/

[Ghost]

Some nice pics here: http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/90th-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-photos/

nice find!

Wanna do sidecars?


...guess I'll be the monkey...

[kawasakirob]

Yep...Thats hardcore. Glad you guys came back alive. Seems like you should be riding with a parachute just incase you blow a corner and shoot off the side. Good work!

[asp_125]

Go to the PPIHC photo website, there are good pics of Glenn, Mike, Hot Carl in the exhibition powersport class, and Marty Hester in the 250 class.

http://pikespeak.zenfolio.com/p1046989951/e1af9f0ca

[Dave]

Congratulations Glenn, Mike, Carl, Marty! You’re all deservedly in the PPHC history book now.
Glenn, the onboard video made my day- awesome & thanks.

[Radek]

what kind of awards they had ?

[Radek]

Balls .... big brass ones!

no copper here , please