Sebastien Loeb this weekend became the first driver to conquer the famous Pikes Peak hillclimb in under 9 seconds.
Driving a custom-built Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak, Loeb didn’t so much pip Rhys Millen’s 2012 time of 9:46.164, but completely obliterated it with a new record time of 8:13.879.
“For me, this was the race of the year,” said Loeb at the finish, 4300 metres high in the Rocky Mountains. “At the beginning of my run there was a bit of pressure for sure because I knew there was so much work and investment from Peugeot and all the partners. Now, after all the practice, it was just down to me and I had to perform.”
Sebastien Loeb this weekend became the first driver to conquer the famous Pikes Peak hillclimb in under 9 seconds.
Driving a custom-built Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak, Loeb didn’t so much pip Rhys Millen’s 2012 time of 9:46.164, but completely obliterated it with a new record time of 8:13.879.
“For me, this was the race of the year,” said Loeb at the finish, 4300 metres high in the Rocky Mountains. “At the beginning of my run there was a bit of pressure for sure because I knew there was so much work and investment from Peugeot and all the partners. Now, after all the practice, it was just down to me and I had to perform.”
