The Korean company has announced that it will return to the iconic Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which will take place on June 23, 2024
There Hyundai return to Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as “The Race to the Clouds”, scheduled for June 23, 2024 for what will be its 102nd edition. The iconic time trial winds along the slopes of the mountain of the same name located in the state of Colorado (United States of America). The last time Hyundai participated in this race was thirty years ago.
an iconic competition
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With a distance of approximately 19.99 kilometers to the summit of Pikes Peak, which is part of the Rocky Mountains, riders negotiate 156 curves at an altitude of 2,800 meters at 4,300 meters above sea level. Hyundai will participate in the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the 102nd edition, with four cars and a lineup of riders as follows: Paul Dallenbach (eleven-time winner of Pikes Peak, who set the all-time record in 1993), Robin Shute (four-time overall winner and holder of the King of the Mountain title at Pikes Peak), Daniel “Dani” Sordo Castillo (Spanish driver competing in the World Rally Championship with Hyundai Motorsport), while the fourth driver will be announced at a later date. The Korean company will also shortly announce which racing cars the drivers will take part in the hill climb with.
the challenge
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Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai Motor America, said: “Pikes Peak is one of the unique and historic challenges still present in motorsports. It has stood the test of time because the mountain never gives up. The weather conditions make it extremely difficult to race clean and to conquer the summit everything must go perfectly. To break and set new records requires enormous preparation and a bit of luck. Going to Pikes Peak will demonstrate the fortitude of these four vehicles.”