PPIHC Announces Hurley Haywood 2023 Grand Marshal
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Image Credit: The Brumos Collection via The Speed Journal (2021) |
PPIHC Announces Hurley Haywood 2023 Grand Marshal
Hurley Haywood, a legendary sports car racer, will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2023 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo. Haywood will make a demonstration run up the mountain in a Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo S on Sunday, June 25.
Haywood is highly regarded in American motorsports, having left an indelible
mark on the racing scene. He has an impressive racing resume, including winning
the 24 Hours of Daytona overall five times, the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times,
and the 12 Hours of Sebring twice. He has also completed the Triple Crown of
endurance racing, which is a feat achieved by only a few drivers.
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Hurley Haywood, in sharing his memories and perspectives during a
2021 The Brumos Collections installment of “Inside the 59” chats,
on the mid-engine 1971 Porsche 914-6 GT, recalls, “was very
nimble, easy to drive and had great resilience. Racing
against equipment that was much faster than ours, we won because
of durability and planning. This was my first year of
racing, so it was quite a learning process.” Image Credit: The
Brumos Collection via The Speed Journal (2023)
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The famous #59 Brumos Porsche colors, which Haywood helped popularize over his five-decade plus racing and
associated activities career, will be present in the race as well. David
Donohue will be competing in a Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport with the goal of
setting a new Time Attack 1 record. Donohue was the 2022 Time Attack 1
champion and would love to repeat the mark in 2023.
Haywood expressed his excitement about being part of the event, particularly
with the success Porsche has had on Pikes Peak and Donohue driving a Brumos
car once again. He is looking forward to the event and expects it to be a
thrilling experience for all involved.
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David Donohue in the 2022 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner’s circle, under foggy conditions. Image Credit: Rob Hutton via Stuttcars (2022) |
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As for the car Haywood will be driving, the Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo is
the top model in the Taycan range. The Taycan has previously completed a 1,400
mile journey to Pikes Peak, setting a Guinness World Record for the greatest
altitude change by an electric car. The Taycan Cross Turismo features a Gravel
mode, which adjusts various settings to enhance performance on loose surfaces
like mud, sand, and gravel. Additionally, the car has body cladding to protect
against rock chips. On paved roads, the Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo can
accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 2.7 seconds. It boasts
dual-motor all-wheel drive, adaptive aerodynamics, air suspension, and
Porsche's PCM system.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, known as The Race to the Clouds, is
the second oldest race in America. It has been held annually since 1916 on
Pikes Peak, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The race features a challenging
12.42-mile (20 km) course with 156 turns and a significant elevation gain of
4,725 feet (1,440 m). The event showcases a variety of vehicles, ranging from
production-based Time Attack cars to purpose-built Open Wheel racers and
state-of-the-art Unlimited vehicles. The current race record, set in 2018, is
held by Romain Dumas and Volkswagen in the all-electric I.D. R Pikes Peak,
with a time of 07:57.148.
TAGS: PPIHC, Hurley Haywood, 2023, Taycan, Turbo S, Cross Turismo,
Brumos, Porsche, The EDJE