Chad Hord Will Pilot New All-Electric Nissan Leaf At The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb On June 26
Chad Hord Will Pilot New All-Electric Nissan Leaf At The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb On June 26
Colorado Springs, April 25----------With electric automobiles popping up like dandelions across the landscape of American driving, it’s no surprise that they will be part of the field at the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 26.
The latest entrant in the Electric Division is professional racer Chad Hord (Felch, Michigan), who will be driving a stock 2011 Nissan Leaf at Pikes Peak, with its high response 110 hp, 80kW AC synchronous electric motor capable of delivering speeds as much as 90 miles per hour.
The all-electric Nissan Leaf was named the 2011 World Car of The Year at the New York Auto Show on Thursday last week.
The Leaf, which went on sale in the United States in December and is also available in Japan and Europe, beat the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8 for the top spot.
Hord’s competition on the mountain this year is the returning Electric champion, Ikuo Hanawa of Japan, who will drive his Concept two-wheel drive 2010 Custom Summit HER-02 model again this summer.
His Yokohama tire equipped EV won the Electric Exhibition class with a time of 13:17:575, a 93-second improvement over its time from 2009. That mark shattered the previous Pikes Peak EV record, set by Jeri Unser in 2003, by 65 seconds.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which began in 1916, is America’s second oldest motor sports race behind the Indy 500. The race is staged on a 12.42 mile course with 156 turns. It begins at 9,390 feet and ends at the famous mountain’s 14,110 foot summit above Colorado Springs.
A featured event along with the race, is the popular “Fan Fest,” which takes place on Friday evening, June 24, in downtown Colorado Springs, with more than 30,000 fans on hand to meet the competitors, see the autos and motorcycles, and enjoy music, food and entertainment.
Ticket prices begin at $40.00, with a Family Four-Pack available at $125.00 and VIP admission priced at $80.00. Tickets, limited camping permits and all other race information is available at www.ppihc.com
Mike Moran
Senior Media Consultant
The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation
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Colorado Springs, CO 80906
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Coming in 2011:
May 9- Sports Corp Golf Tourney, Cheyenne Mountain Resort
May 16-21- The Warrior Games, U.S. Olympic Training Center
June 20-25- USA Boxing National Championships
June 22-25- USOC National Coaching Conference, Antlers Hilton
June 24- Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb Fan Fest, Downtown
June 25- USA Boxing Championships Finals Night, City Auditorium
USOC Annual Community Appreciation Day, OTC
June 26 - 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
June 29 - Sports Corp College Football Kickoff Lunch, Noon, Colorado Springs Marriott
July 4-10 - 2011 U.S. Women's Open, The Broadmoor
July 22-24 - The 2011 Rocky Mountain State Games,
July 29-31 - Across the city.Two weekends!
August 22- USA Pro Cycling Challenge- First Stage/Prologue Time Trial
Sept. 22-24- U.S. Olympic Assembly, Antlers Hilton
Sept. 28- Sports Corp College Ice Hockey Face Off Lunch, Doubletree Hotel
Oct. 7-11- 5th IOC International Athletes Forum, OTC
Oct. 25- Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Dinner/Induction Ceremony,
World Arena
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