
The CSF / Tyspeed BMW M2 takes on Pikes Peak! – Part 2
Practice & Race Day - Keeping Cool Under Pressure
July 25, 2019
Click to read part 1 of the blog – Preparation and tech inspection
Practice
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is held on a public roadway, so for drivers to get any kind of course practice in, they had to do it between the hours of 5:30am and 8:30am for four days when the road is temporarily closed. Racing at 5:30am means waking up at 2am every morning and prepping the race car so it’s ready to rip right as the public roads are cleared. This also makes it difficult to dial in the cars with dewy asphalt and colder temperatures compared to race day where drivers begin to climb the hill mid day.
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