robbholland
Robb Holland
robbholland
Pro Race Car driver, former Pikes Peak Hillclimb record holder, 1st American to compete in the FIA World Touring Car Championships, British Touring Car Championships

Yes because its smaller then a Golf which is also a hatchback Read more

Sigh... yeah I know. If its any consolation the auto is really good Read more

I happen to like them but if you do they are an option not the standard Read more

Nope. The JCW GP, which is based in the Cooper, comes out later this year with the same engine. Read more

Why? There have been a total of seven fatalities since the races’ inception almost 100 years ago. Only 2 of those have been in cars. And of those 2 car fatalities only one was in the last 95 years. Read more

There is no section of the course that wouldn’t need a barrier based on your plan. It’s Pikes Peak. It’s all dangerous. Read more

Speaking of Pikes Peak, I was stuck on the side of the road and didn’t get to see who won. Read more

Just making a point as to how low oxygen effects racecar drivers differently. That is all Read more

There is a big difference between not needing oxygen to hike at 14k feet and needing it to control a 900hp racecar at 145mph inches away from a 1000ft drop off. Especially if the driver of said racecar is coming from sea level. Read more

Good question(s). Yes time on the hill is very limited. Prior to race week there are 2 weekends that are open to registered teams for testing. We have to be on the hill by 4am and first car goes off at 5am sharp. We run from 5 to 8:30am and then have to pack up and be off the hill by 9am. At 9am they open the roads Read more

I understand your point Joe however I meant exactly what I said. Normally I wouldn’t run in those conditions. I did run, however, due to the circumstances. We have a new car build and we very much needed data on how the engine was working at 10k feet. He gathered very substantial information from that run making it Read more

Haven’t driven it yet. Patrick snatched the launch. But just read my post on the Z4 that should just about cover it Read more

We maxed out at 119mph through the Picnic Grounds. About 12-15mph down to what we’ll do with better visibility Read more