Grönholm to the clouds

[rx-guru]

http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/ra...lken-9207.html

[Buzz Lightyear]

http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/ra...lken-9207.html

Bascially... Gronholm in Fiesta Rally cross car to promote new Fiesta in US, run by Olsbergs Motor Sport

[Micke_VOC]

I think the record gonna fly all the way with Gronholm behind the steering whell.

From the pressrelaese from Team Olsbergs MSE , Sweden:

"
The two-Fiesta cars Olsberg Motor Sport Evolution set up with will be driven by rallycross star Andreas Eriksson and rally-legend Marcus Grönholm in the "Unlimited" class at the 19.3 kilometers long asphalt and gravel track with 156 curves.

Team rallycross-Fiesta is based on the entirely new Fiestan. The cars are four-wheel drive and is equipped with a Ford 2.0-liter Duratec engine of over 800 horsepower.

Rallycross-Fiestans suspension has been developed through a collaboration between Olsberg Motor Sport Evolution, Ohlin and Ford Europe's Team RS engineers, responsible for Ford's WRC car.

- "We worked day and night all winter to get Fiestan ready in time for the European championships and it was nice that it got a well deserved victory in Portugal in early May," said Eriksson. "We think it's exciting to take the car to the Pike's Peak and see what it can perform in such a unique race. This is a legendary event and we have already been and looked at the challenges we will face. I am convinced that Fiestan will belong to the top of the battle to beat the 10-minute record and that the car will make a good racing debut in the U.S.. "

(Swedish pressrelease)
Homepage of Andreas Eriksson http://www.fordteamrs.se/

[N.O.T]

the title scared me to be honest.....

[rx-guru]

the title scared me to be honest.....

Another name for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is "Race to the clouds".

[rx-guru]

Bascially... Gronholm in Fiesta Rally cross car to promote new Fiesta in US, run by Olsbergs Motor Sport

No Rallycross cars, but a three-door (for Eriksson) and a five-door (for Grönholm) prototype built especially for the PPIHC. BTW, the new Fiesta Mk7 will not be on sale in the US before 2010.

[wotaguy]

yeah cars are 600bhp modified fiesta,s but basic model can be used for outings in Rally America championship later in year, i believe that is plan, also team what to break record which stands at 10mins 01 sec and do it in nine minutes!!!!!!!!!!! hmmmmmmmmm tall order , but lets hope so

[rx-guru]

Nine minutes are possibly somewhat confusing… The 9 should just stay in front of the new course record time they are focussing, therefore 9:59:999mins would be enough – if "Monster" Tajima (current record holder), British RX veteran Mark Rennison (Ford RS200 'Mach2') or any of those guys in a PPIHC 'Open Wheeler' are not faster.

I understood that both Fiesta engines should produce about 800bhp at the start (2862m) and still about 500bhp at the Finish/Summit (4301m). In that case they must have at least between 900 and 1000bhp at sea level…

[jonas_mcrae]

If the Fiesta is any good, Bosse should break the record easily...
However the Suzuki is highly developed for this race so who knows...

[rx-guru]

Easily? Nothing can be done easily at the Pikes Peak!
Course record can only be broken, by whoever, if weather and track is perfect.