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Re: Pikes Peak/Mt. Washington Hillclimb oldest?
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- Subject: Re: Pikes Peak/Mt. Washington Hillclimb oldest?
- From: Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>
- Date: Fri, 04 Oct 1996 09:20:57 +0012
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..>
..>Phil is right, I should have added in the USA.
..>
..>Glen, You and Trish may be right too. I was only reporting what the Pikes
..>Peak Hill Climb folks claim. My opinion is that the first motor sports race
..>occurred when the first two automobiles met on some dusty trail.
..>
actually i think you'll find that pikes is the oldest continuously held race in the world.
started in the very early 1900's i think. when was the first french grand prix 1908?
..>But hey, this started as a Michelle Mouton post noting her achievement
..>driving a quattro up the big hill in record time. (beating Unser's quattro
..>time the previous year) - I live 30 mi. from there and missed both of them
..>:-(
ahhh, michelle mouton. the memories of her in a group b quattro s1 come flooding back.
it was great for me, not so sure if it was great for her.....
a woman with much mumbo (and she still looks great @45).....
-dave.
'93 s2
'90 ur-q