Bilko Williams put in a fastest time of 10:52.622. Here, each participant was racing variants of the Cayman GT4 Clubsport, coached by none other than Jeff Zwart during the weeks prior to the event.

The local favourite’s time, which only eclipsed Zwart by some seven seconds, was doubly impressive for being a mere second behind the overall winner – an open wheel Pikes Peak special.įurther down the order, Porsche was enjoying yet more success in the ‘Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama’ class. In the end it was Donner who would come out on top with a stunning time of 9:36.559, not only winning the Time Attack class but also placing third overall.

David Donohue and the 911 GT2 RS Clubsport

The start was delayed by several hours for safety reasons, but even then the fully paved road to the summit remained slippery in sections and was to prove a serious challenge for the starting drivers. Plunging temperatures on the Saturday night saw the upper sections of the course covered in ice by early the following morning. With the weekend weather set fair and the car performing perfectly, it was Donohue’s race to loseīut as is so often the case at Pikes Peak, the mountain was rewriting the script. His 911 had garnered extra attention in the run up to the race due to its art car livery, created by the team at ‘000 Magazine’ as a stunning visual homage to Porsche’s most iconic paint colours.ĭuring an intensive week of pre-race prep and free practice, it was Donohue who consistently appeared the fastest, and he delivered the goods during Friday’s qualifying with an untouchable time. The second GT2 RS was in the hands of a Pikes Peak past master, three-time overall winner and, like Zwart, a Hall of Famer – David Donner. The first GT2 RS was driven by David Donohue, son of legendary Porsche racer Mark and himself a multiple Pikes Peak winner and highly accomplished endurance racer.

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