Press Relese: AZ Region Racer to Return to Pikes Peak Race

PRESS RELEASE: ARIZONA REGION RACER TO RETURN TO PIKES PEAK RACE

Chas Wirken has again been invited to compete in the 100th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 26, 2022. Driving his 2016 Cayman GT4 Clubsport, Chas will be competing in the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama division for the third consecutive year. The division is supported by Porsche Motorsports North America and Yokohama Tire.

Seventy-seven competitors have been invited to race this year through the 156 turns over 12.42 miles and almost 5,000 feet of elevation gain to the summit of Pikes Peak. A total of 17 Porsches will compete in six different divisions. Notable Porsche drivers in the various divisions include David Donohue, David Donner, Rhys Millen, and Jeff Zwart.

The race is truly international. Drivers from twelve nations will compete. The Porsches will be piloted by drivers from five countries, the United States, Canada, France, Sweden and Luxembourg,

Chas returns to the “Race to the Clouds” after a successful 2021 season of PCA Club Racing. He finished first in the West Coast Series and second in the national Porsche Cup competition, both in his car’s GTD1 class. During the year, he was recognized as a “Hard Charger” in three races (most positions gained during the race) and received two Workers’ Choice awards (favorite driver as voted by the corner workers).

903 IN PRACTICE FOR 2021 RACE