Steve Goeglein of Falcon, Colo., makes his way up a stretch of Pikes Peak near Devil's Playground in a 2002 Chevy Camaro as the sun rises during the third day of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
Scenes from day three of practice for The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Thursday, June 27, 2019.
Steve Goeglein of Falcon, Colo., makes his way up a stretch of Pikes Peak near Devil’s Playground in a 2002 Chevy Camaro as the sun rises during the third day of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A competitor in the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb rounds a corner with the backdrop of Pike National Forest and the North and South Catamount reservoirs early Thursday morning during the third day of practice. (Parker Seibold)Rookie racer Iaian Dobson, of Avon Lake, Ohio, rounds a corner in a 1970 Fort Escort RS1600. Dobson is one of six racers representing the United Kingdom in this years race. (Parker Seibold)Christian Schmitter, of Strabourg, France, a rookie in this years race, drives through shadows on a straight stretch before a hairpin turn. (Parker Seibold)Greg Tracy, of Long Beach, Calif., looks to his right as he comes around a turn during a practice run on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)Raphael Astier, of Le Teli, France, comes around a hairpin turn with the mountains as a backdrop as the sun casts dark shadows onto the road on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)Fred Veitch, of Colorado Springs, Colo., rounds a corner during a practice run on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)Bert Howerton of Milton, N.C., comes around a turn as the sun rises above the horizon. (Parker Seibold)The sunrise paints the mountainside with hues of pink, yellow and orange as Akio Kobayashi does his first practice run of the day in his 2000 Prosche 911 GT3 on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)Akio Kobayashi nears the final turns of his first practice run on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)Steve Goeglein rounds a corner in a 2002 Chevy Camaro during sunrise. (Parker Seibold)Iaian Dobson’s 1970 Ford Escort RS1600 casts a shadow across the road during a practice run on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)A scene of William Cavailhes of Montpellier, France, during day three of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold)
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A streak of sunlight paints part of a hairpin turn early during Thursday morning’s practice. (Parker Seibold)A scene from the third day of practice for the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)Kevin Wesley of Grand Ledge, Mich., leaves a cloud behind as he nears the final turns of his first practice run on Thursday. (Parker Seibold)David Sterckx, of Alhambra, Calif., drives through a portion of the course surrounded by dense forest on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)David Sterckx’s 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is silhouetted by the sunrise on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)Light reflects off the pavement as Robin Shute drives the final portion of the first practice run on Thursday. (Parker Seibold)Robin Shute sports a neon helmet in his 2018 Wolf TSC-Honda. (Parker Seibold)
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Day three of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold The Gazette)Akit Kobayashi comes up a straight stretch with a view of the mountains behind him Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)
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A scene from day three of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold)A rider looks at the starting line during the third day of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold)A competitor in the motorcycle portion of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb uses an oxygen boost before a practice run on Thursday morning. (Parker Seibold)Crews get the motorcycles ready for day three of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold The Gazette)Crews get the motorcycles ready for day three of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold The Gazette)Crews get the motorcycles ready for day three of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold The Gazette)Crews get the motorcycles ready for day three of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold The Gazette)Crews get the motorcycles ready for day three of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold The Gazette)Crews get the motorcycles ready for day three of practice for the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. (Parker Seibold The Gazette)
